Buhari explores Cargo Tracking Note to curb insecurity
IN a bid to curb the rising insecurity situation, President Mohammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi to reintroduce Cargo Tracking Notes, CTN, following the proliferation of arms and increase in banditry across the nation.
Saudi Aramco 2020 profits slump on lower crude prices
Energy giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday posted a 44.4 percent slump in 2020 net profit due to lower crude prices, as the coronavirus pandemic weighed heavily on global demand. Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s cash cow, has revealed consecutive falls in profits since it began disclosing earnings in 2019. That has piled pressure on government finances as […]
Speech & Zap releases new music video “BUSS Dat”
By Ayo Onikoyi The duo of Speech & Zap have released a new song and music video titled “Buss Dat”. This would be seen as their first major commercially publicised project since the beginning of their journey into the Nigerian music scene. The duo are geared up to cause a major disruption in the music […]
Group decries poor investment in social protection policies
Non Governmental Organizations, Action Against Hunger has decried poor investment by the Federal and state governments in social protection policies to alleviate the poverty index in the country.
Group marks Ugwuanyi birthday with N3m scholarship award
A group of professionals, businessmen and politicians who came under an umbrella known as the Orba New Breed Association, during the weekend, awarded a total sum of N3 million to 30 indigent students from Orba in the Udenu local government area in honour of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s 57th birthday.
Benue PDP Reps caucus leader, Okwu condemns attack on Ortom
…says Ortom should not be killed for saying the truth The Benue Peoples Democratic Party, PDP caucus leader in the House of Representatives, Hon Samson Okwu has condemned the attack on Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. Okwu who disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Abuja described the attempted assassination of Ortom as barbaric […]
I hate hearing about abandoned projects ― Lalong
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has said that he hates hearing about abandoned projects and would strive to complete all projects he initiated and some inherited ones before leaving office. Lalong stated this on Saturday while interacting with journalists after a media tour of ongoing projects in the state. The governor said that he sees […]
Hijab: The state of harmony at centre of crisis
By Arogbonlo Israel As paradoxically the headline may suggest, Kwara popularly known as ‘The State of Harmony’ has been engulfed at the centre of crisis following the hijab controversy making rounds in the media space in recent days. The crisis that became full-blown this week started in 2012 when Christian groups challenged the state government’s […]
I love being sexy ― DJ Dimple Nipple
By Ayo Onikoyi Rachel Oluwabukola Martins is an actress, a dancer and a disc jockey known in the entertainment space and Instagram as DJ Dimple Nipple. She has become a sensation on Instagram on account of juicy and raunchy pictures and videos she posts. The six-foot drop-dead gorgeous diva in a chat with Potpourri explains […]
NGO constructs mechanised borehole to assist Lagos community
The project comissioning in progress By Arogbonlo Israel In its new humanitarian drive, a non-governmental organisation, The Great Commission (TGC) has constructed a mechanised borehole for residents of Abesan Estate, Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos. President of the NGO Mr. Andy Ikekhide, who inaugurated the borehole said, “The project is our own way […]
Maurice Griffin’s ‘Love Peace Happiness’ rules African airwaves
Many international acts may have made names for themselves over the years, but gospel singer and songwriter, Maurice Griffin believes it’s time for the world to listen to new tunes that would not only enrich souls but make impact in multiple ways. Famous for his hit single, ‘Love Peace Happiness’, Griffin is fast becoming a […]
The possible impossibility of Nigeria (4)
By Douglas Anele To ensure continuous economic exploitation of the country,British colonial officials had always wanted the insular, undereducated and pliant Fulani to dominate post-independent Nigeria in line with Frantz Fanon’s perceptive observation that colonialists prefer as their successors stooges of the colonial power, that is, dependants who they could easily manipulate. That was why […]
Boring legal cases against Governor Obaseki
By Tonnie Iredia In most democracies, the term ‘election’ means far more than its voting segment of casting ballots which many erroneously over-patronize. In truth, election is not an event but a process of inter-related events which must holistically be handled to get an undisputed winner. Before the casting of ballots, segments such as the […]
Watchout for original Astrazeneca vaccine labels, NAFDAC tells Nigerians
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has advised Nigerians to ensure the Astrazeneca vaccine being administered on them had the original label. The agency said the warning was imperative to ensure people did not risk being vaccinated with fake Astrazeneca vaccine. The position of NAFDAC is contained in a statement […]
IGBO PRESIDENT: Forget 2023, fight to survive insecurity first – Peter Obi (2)
By Kennedy Mbele In the second part of his interview with Sunday Vanguard, Mr. Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State and presidential running mate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, advises Nigerians to deal with issues at hand (insecurity) first and leave the 2023 presidency alone. Obi also […]
Group berates Governor Wike’s blatant disregard for the Judicial hierarchy
The Niger Delta Conscience Alliance Forum has condemned the recent move of the River’s State Governor regarding the appointment of the new Chief Justice of the State. In a communique released through the group Converner, Comrade Ifeanyi Tarelayefa. According to him, “Justice, Fairness and Equity are one of the basic factors which is expected to […]
