They were paid N10m to kill me, but I escaped — Imo journalist
A journalist in Imo state, 55-year-old Prince Chibuzor Ndukwe, has miraculously escaped from hired assassins who were paid N10m to kill him. He was abducted from his residence, blindfolded and taken into a thick bush
Corrupt leaders will be exposed this year, Ositelu predicts
THE Aladura Patriarch and the Primate of The Church of the Lord (TCL) Worldwide, Most Rev. Dr. Rufus Okikiola Ositelu has revealed that in spite of the current situation of the country there will be a divine intervention that will turn things around for the betterment of the country and the world in general.
New Year Message: I ‘ll remain resolute with my programmes despite challenges – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that despite the myriad of challenges facing the country, his administration will continue to be resolute in its determination to overcome the challenges.
New Year: Yahaya Bello remains only avenue for youth’s takeover — Bello ambassadors
Citing Kogi and its governor, Yahaya Bello as a template, youth group, Bello Ambassadors Network (BAN) has enjoined Nigerians to be expectant of seeing young people taking charge of the leadership of the country in the new year. Addressing the media in the wee hours of the first day of 2022 in Lokoja, BAN national […]
Germany shuts down half of its 6 remaining nuclear plants
Germany on Friday is shutting down half of the six nuclear plants it still has in operation, a year before the country draws the final curtain on its decades-long use of atomic power. The decision to phase out nuclear power and shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy was first taken by the centre-left government […]
Katsina Pensioners seek upward review of pension, implementation of CPS
By Ogalah Ibrahim Unlike most pensioners in other states, Katsina State pensioners are among the few states that receive monthly pensions as and when due. But like many other states, they are also among the states with accumulated gratuities. However, unlike many states, the state government is battling with just three years backlog of unpaid […]
Nigeria 2022: Only a step away from catastrophe
When the request came for this article – a forecast of what Nigerians should expect in 2022 – the first port of call was to the old man who still lives in the kiosk. The kiosk has been his home ever since he was evicted from his one room in a dilapidated slum house for failure to pay rent for over two years.
Naira depreciation, inflation, six other events that dominated economy in 2021
Nigeria recovered from economic recession in 2021 but the economy of most Nigerians did not.
A year like none other
We probably met just two or three times in the past twenty years – this friend whom I used to see virtually every week in those golden, olden days. Even at that, those two or three meetings were fleeting and were in the company of friends.
Let Sylvester Oromoni not die in vain
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Yet again, another hashtag is trending. This time, it is #JusticeForSylvester, used in demanding justice for the 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., a student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, who was callously beaten by fellow students and left for dead. And he died! What was Sylvester’s crime that he had to pay the […]
What Nigerians want from Buhari in the New Year
To whom much is given, much is expected. Nigerians, in 2015 and 2019, overwhelmingly gave President Muhammadu Buhari the mandate to improve their lot.
History as Army decorates Bayelsa’s Gagariga brothers as Major Generals from same family, same Artillery Corps
History was made in the Nigerian Army of Thursday, December 30, 2021, when two brothers from the same parents, one the elder and Corps Commander, Nigerian Army Artillery, Major Gen TA Gagariga, decorated his younger brother Teriworie Gagariga with his new rank of Major General.
Used Tyres: Punishment for offences we didn’t commit
I have come to the conclusion many times that government and governance here is not for us, the governed, but an enterprise for the benefit of those in government. There is very little compassion for the citizenry by those in government. Government agencies and those who run them mainly concern themselves with pecuniary interests, and work assiduously to make life near-unbearable for the governed.
Parents selling children in Afghanistan to feed family
In a sprawling settlement of mud brick huts in western Afghanistan housing people displaced by drought and war, a woman is fighting to save her daughter. Aziz Gul’s husband sold the 10-year-old girl into marriage without telling his wife, taking a down-payment so he could feed his family of five children. Without that money, he […]
US, Russia face deep differences ahead of Ukraine talks
After tough talk between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin over the Russian troop buildup on the Ukraine border, both sides insist they are hopeful that a pathway to easing tensions could open during diplomatic talks set for January. But with less than two weeks to go before senior U.S. and Russian officials are to […]
Stop criticising Pastor Tunde Bakare over N9bn loan to build cathedral — Ex-Lagos CPC guber candidate tells Nigerians
The 2011 gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Lagos State, Ambassador Abayomi Mumuni, has advised Nigerians to desist from criticizing Pastor Tunde Bakare over the loan he collected to build his cathedral.
