The Nigerian Army, in a statement signed by Colonel SK Usman, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, has denied reports that soldiers blocked GOC in protest over food and water shortage. The statement read:The attention of the Nigerian Army was drawn to a news story on the online page of Daily Trust newspaper titled “Angry […]
Continue ReadingWhile speaking on President Buhari’s failure to visit Agatu communities after the massacre by herdsmen, Femi Adesina, special adviser on media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, said, the president does not have to visit victims of Boko Haram onslaught or herdsmen massacre. “A section of this country wants a talkative president and it doesn’t […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) withheld 12 percent more money in six months under President Muhammadu Buhari than it did with his predecessor from 2013 to 2014. According to a report by the National Resource Governance Institute (NGRI), an international non-profit policy institute with focus on oil, gas and minerals, NNPC withheld more in the last six […]
Continue ReadingBY REUBEN ABATI This commentary is inspired by Olusegun Adeniyi’s “Of wailers, counterwailers and Buharideens” (ThisDay, March 31). In that piece, the ace journalist and public affairs commentator successfully defines the tri-polarities governing public responses to the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The take-away is that the biggest challenge that Nigeria faces at the moment is political […]
Continue ReadingGuaranty Trust Bank plc, in collaboration with the Cycology Club, Patricks Speech and Languages Centre, The Centre for Children Development, Parents of children living with Autism and other non-governmental organizations, are organizing a walk and cycling campaign around the Lagos metropolis on Saturday, April 2, to mark the 2016 World Autism Awareness Day. The Walk […]
Continue ReadingTransnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), Nigeria’s foremost investment conglomerate has announced its audited 2015 Financial Results. The Group posted a profit before tax of N3.3bn for the period under review. Transcorp Group Operating Profit went up by 11% from N14bn in 2014 FY to N15bn. Its posted turnover of N40.8bn and profit before tax of N3.3bn in 2015 […]
Continue ReadingFormer Manchester United captain and Sky Sports pundit, Gary Neville, has been axed by Valencia football club following a spree of poor performance since his appointment. In a statement on their official website on Wednesday, the club said: “Valencia Football Club have today parted company with Gary Neville as Head Coach. “After careful consideration, the […]
Continue ReadingThe Peoples Democratic Party has purported that the Independent National Electoral Commission is no longer independent as it has now come under the firm control of the All Progressives Congress.The party made the assertion, citing the piecemeal release of results of the March 19 rerun election in Rivers State by the commission, which it alleged […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the government is conscious of the fact that Nigerians now doubt its change agenda. He however assured them that the Buhari administration is “working around the clock to provide relief for the citizenry.” “As a government that was propelled into office by the power of […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari’s Aide on National Assembly, Ita Enang, has posited that the people of Akwa Ibom were used as “collateral” for loans by erstwhile Governor Godswill Akpabio.Mr. Enang, saith, Akwa Ibom received more money from the federation account than all the states in the South-East put together, yet did little with the huge income. He said the […]
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