It’s confession hour in Abuja
By Rotimi Fasan The clouds are again gathering ominously in Abuja and the horizon is dark and brooding. If something urgent is not done the acidic rain of industrial unrest would start falling. It’s all about the recent increase in the pump price of petrol and the hike in electricity tariff. Along with rising […]
South African miner finds five rare blue diamonds
A South African diamond producer on Wednesday announced it had found five blue stones, considered to be among the world’s rarest and most valuable, at its primary mine. Petra Diamonds Limited said the Type IIb gems were discovered in the space of one week’s production at its Cullinan mine, around 40 kilometres (25 miles) east […]
Trump to establish a commission to promote a ‘patriotic education’
In a speech heavily laden with attacks on left-wing and liberal ideologies, and while accusing his opponents of seeking a cultural revolution, President Donald Trump announced a new federal education plan to encourage “patriotic education.” “Our youth will be taught to love America with all of their heart and all of their soul,” Trump said […]
FIRS collects N438bn non-oil revenue in July
Despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s economy, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it collected the sum of N438 billion from the non-oil sector July 2020, representing about 89.4 percent of the N490 billion total revenue collected in the month.
Court remands 30-yr-old man for allegedly raping minor in Osun
An Osogbo Magistrates ‘ Court in Osun on Thursday ordered the remand of a 30-year-old tailor, Abdulrasaq Sodiq, in Ilesa Correctional Center for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. Sodiq pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him, but the Magistrate, Mr Taofeek Badmus, ordered the remand of the defendant in Ilesa Correctional facility. Badmus, who […]
OurTv secures rights to broadcast live German Bundesliga matches
By Emmanuel Elebeke A Direct-To-Home (DTH) free TV broadcast satellite service provider, OurTV says it is excited for successfully securing broadcast rights for German Bundesliga Matches which was made possible by support of Nigerian subscribers. This is coming few days after securing broadcast rights for Laliga matches in Nigeria. According to the management of the […]
