ICYMI: Pandemonium as Boko Haram attacks Chibok community
Boko Haram has attacked Korongilum, a community in Chibok local government area of Borno state. The group stormed the community around 6pm, shooting sporadically and setting many houses on fire, TheCable said.
Billboard campaign: Court rules on trader’s suit against Saraki, Atiku April 22
A Federal High Court in Lagos Tuesday, fixed April 22, for Judgment in a suit filed by a Lagos-based trader, Mrs Amudat Adeleke, against former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki over alleged unauthorised use of her picture on campaign billboards. Saraki was the Director-General of the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation for the 2019 General Elections. […]
Logistics and transport institute lauds Lagos over Okada ban
THEChartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, CILT, has commended the Lagos State Government for banning the use of motorcycles popularly referred to as ‘Okada’ as a means of transportation, saying that it was a time bomb waiting to explode.
APC, PDP react to Supreme Court’s adjournment of Imo election review
By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday, aired their opinions regarding the adjournment of the Supreme Court review on the January 14, 2020 judgement till March 2nd, as requested by the PDP, to respond to motions that were served on them by the APC. To […]
Herdsmen’s attacks on Delta, Katsina
It is unfortunate that the continued attacks and killings of innocent Nigerians by armed herdsmen all over the country are gradually becoming “normal” items of everyday news in Nigeria. The Federal Government does not seem sufficiently outraged by their murderous exploits. The Federal Government and the military authorities have studiedly refrained from recognising the reign […]
Defunct PHCN pensioners protest over unpaid benefits
Accuse NELMCO, PTAD of inflicting pains on 15,000 senior citizens By Ozioruva Aliu After several letters, complaints and even appeals failed to convince those concerned to pay their benefits, pensioners of the defunct National Electricity Power Authority/Power Holding Company of Nigeria, NEPA/PHCN, are resorting to street protests to draw the government and general public to […]
China and the world: Beyond the scourge of Coronavirus
By Charles Onunaiju IT has been nearly seven years since Beijing launched the most far-reaching and comprehensive global development framework, the “Belt and Road Initiative” in 2013, which the World Bank acknowledged as “China-led effort to improve connectivity and regional cooperation on a trans-continental scale through large scale investments”. But the massive infrastructure connectivity already […]
APC Crisis: Why reconciliation will be difficult — Babachir
* Reconciliation in APC ‘ll be difficult * Parliamentary system, the restructuring we need By Omeiza Ajayi Engr. Babachir David Lawal was the pioneer National Vice Chairman, North-East of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF. In this interview, he among others speaks on the security […]
Terragon’s new software helps brands with accurate customer targeting
By Prince Osuagwu Data analytics and marketing cloud company, Terragon, has introduced a customer data software which through an aggregation of online and offline data and predictive scoring, will help top fast-moving consumer goods, FMCG brands accurately target people across channels and devices. The proprietary software, powered by data science and machine learning, deliver personalized […]
New cyber attack tricks pose fresh challenge to parenting
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Cyber Attack: Parents in Nigeria are facing a fresh burden in bringing up their children due to the new methods cybercriminals now adopt in getting useful information from their targets. The criminals have left the conventional methods of stealing information to a more sophisticated way of having people, particularly youths […]
Crisis rocks RMAFC as Labour Unions lock Commissioners out
Crisis is currently rocking the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission RMAFC, as Joint Session of the Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU) and the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) on Tuesday locked the Commissioners out of their offices, insisting that they are supposed to be on a part-time basis and not Executive […]
Maritime Academy quarrels with NIMASA over 5% revenue
THE Chairman of the Governing Council of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom State, Prince Demola Seriki, has said that the statutory five percent of the earnings of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, that is due to the Academy should be calculated on the gross earnings and not net earnings as currently being done.
ICRC commends Sifax on concession agreement
THE Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission has commended the management of SIFAX Group for its level of compliance with the terms of agreement stated in the concession signed with the Federal Government for the management of the terminals at Tin-can Island Port.
The limits of Garba Shehu’s responses
By Rotimi Fasan There is something about the way presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, responds to issues of grave national importance that makes his position in government increasingly untenable. To be quite sure, there is nothing to pick between Shehu and his “twin brother”, Femi Adesina. Both men hardly have anything to say on behalf […]
Solution to unemployment: Peoples constitution by Aare Afe Babalola (SAN)
The recent restriction placed on motorcycle riders (Okada) and tricycle operators (Keke Marwa) in Lagos State has once again brought to the fore the problem of unemployment in Nigeria. While government has given numerous reasons, including public safety, to justify its actions, opponents of the ban, including the riders themselves, have argued that the ban […]
People Talk: Supreme Court judgment on Bayelsa election (3)
By Bose Adelaja, Olayinka Latona & Rose Chukwu “The Supreme Court verdict should have come earlier; nullifying the election a day to the swearing-in is not proper. Our judiciary should improve, especially in passing prompt judgement. “However, it is a welcome development. Judgement like this will halt corruption in this country.” -Grace Chukwu, Student “Sincerely, […]
