Osinbajo 2023 Presidential Ambition: Mischief makers at work
By John Mayaki In Nigeria today, as the politics of 2023 takes center stage, it has become glaringly obvious that the nightmare scenario for a number of political actors is for the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to stand before a camera and make the following declaration: “I accept the call to run for the […]
Maria: Date your married man without rubbing it on wife’s face — Jaruma
By Damilola Ogunsakin Popular aphrodisiac dealer, Jaruma Empire has reacted to the ongoing Maria-married man drama. In a social media post on Sunday, popular celebrity barman, Cubana Chiefpriest called out ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Maria and accused her of having an affair with his sister’s husband and also threatening her. Taking to her Instagram handle […]
Antonio Conte open to replacing Solskjaer at Man United
By Emmanuel Okogba Antonio Conte is reportedly eyeing a return to the Premier League with Manchester United in the event that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is shown the exit door. Conte whose only stint in the Premier League was with Chelsea is currently without a club and will join the Old Trafford side if his services […]
LASU: Olatunji-Bello introduces 50% rebate on fees for University Scholars
By Adesina Wahab The Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, on Monday announced a 50 percent refund on school fees for University Scholars. However, to benefit from the scheme, students would need to maintain a CGPA of 4.5 every session. Olatunji-Bello disclosed this during the matriculation ceremony for the 6,648 students admitted for […]
Today’s need mustn’t compromise future – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and national Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said that the future of the nation should not be compromised by the attempts to meet current needs.
External Reserves set to hit $41bn, highest in 2yrs
•As $7.4bn accrues from SDR, Eurobond •But IMF is calling for further boost By Babajide Komolafe Nigeria’s external reserves is set to hit $41 billion, the highest in two years, following an eight weeks accretion triggered by inflow from the Eurobond proceeds and the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) Allocation to Nigeria by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). […]
Ex-agitators barricade Ayade’s office over unpaid 3 years stipends
By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Former members of Bakassi Strike Force, BSF, numbering about 150 in the early hours of Monday blocked the entrance to the Cross River governor’s office in protest of unpaid allowances and the government’s inability to fulfil the MoU it signed with them since 2018. Vanguard gathered that it took the […]
Economy: Let’s act with fierce urgency- Ighodalo
The Chairman of the Nigeria Summit Group, Mr. Asue Ighodalo has called on the federal government, non-state actors and ordinary Nigerians to act with what he described as “fierce urgency” to secure the future of the country.
PDP Convention: I’ve no personal issues with Obi ― Metuh
By Dirisu Yakubu Former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh has distanced himself from a reported feud with former governor of Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi over the choice of candidate for the Office of national auditor in next week’s elective convention. In a statement signed by his Special […]
JAMB stops varsities,others from directly admitting candidates on distance learning, part-time, other programmes
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB,has stopped universities and other tertiary institutions in the country running degree programmes from directly admitting candidates on their sandwich, distance learning, part-time and other programmes. The board insisted that henceforth,all admissions to the various programmes in the nation’s higher institutions must be processed through it, warning […]
Hike in food prices increases challenge to good nutrition, better life – CAPPA
THE Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, Monday declared that the recent hike in food prices has increased the challenge of access to good nutrition and better life, saying that there is the need to ensure food safety for what is available and affordable.
