by Adaobi Okwy I don’t have a husband but I do know that telling my husband that I am feeling emotionally drawn to other men is a deal breaker. But then, some other people may disagree. Someone may say that talking about it helps the feelings to be addressed. In this, I ask about the personality... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Aminu Tambuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has stated that President Goodluck Jonathan laid back approach in handling corruption in Nigeria. “The President’s body language seems to be encouraging corrupt practices in the country,” the Speaker said. The executive arm, headed by President Jonathan, has failed to act on corruption cases... Read More
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by Oke Efagene The ongoing nationwide strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has finally drawn the attention of the labour union. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has now made a move to intervene in the disagreement between ASUU and the Federal Government. A representative of NLC disclosed this to newsmen on Monday,... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Respite has come the way of university graduates who are prevented from mobilizing by the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared that the NYSC does not have the legal capacity to deny a graduate mobilization over O’ level results. The court... Read More
by Ifeanyi Uddin First, governments could opt to build the roads cheaply, deploying tax revenues for this purpose. In this case, tolling will be part of a cost-recovery scheme. Another option is to allow private developers to bear the demand risk from the roads without a revenue guarantee. This scenario does allow government to offer... Read More
by Mondiu Jaiyesimi Ethiopia recognizes its power challenges and it is impressive to see appropriate steps being taken to correct this which are also in line with the carbon reduction goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Arguably, climate change is a topic dominating energy debates everywhere you go. The ruinous effect is... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Thousands of striking lecturers have maintained stand on their not to resume regardless of the threats made to them by the federal Goverment. The attendance registers in various universities remained unsigned as the striking lecturers refused to sign irrespective of orders by the government. They said they were only waiting for the... Read More
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by ‘Jola Sotubo The directive issued to the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume or be sacked, has done almost nothing to faze them. This can be deduced from the fact that most of the nation’s universities have remained largely deserted despite the December 9 deadline handed down by the... Read More
by Oke Efagene Multiple award-winning singer, 2face Idibia, must be a proud daddy today as his daughter, Isabella turns 5. His wife, Annie Idibia, took to Instagram to wish her daughter a happy birthday. The excited mum posted a cute photo of her little girl with the caption: “Happy bday to the most amazing kid... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A secondary school student in Osun has been arrested by police after reports that he assaulted a teacher in his school. Olasupo Daudu, 18, was arraigned before a Magistrate court in Osogbo, the state capital, for allegedly beating up one Thompson Olamoyegun. The accused is said to have conspired with some other... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Another strategy meeting has been convened by President Goodluck Jonathan after a session with the ‘rebel’ Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors ended in a stalemate. The president was said to have summoned the members of the party’s National Working Committee along with its National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur to an emergency meeting... Read More
by Akan Ido This is what happens when you are a superstar artiste who can afford all you want – you get free gifts. Singer, Rihanna just got a cute one from Versace Group chief designer, Donatella Versace, accompanied with a specially addressed handwritten note. A Versace handbag from the fashion house’s new spring collection... Read More
Benjamin Apugo, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees has deserted the ruling party for the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Apugo made his decision public yesterday at the Sam Mbakwe International cargo airport citing the lack of internal democracy in the party as the reason for dumping the party. He also... Read More
by Okey Ikechukwu Which former Nigerian leader can boast of a mentoring programme than comes from within, as exemplified in his of her life? The vain self-glorification that has overrun the land here stands silly and bedraggled before the genuineness of a Nelson Mandela – one of the greatest sons of Africa and the 21st... Read More
There was pandemonium at the University of Benin yesterday Monday December 9th as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) UNIBEN chapter disrupted an ongoing lecture at the university and forced a UNIBEN lecturer out of the lecture hall. This came as there was a division among lecturers at the University of Benin... Read More
by Uche Onyebadi After the mainly one-sided fight, Canelo was asked what went wrong. His response? It was something to the effect that he couldn’t see Mayweather to land solid punches on him; that apparently, Mayweather had turned himself into a phantom in the ring. My colleague and I had to forcefully dispossess our wallets... Read More
by Femi Aribisala Let me try to put this in some perspective. There I was, a man who had lived by my wits all my life. I did not believe in ghosts. For me, “seeing is believing.” And yet someone invisible was physically working on my broken leg. Moreover, he was doing so in a... Read More
by Bayo Oluwasanmi Mandela’s 27 years at Robben Island Prison provided the much needed tools of confronting and solving problems: delay gratification, acceptance of responsibility, dedication to the truth, and balancing. They are tools with which pain is confronted rather than avoided. It took 27 years for him to mellow from an angry man, better... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Despite the lapse of the December 9 deadline handed down to university lecturers by the Federal Government, most of the nation’s universities are still empty. The government issued a resumption order to the striking lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and demanded that they all... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Police Command in Plateau on Monday arrested two men for allegedly killing a nine-year-old girl, Ummi Abdullahi. The command said the suspects were also alleged to have sold the girl’s parts to another person for N400, 000. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Chris Olakpe, who briefed journalists in... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The Senior Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe was recently quoted as saying: “Nelson Mandela was a great leader, he lived his life for the people of South Africa. I check through the history of Nigeria, among our past and present leaders, the only one we call... Read More
Lady Gaga left her hotel sporting a new striking look with ice white dreadlocks and a pale white face, in London on Monday. The star, who is known for her swift style switches, looked unusual as she walked along the cobbled street in 10 inch heels. With her face powered pale white, the 27-year-old singer’s... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Michael Adebolajo, Nigerian/British man accused of killing Lee Rigby told the jury that he was “obeying the command of Allah” when he murdered British soldier in cold blood. Saying he is a “soldier of Allah” himself, Adebolajo told the court: “… as I’ve explained part of fighting jihad sometimes it tells killing the enemy soldier.”“As... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Niger State governor, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has reportedly said that the habit of looting public funds is not restricted to Nigeria. The governor said that the problem in Nigeria, however, is that politicians and civil servants steal too much, to the detriment of the nation’s development. Governor Aliyu is said to... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Sokoto State governor, Governor Aliyu Wamakko has insisted that his defection along with the five other governors from the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) to the All Progressives Congress(APC) is permanent. Wamakko declared their stand while addressing State House correspondents on Monday after a seven-hour meeting of some PDP governors, including three of the G-7 governors, with President... Read More
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by Oge Okonkwo She loves pink and we know it. Nicki Minaj turned 31 on Sunday and the rapper pulled up to her party in a candy pink Lamborghini. The rapper also uploaded her surprise birthday gift on Instagram – a stripper pole saying she was surprised by the present. Well, ain’t we all?
One of the men accused of murdering soldier Lee Rigby loves Al Qaeda and says members of the terrorist group are ‘his brothers’, the Old Bailey heard today. Michael Adebolajo, 28, began giving evidence surrounded by five security guards and told the jury his ‘religion is everything’ and he hoped to be accepted into Paradise... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman in Plateau has been apprehended by police after reports that she kidnapped a 7-day-old baby in the in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. Chundung Lagi Jugu is in police custody for stealing the baby from its mother after conspiring with one Elizabeth Zakari. Mrs. Jugu is said to... Read More