After sixty years of independence, Chinese is still building our railways — Engr. Ogunmola
Engineer Olutosin Ogunmola, MNSE, PMP is the Chairman, The Nigerian Society of Engineers, Ikeja branch. He is another Nigerian that causes positive changes anywhere he is called to serve following his belief that things don’t just happen but people make things happen.
National Carrier Licence: Lest we forget
By OKoh Aihe MY children still mock me when I tell them the first time I used a phone was when I was in my first year in the university. Like most of their colleagues, they may never understand why our world was like that, whether we were some kind of aliens trying to find […]
NYP visits SGF, seeks end to insecurity in S/East
In a bid to seek an end to the insecurity challenges in the South-East, a delegation of the Ndigbo Youth Parliament, NYP, Thursday, visited the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, in Abuja.
Eight illegal oil bunkers arrested in Ondo by Niger Delta security, surveillance, other security agencies
Eight suspected illegal oil bunkers have been arrested by the joint patrol team of the Niger Delta Security and Surveillance (NDSS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo State and the Police.
Five Nigerian entertainers and their scandalised moments
Scandals in the entertainment space is a recurring decimal that is no stranger to the space. Recently, some notable entertainers have had their share of it. Here are just five that rocked social media in the last few months. I was raped five times”— Iyabo Ojo In the heat of the Baba Ijebu’s child molestation […]
Drilling Contractors task members on exploring continental strength
By Olayinka Ajayi The International Association of Drilling Contractors, IADC, Nigeria Chapter, has tasked members on the need to explore its continental strength by playing big at the global oil drilling scenes. Speaking during the association’s 10th Annual General Meeting in Lagos, Chairman of the group, Chukwudi Enwereji noted that to achieve this, members’ commitment […]
Profit taking persists on NGX, indices drop further by 0.20%
The bears maintained dominance on the nation’s bourse on Friday with capitalisation dropping further by N45 billion due to persistent profit taking. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N22.589 trillion lost N45 billion or 0.20 per cent to close at N22.544 trillion. READ ALSO:NDDC saga: Don’t distract Akpabio, NYCN tells critics Also, the All-Share […]
2023: Reps advocate higher positions for women
…ask them to organize, dominate political, business sectors By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Ahead of the 2023 election, the House of Representatives Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa has canvassed more visible places for the Nigeria women in politics . The Committee also urged the women to recognize their voting strength and organize to dominate the political scene, […]
Failure of SIM-NIN linkage to nail kidnappers
SEVERAL media reports since July this year have confirmed that the much-vaunted linkage of the Subscriber Identification Module, SIM, with the National Identity Number, NIN, has failed to achieve its objective of helping to nail terrorists, bandits and kidnappers. The Federal Government felt that its efforts to curtail ‘Bandits’ terrorising the North West and parts […]
I was not able to further my education but I will be a big star – Mizzy Banks
Rising music act, Moses Isaac Benjamin better known as Mizzy Banks is hoping to break into the music scene and get fans to have a feel of his unique sound. Although he laments his inability to get tertiary education, he believes that will not in anyway stop him from achieving his dreams. The 19 years […]
Nigeria can develop through job creation — NSML Boss
By Moses Nosike Nnaemeka Okwara, a football talent scout, fitness expert, entrepreneur and CEO, Nao Sports Management LTD. In this interview, Okwara said that Nigeria can develop through investing in job creation. He further reveals how he became sports agent as well as food delivery business. Continuing, Okwara said, “I’m a football and sports agent. […]
Ben Okri to 12 Eritrea imprisoned writers, journalists: You’re heroes of humanity
Acclaimed writer, Ben Okri has written a letter of solidarity to the 12 Eritrean writers imprisoned incommunicado since 2001, noting that they are heroes of humanity for standing against injustice.
My foundation supports Nigerian youths to reduce crime rate – Luqman Adewale
By Ephraim Oseji Luqman Yekeen Adewale is an actor and filmmaker. In this interview he speaks on why his Heartsome Luyek Foundation is so focused on youths in Nigeria and why he shot almost 50 free musical videos for youths in 2019/2020. He also speaks on his latest film projects, ‘Ajoke Alagbo’, ‘Asiri Ajinigbe’, ‘Obsession’, […]
SAGOBA builds, equips ICT centre for alma mata
St George’s Grammar School SAGOBA, Old Boys Association, Obinomba, Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State has built, equipped and delivered an ICT centre to school.
Superior joins Council of Chiefs, as his son Oke declares for Ughelli North Seat
It was an atmosphere filled with excitement and celebration on Friday as Chief Superior Umurhohwo formally joined the Council of Chiefs as the Onoriode R’Ovie of the Great Ughelli Kingdom.
Equity gaps in NNPC’s N621.2bn tax-credit road projects
THE Federal Government’s Road Infrastructure and Refreshment Tax Credit Scheme, RIRTCS, received a massive boost last week when the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, announced the approval of newly-commercialised Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC’s, application to play a major, ambitious role in roads reconstruction nationwide. Perhaps taking a leaf from the Dangote Group’s […]
