Deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, has written to the United Nations (UN), US Government, European Union (EU), and other international organisations over the forgery trial brought against the leadership of the 8th senate. The letter dated June 28, 2016, is titled: ‘Re: Trumped up charges against the presiding officers of the 8th Senate: Nigerian Democracy […]
Continue ReadingThe world’s richest man, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook, have lost $3.4 billion to the decision of the UK voters to leave the European Union. According to Bloomberg Billionaires ranking, both men were the worst-hit billionaires in the United States, losing $1.8 billion and $1.6 billion respectively. In context, the amount lost […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has been accused of considering only the Muslims in the north for appointment, to the neglect of the Christians in the zone. This allegation was made in an interview in Kaduna, by Danladi Yarima, secretary of the northern zone of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). According to Danladi Yarima, CAN is […]
Continue ReadingSimbo Olorunfemi Nigeria, in the recent past, suffered a massive heart attack, leading to a monumental corrosion of her value system. The line between night and day has since blurred, and there is no way to clearly tell the difference; people are struggling to tell right from wrong. Last week, the Asset Management Company of […]
Continue ReadingToys are one of Emirates Offerings on Air. The toys are light in weight, and soft in nature like a teddy bear, appearing in various shapes and colours as it will appeal to children, with eyes, ears, hands and legs. It’s lovely to behold. It’s soft nature will endear children to want to play with. […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government of Nigeria, has paid N1.6 billion to 638 awardees of the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWin) programme, an initiative of the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. There have been fears about the government of President Muhammadu Buhari scrapping the programme, with series of protests over the delay in grants. But Na’inna Dambatta, […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), today, arraigned a former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, accusing him and three others of laundering N4.9 billion.A planned arraignment of Mr. Fani-Kayode was stalled last Tuesday by the absence of the trial judge. Mr. Fani-Kayode, who served as director of media and publicity during the campaign of former […]
Continue ReadingChief press secretary to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state, Enyinnaya Appolos, has announced that the governor has filed a notice of appeal and application for stay of execution at the court of appeal in Abuja against the ruling of Justice Okon Abang of the federal high court ordering his removal from office. It was on […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is working very hard to restructure the Nigerian economy, battered by several years of mismanagement.A statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said Buhari stated this in Abuja on Monday while receiving the Chief Global CEO of Unilever, Mr Paul Polman. The […]
Continue ReadingBy Owei Lakemfa These are interesting times to live in Nigeria. Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu are hurled before the courts on criminal charges of allegedly forging the Senate Standing Rules 2015. It raises intriguing questions; can the Senate forge its own rules? Which body but the Senate can determine what […]
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