I’ll keep making appointments on merit — Makinde
Swears-in ex-NLC chair as Perm Sec, Governing Councils of state-owned tertiary institutions Ola Ajayi – Ibadan Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that he would keep ensuring that his appointments are made based on merit rather than ethnic and religious biases. The governor, who stated this yesterday while performing the swearing-in ceremony of […]
Dalic to stay on as Croatia coach for 2022 World Cup
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic, who led the nation to the 2018 World Cup final, will remain in charge of the team until the 2022 tournament, the country’s football federation said Thursday. Dalic’s contract was to expire this summer and the federation agreed with him to prolong it until the end of 2022 when the World […]
FG signs MoU to curb risks in transporting agricultural produce
The Federal Government on Friday signed a tripartite agreement for insurance to tackle the risks of transporting agricultural produce across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the MoU, which is on implementation of National Transit Insurance Scheme (NATIS), is between NAIC, Nigeria Association of Agricultural Produce Dealers (NAAPD) and Association of Local […]
TikTok launches $200 mn ‘creator fund’
TikTok unveiled plans for a $200 million “creator fund” to add content from emerging social media personalities to the fast-growing video-sharing app. The new US fund will “help support ambitious creators who are seeking opportunities to foster a livelihood through their innovative content,” said Vanessa Pappas, general manager of TikTok US. The move comes with […]
Harry and Meghan book lifts lid on bitter split with family
Prince Harry and wife Meghan blamed “viper” courtiers for widening their rift with the royal family, according to extracts from a new book published in The Times on Saturday. The couple say they did not contribute to the new biography “Finding Freedom”, written by journalists Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, but friends of the couple […]
Was the amalgamation of northern and southern Nigeria in 1914 a mistake? (2)
Another crucial point against the amalgamation is the extremely selfish, myopic and immoral reasons British imperialists carried out the exercise. Clearly, the intention or purpose for creating something largely determines the use(s) to which it would be put and the moral weight or importance to be attached to it. With respect to nation-building, this requirement […]
