FG pledges commitment to revitalising existing agricultural policies
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Sabo Nanono, has pledged to revitalise existing agricultural policies toward realising the goal of diversifying Nigeria’s economy, using agriculture as a driving force. Nanono, in a statement by the Director Information, Mr Theodore Ogaziechi, said that the value chain approach to repositioning the sector through implementing policy […]
Seahawks defender Woods given four-game doping ban
Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Al Woods was suspended four games by the NFL on Friday for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy, the team announced. The ban comes four days after the NFL issued Seahawks receiver Josh Gordon an indefinite suspension for violations involving performance-enhancing substances and substances of abuse. Woods will miss Seattle’s final […]
Maryam Babangida still lives in boy who mesmerised her with Xylophone
Sometime in 1992 a barely 4 year old boy, Ofonime Felix Okon thrilled Late First Lady Mrs. Maryam Babangida as well as other first Ladies from the states with his xylophone.
Roma beat Fiorentina to solidify Champions League push
Aleksandar Kolarov scored a magnificent free-kick as Roma bolstered their Champions League credentials in Italy with a 4-1 victory away to Fiorentina on Friday. Edin Dzeko’s seventh goal of the season put Roma ahead on 19 minutes in Florence against a side without a win at home since October 6. Former Manchester City defender Kolarov […]
How I tried to reconcile Obaseki with APC leaders — Oshiomhole
National Chair-man of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has disclosed his numerous efforts to bring peace in the Edo state APC, describing as “bull shit” the allegation that he was playing a god father’s role in Edo state.
11-yr-old girl raped, infected with sexually transmitted disease
He usually sent me on errand. On arrival, he would throw me on his bed and lie on me. Thereafter, he would tell me to leave”.
These were the exact words of an 11-year-old girl (names withheld) who was allegedly defiled by a 42-year-old truck driver, Ismaila Jimoh, at Folk Awewo street in Ejigbo area of Lagos.
Eulogizing Solanke, in her book, ‘The Trailblazer’
It was an atmosphere of joy at the public presentation of the book in celebration of the Chief Folake Solanke, SAN, CON, the first Lady Senior Advocate of Nigeria, recently as friends, colleagues and well wishers gathered to celebrate the trailblazer for her steadfastness and intelligence, brain and beauty.
Women, children, disabled, mostly victims of torture; accused of witchcraft —WHIRN Director
More often than not, alleged victims of witchcraft have been subjected to torture, abuse and most times ex- communication by the community who perceived them to be evil.
MTV Base Roundtable returns with Top 20 Naija Artistes of 2019
Every year, MTV Base, home to top music and entertainment in Nigeria, brings together some of the brightest minds in the Nigerian music industry to decide the biggest songs of the year under review. This year, the channel is switching things up a bit. Instead of the biggest songs, the panelists on the roundtable will be deciding the Hottest Nigerian Artistes of 2019.
A Christmas without rice, Nigerians lament
For Mrs. Evelyn Orji, a business woman in Sango area of Ogun state, eating rice during this Christmas season will be difficult.
Soku oil field: Politics, law of who owns the land
Palestinian born U.S. writer and educator, Edward W. Said (1935-2003) who was an outspoken advocate of the cause of Palestine believes that maps are always instruments of conquest; once projected, they are then implemented.
