BREAKING: Truce as MTN, banks restore USSD service to customers
The mild disagreement between network provider, MTN and banks in Nigeria have been put behind them as the USSD service for airtime and a data purchase have been restored. There was confusion last Friday when a message from the network provider announced the temporal suspense of the service that was greeted by wild reactions, but […]
AfCFTA: Concern over dumping mounts as trade deficit widens
The fears that Nigeria might become a dumping ground for manufactured goods, especially with the advent of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), has heightened as Nigeria’s Trade in Goods Statistics show rising deficit in manufactured goods trade.
FOREX: Turnover in I&E window falls 82% to $3.7bn
The volume of dollars traded (turnover) in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window of the foreign exchange (FOREX) market fell year-on-year (YoY) to $3.7 billion in the first quarter of this year (Q1’21) from $20.49 billion in Q1’2020.
Coalition warns anti-vaxxers, urges Nigerians to disregard fake news of COVID-19 vaccine side effects
The National Vanguard on Covid-19 Administration and Advocacy has urged Nigerians to treat reports of side effects from the AstraZeneca jab as fake news, noting that some elements are out to frustrate the ongoing vaccination exercise. This follows the claim of blood vomit in Kaduna after allegedly being administered the vaccine. While the state government […]
The victims in Olalekan Ajayi’s Questioning Voices
Against the backdrop of the unmitigated assaults on the citizenry, Olalekan Ajayi sums up his reflections on the multifarious societal ills with the verdict that “We are all victims of rape” in his new collection of poems, “Questioning Voices”. As in JP Clark’s “The Casualties”, Olalekun observes that no one is exempted from the evil that bestrides the land
Cross River North: ‘I’m sitting comfortably as the Senator, Jarigbe Agom was never a Candidate of PDP’
…Says INEC Erred in the Issuance of Certificate, it must Apologise to Nigerians …Accuses Jarigbe Agom of “forum shopping and deliberately misleading various courts By Henry Umoru THE Political quargmire in Cross River North Senatorial District has taken another twist as the current Senator representing the zone, Stephen Odey has said that he is comfortably […]
UK to announce new international travel rules
Britain will on Monday set out plans to restart international travel, using a “traffic-light” system as the country cautiously emerges from lockdown. The announcement comes as the UK has set a tentative date of May 17 to relaunch international travel. Travel destinations will be ranked green, amber or red according to virus risk, Downing Street […]
The Wakili wake-up call
By Segun Ige After the mild unrest of schoolboys and schoolgirls in the North, typically the same narrative of banditry and terrorism is fast beginning to surface in the South West of the federation. It’s clear that this zone itself has been silently suffering from killers and kidnappers. It’s a done deal that it’s not […]
Dablixx Osha, ‘Country Boy’ is on the trap
Azeez Professionally known on stage as “Dablixx Osha” or “King of the New School” is one of Nigeria’s gifted “Trap” rapper cum songwriter. He is one of the most prominent rappers in Nigeria who developed interest for music at a very tender age. He has been one of the artistes who resuscitated trap music in […]
EASTER: Pray against insecurity, Oborevwori tells Christians
SPEAKER of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Saturday, urged Christians to pray against the challenges of insecurity in the country.
I’ve never dated anyone in the industry ― Ayo Adesanya
By Ayo Onikoyi Veteran Nollywood actress, Ayo Adesanya used to be known as the wife of another well known thespian, Goriola Hassan. But contrary to what many may hold as the truth that the duo met in the industry, the “Amope Alasela” star has revealed they never met in the industry. “I’ve never dated anyone […]
What inspired me to write “Suga Suga” ― Actress Priscilla Okpara
By Ayo Onikoyi It’s no news that beauty queen turned Nollywood actress, Priscilla Okpara has recently evolved amongst the leading and most celebrated faces in the Nigerian film industry. After her debut appearance in Love Bane, the movie with which she crossed from the regular Nollywood TV films to the big screen and box office […]
Greta Thunberg’s Winchester statue as ‘vanity project’
When it comes to environmental issues, young Swedish environmental activist, Greta Thunberg is undoubtedly, a fantastic role model but at the moment, her £24,000 statue installed at a university in her honour, has sparked anger among students
Alkali’s Answers to the North-East Humanitarian Question
By Raphael Odoh Apparently, Boko Haram insurgents and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have gravely injured and shackled the North East Development Commission (NEDC), a baby created out of necessity to cater for humanitarian crisis incited by Boko Haram. The NEDC’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, (MD-CEO), Alhaji Mohammed Goni Alkali experiences […]
I want to make short models walk the runways someday ― ThaCutegeminme
By Ayo Onikoyi Model Thacutegeminme has said that her aim is to become a globally recognized model and project Nigerian models on the world stage. The University of Lagos undergraduate said in a chat with Potpourri that models in Nigeria are not given their dues and are under-paid, adding that she wants the people to […]
Abisogun Leigh exposes origin of offensive memo on JAMB
It was just an opening remark as the Chairman of the 5th Idowu Sobowale International Conference. But Professor Abisogun Leigh, former Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (2001-2005) in that remarkable short speech delivered…
