Entrepreneurs need drive first—Fatuntele
An entrepreneur, Fatuntele Tunde, has identified drive as the primary factor for success ahead of skills. He said: “The first thing you need as an entrepreneur is the drive, before the skills. Even if you didn’t have the skills, the drive will push you to acquire skills. And also consistency is a major key.
Ex-governors impoverishing their states with huge pensions
In what would, otherwise, have been another dreary week in which one sad report pushed another off the pages of Nigerian newspapers, the report that the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, to recover pension funds claimed by former state governors while serving as Senators and Ministers from their states after leaving office as governors.
Falana urges Malami to withdraw all charges against Sowore, Bakare
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Friday, asked the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), to withdraw pending criminal charges against his clients, Mr. Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare. Falana said in a statement that there was no evidence to get the ‘RevolutonNow’ protests conveners convicted. He […]
Nigeria must embrace open data to be globally competitive — Pantami
Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami says Nigeria must begin now to embrace Open Data initiative to be able to grow and become globally competitive.
NNPC declares N5.20bn trading surplus in August
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it made ₦5.20billion trading surplus for the month of August, reflecting an increase of 22 per cent compared with the ₦4.26 billion surplus posted in July. The corporation disclosed this in its Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR) for the month of August released in Abuja on Sunday. […]
Hadiza, OMSL and the Senate building ambush claim
WHETHER you are a discerning or dilettante Nigerian, it is not hard to pick holes in the claim, last week, by Hadiza Bala-Usman, the managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, that she was attacked at the sprawling National Assembly complex, Abuja, by thugs purportedly sent by the Chairman of Messrs Ocean Maritime Solutions Limited, OMSL, Captain Wells Okunbo.
Asaba International Airport ready to receive big aircrafts ― Okowa
…as AZMAN makes maiden flight to Asaba By Festus Ahon – Asaba Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday said with the upgrade of the runway of the Asaba International Airport to meet international standard, large airplanes can now land in Asaba as the AZMAN AA 5N-AIS made its maiden flight into the airport. Okowa who was represented […]
New Zealand observes silence as PM warns of long volcano probe
New Zealand marked one week since the deadly White Island eruption with a minute’s silence Monday, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned grieving families they face a lengthy wait for answers. At 2:11pm (0111 GMT) — exactly a week since the eruption — offices and shops fell silent as New Zealanders remembered the 16 international […]
Army, NDLEA recover eight guns, 725 bags of suspected cannabis in Edo
The combined troops of 4 Brigade and 32 Artillery Brigade Nigerian Army Exercise Crocodile Smile IV have recovered eight Dane guns and 725 bags of substance suspected to be cannabis.
Buhari lauds Chadian military over counter insurgency campaign
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday commended the Chadian Forces over their contributions to the counter-insurgency campaign in the Lake Chad Basin.
Continue to pray for my administration, Governor Wike urges Christians
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on Christians to sustain their prayers for the success of his administration and the development of the State. Speaking during the Golden Jubilee Anniversary celebration and Thanksgiving service of St Peter’s Anglican Church Rumuepirikom Deanery on Sunday, Governor Wike said the state is currently faced with enemies […]
