Mixed reactions trail scrapping of UTME benchmark

Mixed reactions trail scrapping of UTME benchmark

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the recent scrapping of general cut off marks for admission into the country’s tertiary institutions by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that JAMB had at its Aug. 31, 2021 virtual policy meeting said that tertiary institutions were now to set their […]
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Edo APC belongs to no individual – Caretaker Committee Chairman

Edo APC belongs to no individual – Caretaker Committee Chairman

By Ozioruva Aliu  CARETAKER Committee Chairman of the Edo chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Col David Imuse (rtd) has said that the party’s structure in the state does not belong to any single individual. Imuse who stated this during the local government congress of the party at Iguobazuwa, Ovia South West Local Government […]

FG pledges to end doctors’ strike

FG pledges to end doctors’ strike

The Federal Government has pledged to do everything possible to end the ongoing nationwide strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which has paralysed activities in government-owned hospitals nationwide.

On the epidemic of hypocrisy amongst the elite in Nigeria(3)

On the epidemic of hypocrisy amongst the elite in Nigeria(3)

By Douglas Anele Hypocrisy by the elite is also manifest in the differential manner they judge actions based on one’s socio-economic standing. TakeYusuf Buhari, son of the President, who had a very extravagant wedding recently during which guests danced to Naira Marley’s songs containing salacious lyrics. Apart from scores of government officials and politicians from […]

Assessing President Buhari’s Ministers

Assessing President Buhari’s Ministers

By Tonnie Iredia Two Nigerian Ministers, Mohammed Nanono and Saleh Mamman, were last Wednesday relieved of their appointments. The two who were previously in charge of the Ministries of Agriculture/Rural Development and Power respectively ceased forthwith to be members of the Federal Executive Council. As if to establish that the subject had been concluded, Dr. […]

I can quit acting for my man – Titilola Ajayi

I can quit acting for my man – Titilola Ajayi

Ajayi Titilola Gbemisola is beginning to pull some strings as an actress of note in the movie industry. Just recently she premiered her own very film “Titilola, The Movie” powered by Olasco Films to respectable acclaim in the industry. She is a graduate of Mass Communications from Ajayi Crowther University. She speaks with Potpourri on the industry, […]

Ogunsan felicitates with Oni at 67

Ogunsan felicitates with Oni at 67

says former Ekiti governor is leader, inspiration The Chairman of Executive Group and Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayo Ogunsan, has felicitated with the former governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni, who clocks 67 today. In a recent statement made available to newsmen yesterday, Ogunsan, while heaping praises on Oni, […]

Hogwash from the ‘presidency’ [Opinion]

Hogwash from the ‘presidency’ [Opinion]

dore of the Nigerian Navy and operative of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), a cloak-and-dagger arm of the Nigerian Military Services took a risk when two weeks ago he outed, or “declassify” himself on Channels TV.

Nwogu, Oshiobugie, Uchenna emerge winners of Maiden Catholic reality TV show

Nwogu, Oshiobugie, Uchenna emerge winners of Maiden Catholic reality TV show

Messrs Pascal Nwogu, Anthony  Oshiobugie and Nkpume Uchenna have emerged first, second and third winners respectively of the maiden reality tv show of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Catholics Are Talented, CAT. Nwogu went home with one million Naira while Oshiobugie and Uchenna won N500,000 and N300,000 respectively. Speaking separately at the closing ceremony, the winners appreciated […]