by Isi Esene The Federal Government is, as expected, expressing cautious optimism over the recent announcement of a ceasefire by a faction of the Boko Haram militant Islamic sect. Its stance is apparently based on the fact that the sect had, at-least once before now, announced a ceasefire which it failed to honour. The Federal... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze In other embarrassing news, red-faced by the fact that one of their professors jumped the gun and announced a cure for HIV/AIDS only two years after beginning something he claims is research, the University of Benin has distanced itself from the purported cure. It is not always ‘bad news’ of potential academic fraud... Read More
by Emmanuel Okubenji The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has issued a 74-hour quit order to hawkers within and outside Wuse market or face the full weight of the law. The order was announced by Joe Ukairo, the AEPB’s Head of Information and Outreach. According to Ukairo, this is the final warning to hawkers and... Read More
by Olabode Emmanuel Olawumi The duty of this ministry is to officially provide funds for the purpose of corruption… Nigeria is a country with a population of over 150 million people. It has 36 states plus a Federal Capital Territory. At least, each of its states is blessed with more than two mineral resources, as... Read More
by Isi Esene A building located in the Mabushi District of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, said to belong to the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, has become the centre of attention of the Federal House of Representatives as it sets up committees to look into the ownership of the building and report... Read More
by Akan Ido The social media cold-war between the special assistant to the president, Reno Omokri, and the former FCT minister, Nasir el-Rufai, is getting a little more intense as Omokri during the weekend took it to the next level. He fired a number of tweets specifically directed at El Rufai casting doubts on his... Read More
I look at all these evidently important roads and wonder what really the government is doing. Then I realize that they’re actually busy constructing 10 lane highways from the airport to the city. Yes in Abuja of course; complete with bridges and street lights all the way through. I’m really not sure how to say... Read More
by Isi Esene Lucy Ukpong, the 20-year-old photography shop salesgirl who was killed by a stray-bullet in the Apo Area of Abuja earlier in the month has being buried. Ukpong was hit in the chest by a bullet allegedly from policemen from the FTC Special Anti-robbery Squad on October 12. The policemen claimed they had... Read More
by Isi Esene The train for the season 3 of Nigeria’s biggest music show; Nigerian Idol kicks off this Saturday from Abuja. The auditions which will take place at the Rockview Royal Hotel on Saturday 13 October starts by 7am. You can still take advantage of this opportunity and be a part of this life changing experience by... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola What President Jonathan joined together, reports have emerged that the security vote is trying to put asunder. The minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Administration, Senator Bala Mohammed and minister of State for FCT, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide, are reportedly on a collision course over the security vote allocated to that ministry.... Read More
by Isi Esene Amos Sijo, a 28-year-old man living in Abuja was on Thursday sentenced to three months imprisonment by a Gudu District Upper Area Court for stealing three bottles of Benylin cough syrup. The judge however gave the accused and option of coughing out N3,000 or serve the prison sentence. According to the police... Read More
by Reuben Daba The flooding situation in Kogi State has assumed critical dimensions. Boats were deployed on Sunday by the Nigeria Red Cross Society to Ibaji Local Government Council of Kogi state to rescue trapped flood victims who took refuge on treetops. Even the Abuja-Lokoja highway was blocked by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola These are dangerous times to be a journalist in Nigeria. Just last month, Benedict Uwalaka, a photo journalist with Leadership newspaper was assaulted at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) by hospital officials, when he went to cover the release of the corpses of the Dana crash. On Tuesday in Abuja another... Read More
by Isi Esene Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the c-oordinating minister of the Economy and minister of Finance, during the weekend recommended a lean financial management policy for the government indicating the limited financial resources available to the Federal Government for the execution of developmental projects. To address the situation, she said the government is taking steps... Read More
by Akan Ido Normalcy have returned to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, with the suspension of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) strike on August 23. NUPENG had earlier threatened to commence a nationwide strike action on Friday in protest against the challenges faced by oil marketers as it relates... Read More
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