<br>Parliament of eunuchs


Parliament of eunuchs

By TOLA ADENIYI I REALLY don’t know what to call them. We labelled them men without balls, it didn’t bother them. We accused the few women in their midst as being mere decorations and carriers of scents and perfumes to deodorise the legislative chambers, those lipsticked ‘wives and mothers’ merely shrugged their shoulders. We say they […]
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MNJTF: Force Commander hands over AU donated equipment to sector 3

MNJTF: Force Commander hands over AU donated equipment to sector 3

The Force Commander (FC), Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Abdul Ibrahim has today Tuesday, 12 July 2022 handed over some African Union (AU) donated equipment and logistics to Commander Sector 3 OPHK/MNJTF, Maj Gen GM Mutkut at Maimalari Military Cantonment.

Flood, windstorm kill 13 in Lagos, Ogun, Jigawa

Flood, windstorm kill 13 in Lagos, Ogun, Jigawa

… 65 injured in Jigawa windstorm By Bose Adelaja, with agency report The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in its post-disaster updates, yesterday, confirmed that seven death were recorded, two in Ogun and five in Lagos, while nine were rescued during the unprecedented rainfall weekend. Coordinator, Lagos State Territorial District, National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Ibrahim […]

Forum mandates S-East govs to take proactive measures against insecurity

Forum mandates S-East govs to take proactive measures against insecurity

Perturbed by the spate of insecurity in the southeast geo-political zone, the United Igbo Elders Forum, UIEF, a coalition of Igbo elder statesmen, opinion leaders and leaders of thought within Nigeria and in the diaspora has mandated governors of the southeast region to take proactive measures in tackling the current spate of insecurity in the zone.

Appeal Court didn’t order sub-licensing — MultiChoice lawyer

Appeal Court didn’t order sub-licensing — MultiChoice lawyer

Lawyers to pay television giants, MultiChoice Nigeria, have described as incorrect, media reports suggesting that the Court of Appeal had ordered the company to sub-licence some of its channels to Metro Digital Limited, a cable television service provider.

Anambra traders, tricycle operators protest new levies

Anambra traders, tricycle operators protest new levies

TRADERS at the Eke Awka market in the Anambra State capital and trycycle operators popularly known as keke yesterday blocked the major streets in Awka to protest the state goverment’s newly approved levies for them.

Time for a new US engagement with Africa — Tony Elumelu, Group Chairman, UBA

Time for a new US engagement with Africa — Tony Elumelu, Group Chairman, UBA

When I visited Washington this spring to explore partnership opportunities with the U.S. government, I wondered what kind of reception to expect. Although President Biden pledged early in his term to reengage with the continent, major policy initiatives remain unclear, and America’s absence on the continent has been felt.

Nigerians can’t wait to see Buhari go

Nigerians can’t wait to see Buhari go

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has finally admitted that he is overwhelmed by the job he craved and wept for. But Nigerians came to that conclusion long before him.

2023: Close ranks, work for PDP, Ekpenyong appeals to Wike, others

2023: Close ranks, work for PDP, Ekpenyong appeals to Wike, others

The lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district, Senator Chris Ekpenyong, has appealed to Governor Nysom Wike of Rivers State, and his supporters to consider the interest of the party and work for its victory in the 2023 general elections.

N165 petrol pump price no longer realistic — MOMAN

N165 petrol pump price no longer realistic — MOMAN

Lagos—The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN, said the regulated N165 pump price for Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, was no longer realistic. Chairman, MOMAN, Mr Olumide Adeosun, stated this during a virtual consumer protection workshop for oil marketers by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, in Lagos, yesterday. […]