by Isi Esene The new posting policy proposed by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) which seeks to post corps members only to four key sectors of the economy namely; agriculture, education, health, and infrastructure appears not to be going as planned with the rejection of many corps members in these sectors. Mr. Frank Ekpunobi,... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Concerning this issue of fuel subsidy fraud, the EFCC bared its fangs again, yesterday. And in its grip this time were two persons and an oil marketing firm, who were charged before a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja for allegedly conspiring and obtaining N976 million under false pretense. This is the... Read More
by Isi Esene Dr. Olarotimi Ajayi, a senior Nigerian diplomat in Venezuela has been detained for over two weeks by the immigration officials of the South American country over allegations of fraud. He was held while on his way back to Venezuela from the United States of America where he had gone to sit for... Read More
Heightened expectations and anti-climax at Davido’s album launch If the intensity of my expectation before Davido’s launch of his album could be glimpsed this was perhaps the most instructive. I had just arrived at the Lagos airport and was in dire need of rest. But rather than going home to refresh, l rushed off to... Read More
by Mark Schaefer As you create marketing plans for your own business — or if your current efforts are stagnating — maybe it’s time to step back and look at your own “landmines” that are keeping you from your goals. When I work with clients on marketing strategies, we spend a lot of time working... Read More
Isi Esene With the increased cases of violence by militant groups in the northern part of country, many Nigeria Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are choosing to be redeploy out of Kano to other states. Out of the 2,150 Batch ‘B’ corp members posted to Kano, 1,277 of them have chosen to redeploy to other... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Arsene Wenger has admitted that his new signings, Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud, who missed all the pre-season games, will not be ready for the start of the new English season. “Podolski and Giroud may take longer than expected,” Wenger said in the Daily Mail. “I cannot play them in pre-season, so... Read More
by Joachim MacEbong The preparations for a post-Assad Syria should be underway in earnest, because not only will any peace plan that leaves Al-Assad in charge fail, but he might not even come out of this alive. While the world looks on, horrified, at the daily images of dead Syrians, the United Nations is exposed... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Factory78 TV caught up with the Nigerian Basketball team D’Tigers in London after a win against The Dominican Republic which gave the team the final spot at the Basketball section of The Games. The crew met with the team during a training session which took place just before the competition started and... Read More
by Isi Esene The Zamfara State House of Assembly has vowed to resist any attempt by the executive arm of government to lay off 7,000 ghost workers in the employ of the state civil service. The ghost workers were identified in a recent progress report submitted to the government by the verification committee set up... Read More
by Isi Esene Majority of Nigerians live below the World Bank’s poverty line, but a few of our fellow citizens are certainly not feeling the economic pinch of this recession as they carry on living the ostentatious life and splurging on luxury brand products. Many luxury brands have taken notice of the unbending buying power... Read More
Suicide bombers attacked two police formations in Sokoto this morning killing three people. A suicide bomber drove a bomb rigged car towards the office of the assistant inspector-general of Police at the Yan Marina police station and detonated the bomb after meeting some resistance from security at the entrance. The second explosion took place at... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Six months ago the Nigeria Olympics Committee called for song submissions for entry into the Olympics Theme Song Contest. Several songs were received from various musicians and after various stages of scrutiny, 3 songs were short listed for radio vote. ‘Naija Don Win’ by BIG SMILe emerged the winner on the 26th... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Former hiphop queen bee, Lil Kim has been in the news lately, not for her music though; for her numerous plastic surgeries. She’s emerged again as a rather disturbing version of her latest self. This is worrisome. Deeply worrisome. Enough said!
by Isi Esene A cobbler has been shot dead in an attack today on a house purported to be that of the vice president, Arch. Namadi Sambo in Zaria, Kaduna State. The building which was said to have razed by irate youths in the wake of the 2011 elections won by the PDP candidate, President... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Usain Bolt has nothing to prove when it comes to sprinting on the tracks. As the world record holder in the 100m and 200m sprint events, it’s safe to say he’s been there, done that and has a T-shirt for it. When he’s not sprinting though, he’s an avid Manchester United supporter,... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul After taking over speakers everywhere with his hit single Ara and it’s fittingly stunning video, Chocolate City singer Brymo is back with the video for his new single, Good Morning, directed by Ije Filmworks. Check it out below!
by Adeniyi Abdul If, for some reason Nigeria leaves the ongoing London 2012 Olympics with no medals, we can always take consolation in the fact we come out tops in illegal weapons productions in West Africa. The Nigerian Army on Saturday stated that 70 per cent of the 10 million illegal weapons in circulation in... Read More
by Isi Esene Two cashiers with the Shoprite Supermarket at the Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping mall were today arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. Inspector Akeem Raji who was the prosecutor in the case told the court that the two accused persons reconfigured the company computer system and stole N404, 999 worth of... Read More
The caption for this photo would win any caption writing contest any day. Just brilliant. A reader sent it in.
by Isi Esene Suicide bombers attacked two police formations in Sokoto this morning killing three people. Several policemen including civilians were injured in the multiple attacks with one of the three people reported dead confirmed to be the suicide bomber. The first bomber was said to have driven a bomb rigged car with its target... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi They may be dazzle you with their skills on the field but there’s more to Arsenal team team players, Per Mertasacker, Bacary Sagna and new signing Lukas Podolski than just football. At a show sponsored by Malta Guinness in Lagos, dance queen Kaffy harnessed the dancing skills of the trio by teaching... Read More
by Elor Nkereuwem As much as we may argue that journalists are prone to taking bribes because of their poor remuneration, the truth is that it is greed and the desire for more than we can legitimately acquire that pushes journalists to take bribes. Before last weekend, the question of Nigeria’s underdevelopment, to my mind,... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul One sibling who definitely will not be taking part in the current public display of anger (or whatever it is they’re feeling) the Jacksons are indulging in, is La Toya. La Toya Jackson is, like a lot of her siblings, a musician and performer, though not as successful. She’s managed to stay... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Alhaji Bala Mohammed used to be a senator in the National Assembly, one of those who cross-carpeted from the ANPP to the ruling party. Remember that uncertain period when the absence of former president Umaru Yaradua threatened the unity of the country? Bala Mohammed was one of the few senators who quickly... Read More
by Okechukwu Ofili By so doing they establish credibility within themselves for wanting to hear the voices of the people instead of attempting to drown the voices, after all social media is not responsible for the bad roads, lack of electricity or corruption, we already know who is responsible for that. So I am... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has concluded plans to introduce an Islamic Equity Index on the floor of the exchange. The “NSE Lotus Islamic Index” (with the code NSE LII) will début today (Monday) as part of the strategies of the NSE to boost the breadth of the market in Nigeria. It will consist... Read More
by Onoshe Nwabuikwu Has BBA Star Game been fair? Before you read any further, you should know this is not about any conspiracy theories you may have heard. It’s not about how Nigeria was schemed out of winning BBA for a record fourth consecutive time. Not because I don’t have a few theories of my... Read More
by Isi Esene Efforts by the Abacha family to repossess the alleged loot recovered from their family by the Abdulsalami Abubakar-led government have failed. The family in concert with nineteen companies owned by the family initiated a suit challenging the decision of the Federal High Court Abuja, which had earlier dismissed their suit challenging the... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s aviation woes are very well documented. Minus the crashes and the near misses, there are also tarmac challenges due to poor infrastructure, maintenance issues, and high cost of aviation fuel. Apparently, that’s not all. A Guardian report today reveals that many times, airplanes enter the Nigerian airspace and air traffic controllers... Read More