Our Lordships and their rotten bazaars
By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo Please resist the temptation to call it a cash-and-carry judiciary. It is unlawful to hold our revered lords in such gross contempt. But at an evening market in Degema, a man found a secondhand order to curb the nuisance of Secondus. Proxies do the dirtier jobs. The PDP chairman wouldn’t have […]
‘After we ate, went to bed, I woke up to see lifeless bodies of my father, siblings’
Residents of Umuagu in Umuahia the capital city of Abia State, are still in shock about the mysterious death of seven persons after a suya and fruit juice meal.
Phantom X Mobile: Helping users become better
In this part of the world, photography is mostly learned through apprenticeship by gaining experience from an established professional to know the rudiments of the game. After completion of the informal training, the next step is always to set up a studio, which involves capital.
NGX moves 180.30m shares worth N1.72bn
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd on Friday moved 180.30 million shares worth N1.72 billion traded in 3,158 deals in cautious trading. The turnover represented a decrease of 31.22 per cent when compared with 262.14 million shares valued at N1.99 billion recorded in 3,955 deals on Thursday. An analysis of the activity chart shows that Transacorp […]
Chief Dotun Sanusi receives sports award
The Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports, South-West Zone has presented the award of Sports Ambassador (South West Zone) to Chief Dotun Sanusi, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort for his contributions towards the development of sports in the South-Western States of Nigeria.
PDP approves procedures for Cross River’s congress
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved procedures for its fresh State congress in Cross River. The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Friday. Ologbondiyan said that the approval was sequel to the approval of the cancellation of […]
ASUU threatens legal actions against DSS over alleged assault
The Kano Zone of ASUU is set to institute legal action against the Department of State Service (DSS) over an alleged assault of one of its members
Why ‘repentant’ terrorists must be tried
WE have always advocated for the “stick and carrot” strategy to ensure a decisive, just and lasting end to the Boko Haram jihadist insurgency that has bedevilled our country in the past 12 years. Anything to the contrary – such as the adoption of the so-called Operation Safe Corridor, OSC, tactics – is a mere […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 7 more deaths, 444 new infections
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded seven more Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths and 444 new infections from 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Nigeria. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the 444 fresh cases reported on Friday, […]
5-year-old boy drowns in a well in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of a five-year-old boy, Yusha’u Usman, after falling inside a well at Zangon Dinya in Bagwai Local Government Area of Kano state. Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer of the Service, said this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Kano. Abdullahi explained […]
JOHESU issues 15 days ultimatum to FG
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Association have issued the Federal Government a 15-day ultimatum, saying they will commence an indefinite strike over outstanding welfare issues with the union. Mr Biobelemonye Josiah, JOHESU’s National President, said this in a letter addressed to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris […]
