Uba Michael aligns with Okorocha, seeks better Nigeria
Delta State gubernatorial aspirant, Chief (Amb) Uba A. Michael has lent his voice to call for a better Nigeria as the country gets closer to its general elections. Uba said the call became necessary considering that the average Nigerian feels short-changed when compared to what they see in other nations of the world. He said […]
Is the Yoruba language, culture going extinct?
By Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon, Shina Abubakar & Ademola Adegbite LAST week, the Oyo State Government warned that the Yoruba language and culture are facing a serious threat, hence the need to look inward and prevent them from going into extinction. It particularly urged traditional rulers in the South-West zone to promote them in their […]
Historically, scientifically: No industrialisation, no reliable infrastructure
By Francis E. Ogbimi IN truth there is no good infrastructure in Nigeria. That is, there are no good roads in Nigerian villages, towns and cities and no good roads linking towns/cities. Also there is no adequate potable water supply in Nigerian villages, towns and cities. Similarly, there is no regular and adequate electricity in […]
2023 PRESIDENCY: Udom, Hayatu-Deen, Ohuabunwa join race, pick PDP form
•As Wike lobbies PDP NASS caucus By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja GOVERNOR Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has formally joined the race for the Presidency in 2023 and has picked the nomination forms of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Governor Emmanuel is a beneficiary of the N40m expression of interest and nomination forms, courtesy of […]
Putting Community First – The Super Apes Club
Anyone who has spent time in the NFT space will know there are many people out there looking to make a quick buck. The idea is simple – create some art, sell it on the blockchain, and exit stage right. However, fans of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) want more meaning than a one-off piece of digital […]
Olu of Warri visits Abiodun, predicts oil discovery in Ogun
ABEOKUTA—Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse, yesterday, predicted that Ogun State would soon join the oil-producing states, as oil and other petrol-carbon products would be discovered in the state.
PDP to Edo APC: Tell your people in Abuja, Nigerians are suffering, dying
Edo State Chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, to draw the attention of the party’s Federal Government to the fact that Nigerians have been boxed into a tight corner by their poor management of the nation’s economy, which has led to excruciating living conditions across the country.
Kogi govt warns telecoms coys against tax evasion
.As KGIRS refutes rumoured illegal taxation By Olasunkanmi Akoni Kogi State Government has warned two leading telecommunications firms, (namewithheld), to pay their taxes and desist from damaging media campaign against the state government. This came just as Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) has debunked allegations of illegal taxation on some telecommunications firms operating in […]
Why Nigeria should reduce annual population growth — NPC Chairman
By Fortune Eromosele Abuja—Executive Chairman, National Population Commission, NPC, Alhaji Nasir Kwarra, yesterday, emphasized the need for Nigeria to control its population growth. Kwarra, who stated this at a workshop for journalists on National Population Policy, NPP, organised by the NPC, in collaboration with Africa Health Budget Network, AHBN, in Abuja, charged media professionals to […]
Ogun religious retreat goes awry: How 20-yr-old woman died mysteriously during outreach
By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA—CHRISTIAN groups undergo religious exercises to renew their faith, bond together among themselves and gain spiritual strength to spread the gospel. Oftentimes, such groups go to secluded places for this type of programme. While some go to mountains, some go to rivers and some travel to places outside their usual places of […]
How Ngige led African lobby for emergence of Houngbo as ILO’s DG
By Victor Ahiuma-Young More facts have emerged on how the African Union’s candidate for the Director-General, D-G, of International Labour Organisation, ILO, Gilbert Houngbo, a Togolese, was elected the first African D-G of the oldest United Nations Body after 103 years. Recall Houngbo was Friday March 25, 2022, in Geneva, Switzerland, elected the Director-General of […]
