Oyegun @ 80: He’s been unifying factor, exceptional politician – Lalong
ABUJA— PLATEAU State governor and Chairman, Northern Governors Forum, Mr. Simon Lalong, has described the former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Oyegun, as a unifying factor.
FG begins review of 13% derivation payment template — HOSCON
Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCON), has disclosed that the Federal Government is currently working with oil-producing communities in the country to review the template for the payments of the 13 per cent derivation of revenue generated from oil and gas directly to host communities.
Monarchs, govs should be held accountable for kidnappings — Bishop Okonkwo
RESIDING Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, TREM, Bishop Mike Okonkwo said, yesterday, that traditional rulers and state governors should be held responsible for kidnappings in the country.
Data recapturing to protect pensioners from cybercrime — Etaduovie
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IEI-Anchor Pension Managers Limited, Mr. Glory Etaduovie has said that the ongoing data recapturing exercise of pension contributors and retirees by the Pension Fund Administrators, PFAs, nationwide will protect pension clients against cyber crime and other fraudulent intents and activities.
RevolutionNow: Not Sowore but Mrs Akanmu
OMOYELE Sowore, the arrowhead of #RevolutionNow was clamped before the revolution could be televised on August 5. The DSS has since secured a 45-day detention order from Justice Taiwo Taiwo (Sowemimo jailed Awolowo in 1962!) while it looks for evidence to prosecute Sowore whom it already accused of a crime he was arrested for before he could carry it out.
You married the wrong man, Lagos banker’s suicide note tells wife
banker By Evelyn Usman A banker with one of the first generation banks has committed suicide in his apartment in Victoria Island, Lagos, after drinking an insecticide and leaving his wife a note that says “you married the wrong man.” 300 level ABU student commits suicide over ‘lack of parental love’(Opens in a new browser tab) […]
Hardship I suffered in the past taught me to be wise — Patoranking
After a few years honing his craft as an underground musician, popular dance-hall music singer, Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, a.k.a Patoranking hit the limelight when he released ‘Alubarika’, featuring Timaya. Since then, he has continued to soar higher in his music-making craft.
I didn’t prophesy October 1 doom on President Buhari, Rev Fr Mbaka cries out
Mbaka By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU—Founder of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has debunked a viral social media report that he prophesied doom in Aso Rock on October 1. Fr Mbaka planned his own assassination attempt – Catholic Group(Opens in a new browser tab) The priest, who made this known in a statement made […]
Lagos warns against alterations of approved designs by residents of government estates
Lagos State Government has warned residents of state owned housing estates to desist from modifying or altering the approved designs of structures in the residential estates.
Mortgage finance as solution to Nigeria’s housing deficit — Expert
The importance of housing as a basic need to man, cannot be over emphasised. But to make housing available to people requires an effective mortgage system for funding housing in any country , just as the country’s economy must be sound to support the country’s housing needs.
Memo to Joint Army/Police Panel on Taraba IRT deaths
By Babatunde Olanrewaju The Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) set up a joint investigation panel to unravel circumstances leading to the death of three members of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the police, which President Buhari subsequently asked the Defence Headquarters to take over. It is noteworthy that the evidence needed […]
The ugly Nigerian
THERE are an estimated 190 million Nigerians. The overwhelming proportion of these will live and die unknown and unsung. Airports will not be named after them. Neither will universities be established in their honour. A hundred years from now, people will not even remember they ever existed, except that they might have some children and grandchildren hanging around.
Genuine claims from consumers will curb rate cutting — Operators
Insurance operators have called on consumers to always file genuine claims to their insurers to curb the menace of rate cutting and inappropriate premium in the sector.
Ossai bags Delta Role Model Award
Nigeria Youth Ambassador, Social Media Influencer and the youngest political appointee in Nigeria, Amb Ossai Ovie Success has bagged the prestigious Delta Role Model Award as “Online Blogger of the Year”
Buhari replaces Enang with Omoworare as Senate Liaison Officer
ABUJA— STRONG indications emerged, yesterday, that President Muhammadu Buhari may have dropped Senator Ita Enang as his Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (Senate).
Why Kogi needs an experienced governor — Wada
Captain Idris Wada, the immediate past governor of State, is seeking to return to office to complete the work he said he began but have been abandoned after he left office. In this interview, he spoke on several issues, insisting that he is better placed in terms of experience to be re-elected as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and governor of the State in November.
