Bayelsa Supreme Court review & Ihedioha vs Hope
How APC tried to influence the Supreme Court on Imo — Uzoma Ahamefule Uzoma Ahamefule Before I commence on this hurriedly put together article, I am irredeemably obliged to first congratulate Justice Amina Augie and her colleagues concerning their pronouncement on the Supreme Court Review on the Bayelsa State governorship election. I equally want to […]
MTV Base Day In Abuja: Joeboy, Wurld, others perform
By Ayo Onikoyi As part of celebrations around the continent to mark the 15th year of its debut in Africa, premium entertainment channel, MTV Base in collaboration with Capital Block Party hosted thousands of fans to a star-studded concert at the BMT Gardens in Abuja. The concert had performances by some of Nigeria’s hottest acts […]
Mima returns to music after six years
By Ayo Onikoyi Multiple award-winning Nigerian singer, Mary Ikyor popularly known as Mima says she is returning to the music scene after six years hiatus. Before her relocation to the United States of America, the Benue born songstress was already building a burgeoning music career evidenced with her growing fan base, airplays and awards. The […]
Oboh celebrates Fury’s victory over Wilder
Former British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight boxing champion, Peter Oboh has not stopped celebrating the victory of the new WBC Heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury over Deontay Wilder, early hours of Sunday morning. Reacting to the victory, Oboh who had, long before the fight tipped Fury to defeat the loquacious Wilder said, more than […]
South Korea coronavirus cases surge as WHO sounds maximum alert
South Korea reported on Saturday its biggest surge in new coronavirus cases and concerns grew of a possible epidemic in the United States as the World Health Organization raised its risk alert to its highest level. The virus has rapidly spread across the world over the past week, causing stock markets to sink to their […]
Quota system: Why is Nigeria still breastfeeding the North?
Imagine two students in the same secondary school in Kaduna. They are 18. They are filled with youthful patriotism. They sit for admission exams into the NDA. They both want to read Mechanical Engineering. Efosa scores 280. Musa scores 180. Efosa’s celebrations are cut short. He is not invited for an interview. Musa who scored 180 is hopping around. He has been invited for an interview. Musa is admitted. Efosa and Musa are Nigerians but from different states. Efosa with his 280 repeats the NDA exams the following year. He takes another 2 years to achieve a score of 300 and is finally admitted. Musa and Efosa become military officers. Musa who scored 180 when Efosa scored 280 is Efosa’s boss. Musa remains Efosa’s boss for the entire military career.
