Nigeria @ 60 and the sin of restructuring

By Segun Ige In Dependence, a novel written by Sarah Ladipo Manyika, is stylistically patterned after the thematic thrusts of aboriginal African writers, namely: doyen of modern African literature, Chinua Achebe. The extensive borrowing and intersexuality of the Achebean aesthetics is a clear fact of the perennial embattled reconciliation overture between the Western and Eastern […]
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2023: Abe’s allies begin grassroots mobilisation, float NGO

By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt Ahead of the 2023 polls, supporters of Sen. Magnus Abe, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State,  have commenced grassroots mobilisation with the formation of a support group, Rivers Voice of Freedom, RVF. The body, RVF, had on Sunday inaugurated its executive members in Obio/Akpor Local Government […]

Audacity Skyline set to become new addition in Eko Atlantic City

With a mission to make real estate investment accessible to everyone in a way that is simple, secure and profitable, The Audacity Skyline, a development by LandWey is set to become a new addition to the Eko Atlantic City. The move by the real estate company is towards the completion of a 28-floor, coastal shoreline […]

NASS to amend National Health Act, considers funding for gunshot victims

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the house is working toward amending the National Health Act to address gaps in accessing healthcare, including funding for gunshot victims. He said this at the opening of the 44th/45th Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) of the West African College of Physicians (WACP), Nigeria Chapter […]

Fintiri settles dispute between farmers, herders

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has pledged to resolve perennial farmer/herder clashes across the state. He however vowed to bring the perpetrators to book to end such crises. Fintiri stated this when he led service commanders, traditional rulers, and some top government officials to one of the affected villages to broker peace between the two […]

Alphonso Davies faces long injury spell, says Bayern

Bayern Munich have confirmed left-back Alphonso Davies is facing a spell on the sidelines after sustaining an injury while on international duty with Canada. The 20-year-old damaged the lateral collateral ligament in his left ankle during training last week and was subsequently ruled out of Canada’s upcoming Gold Cup campaign. Davies has returned to the Allianz Arena […]

Tackling insecurity through media and police synergy

By Ayinde Ijadunola THE third president of the United States of America, Thomas Jefferson, said if he was asked to choose between a government without newspapers and newspapers without a government, he would not hesitate to pick the latter. His was an extreme libertarian expression of the view that the media was indispensable if democracy […]

War against the poor and the parable of a deity

By Ladesope Ladelokun With economies of countries across the world still reeling under the debilitating effect of COVID-19, it should ordinarily be expected that a responsible government would at least show empathy indeed if it would not alleviate the sufferings of its people. After all, it is consistent with a saying by the Yoruba-speaking people […]

Who wants the NYSC dead?

By Rowland Abaji Can it be contested, if anyone dares to declare  that a large number of politicians in Nigeria are bold, fearless and courageous forgers of certificates? And for the initiates in this scam, they tread even where the proverbial devils dread and can defeat Lucifer in a  contest together with his army  of […]

PIB: Urhobo Peoples Int’l Assembly rejects 3% to host communities, demand 10%

Former Member of the Delta State House of Assembly and National President of the Urhobo Peoples International Assembly, UPIA, Hon (Chief) Keston Okoro Muhammed Al-Amin, has said that Urhobo nation is opposed to the 3 percent revenue to host communities, adding that UPIA demands 10 percent and that the passed Petroleum Industry Bill must be […]

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year: Staveley becomes first Nigerian finalist

By Juliet Umeh Founder of a non-governmental organisation, Cybersafe Foundation, Confidence Staveley, has been announced one of the finalists at the Cybersecurity Woman of the Year Award 2021. Staveley is not just the first Nigerian to become a finalist but also the first African to be a finalist in her category, Cybersecurity People’s Choice.  The […]

VerifyMe launches Nigeria’s most robust address verification system with VeriFind

 VerifyMe Nigeria, a digital identity verification and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) business, has launched VeriFind. The service is a proprietary geo-tagging solution targeted at improving address verification for seamless customer onboarding. VeriFind is Anti-money Laundering (AML) compliant and backed up by a nationwide verification logistics network of over 13,000 agents. As a result, it is currently the […]

Why Oracle, WifiCombat empower teachers with Apex Skills

By Juliet Umeh Oracle Academy in partnership with WiFiCombat Academy have organised a 10-day Bootcamp training for computer science teachers in Nigeria. The training was part of the just concluded Oracle CodeWeek Nigeria 2021. It was geared towards the training of teachers on Oracle APEX. The training which was held virtually, in two batches lasted […]

Nasarawa LGA, Karu, to get free school from Church

The Omega Power Ministry (OPM) says it will build a free school in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state to accommodate children from less-privileged homes. Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, General Overseer of OPM in Karu on Tuesday during the commissioning of a Box and Beam Culvert constructed by the church, said the establishment of the […]

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