Akwa Ibom govt sets targets for new C’ttee on gender bases violence, road safety
Governor Udom Emmanuel has set targets for the newly inaugurated Akwa Ibom State Gender-Based Violence Management Committee (GBVMC) as well as the Road Safety Advisory Council (RSAC) for the state. Performing the inaugurations Wednesday at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Uyo, Governor Emmanuel stressed that the establishment of the Gender-Based Violence Committee became necessary […]
Sit-at-home: Drawing the line
Make no mistake about it, the Igbo nation is embroiled in a struggle for freedom…
UCL: Lukaku continues impressive scoring run in 1-0 win over Zenit
Romelu Lukaku scored his first Champions League goal for Chelsea as the holders started their title defence with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Zenit. In Champions League history, the trophy holders have only lost their first game of the subsequent campaign on two of 27 previous occasions. Although Chelsea limited Zenit to little going the other […]
No work, no pay policy: Certainly, the outstanding salaries and entitlements of doctors, prior to strike action, must be paid as there exists no law precluding payment
By Temisan Amoye The news of the ongoing strike by members of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, over irregular payment of salaries is one of many industrial strike actions that has come to plague the Nigerian labour market. Yet, the common denominator for these strikes across the labour organisations is rarely one that […]
Residents, Village Head desert Adamawa community after killing 7 over witchcraft
Police in Adamawa have confirmed the killing of seven people over allegation of witchcraft at Dasin Bwate village in Fufore Local Government Area of the state.
Five youngsters set for a break this season in Europe
By Temisan Amoye, Europe is littered with numerous youngsters who have the potential to blossom into superstar household names. Unfortunately in football, talent is merely enough to have a successful career. For every Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe who transitioned from highly-rated teenagers to world-beaters, you have the likes of Mario Balotelli, Bojan Krkic, […]
No plan to reduce workforce in CAC — Official
The Corporate Affairs Commission ( CAC) says it has no intention of reducing the commission’s workforce
BREAKING: Lawan swears in Jarigbe as a Senator
President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday sworn Agom Jarigbe as a replacement for Stephen Odey
Lawan swears in Jarigbe as Senator
By Henry Umoru – Abuja President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday sworn Agom Jarigbe as a replacement for Stephen Odey. Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been having a legal battle with Steven Odey on who is the true candidate of the party for Cross River North. Jarigbe took an oath […]
Inflation drops to 17.01% in August — NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said headline inflation dropped to 17.01 percent in August
Segun ‘Jaygo’ Dada drops singles: ‘My songs come from a special place within’
By Agbonkhese Oboh Segun Dada is a popular face in theatres and TV series. ‘Shuga’, ‘Jemeji’, I Go Blow are some of them. But as Jaygo, Segun Dada clings to his fist love— music. Recently, he dropped a rash of singles that could be taken as an album, but Jaygo says: “It’s not an album […]
