My first trip out since Covid-19
By Muyiwa Adetiba My first trip out of Nigeria in almost three years started with a phone call from my daughter and my nephew. They must have worked on a sales pitch together. My brother who had over the years, shown an even greater unwillingness to travel, had been persuaded to attend his granddaughter’s graduation […]
Luke Alexander, digital creator behind CLOSER CARTEL, on the keys to high ticket sales
Luke Alexander, digital creator behind CLOSER CARTEL, on the keys to high ticket sales
Lagos NSCDC uncovers illegal mining site
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, on Thursday, said it has uncovered an illegal mining site, located at Ginti, in the Ijede axis of Ikorodu, Lagos.
Critics of Tompolo ‘re enemies of Niger Delta — Ijaw elders
Izon Okosu-Otu (Izon Council of Elders) in Delta State has flayed attack on Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, over the pipeline surveillance contract awarded him by the government, describing those behind the attack as enemies of the Niger Delta region.
Pipelines contract: Don’t instigate fresh violence in N-Delta, Unagha tells FG
AN Urhobo leader in Delta State, Alhaji Mumakai Unagha, yesterday, asked the Federal Government not to provoke ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta into another round of violence.
ASUU MATTERS: Comparing apples with apples
Every so often, our ears are jarred with the hackneyed ASUU claims about the failure of the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay university dons in federal universities salaries they refer to as “African Average”. They usually cite wonderful “examples” of salaries paid to university lecturers in African countries such as South Africa, Botswana, Uganda, and our neighbour Ghana.
The 2022 headies, The diaspora phenomenon and the Buhari Administration
The 2022 Headies awards organized in Atlanta, USA, has got me worried, and I believe it should equally be worrisome to every Nigerian who believes in the greatness of our country. Recently, it has become commonplace for Nigerians to identify with other countries rather than take pride in their fatherland.
Why fringe parties can’t win presidential election — Okotie
Restructuring advocate, Rev Chris Okotie, has given reasons why smaller parties can’t win the Presidential election in Nigeria.
Court declines to hear FG’s motion compelling ASUU to call off strike
The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, yesterday, declined to hear an application the Federal Government filed for an order to direct the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to immediately suspend its ongoing strike action.
Soludo’s Economics graduate daughter opts for fashion designing
The daughter of the Anambra State governor, Adaora Soludo, who is a seamstress, has mounted a fashion expo in Awka to sensitize the people on trending fashion in the world.
GISA-UNODC trains 15,512 staff, students, on drug use prevention
By Efe Onodjae No fewer than 15,512 staff and students of some schools in Lagos State have undergone training on evidence-based substance use prevention , with a view to assisting them identify and provide substance use prevention interventions in schools and at home. The training which was a project on drug use and prevention was […]
