“You look sleepy” “My brother, let’s just say I slept at a fuel station, looking for fuel.” “For which of the women in your life, because I hear these days, to please a woman in Nigeria, you must be ready to supply the three major things lacking in the land: money, fuel, and happiness.” “Leave […]
Continue ReadingJames Faleke, the late Abubakar Audu’s running mate, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 21 election, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare him winner of the poll. In a letter addressed to Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of INEC, Faleke argued that “the election had been concluded and completed […]
Continue ReadingGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday announced plans to send Tornado jets and a warship to aid the new international military alliance set on crushing the Islamic State. The decision to send between four and six reconnaissance jets along with the carrier was made at a meeting of senior ministers in Berlin, on Thursday Merkel posits […]
Continue ReadingMartins Abeshi, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service, has said the immigration service requires about 5,000 personnel annually for the next five years to meet its manpower capacity. Mr. Abeshi said this on Thursday in Abuja when the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, visited the NIS as part of his familiarisation tour of parastatals under […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday dismissed a 50-count charge on alleged corruption against former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva and six others. In his ruling, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, held that the charges as filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission constituted an abuse of court process and the court […]
Continue ReadingSince inauguration on May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari has spent more than 40 days in trips to different parts of the world. The president’s frequent foreign trips are coming under serious scrutiny and criticism as Nigeria faces myriad crises, from intractable fuel shortages to terrorist assaults in the country’s northeast. The Nigerian president has traveled […]
Continue ReadingThe President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo held a dinner with Nigerian Senators, led by Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday night, eve of President Buhari’s departure to Malta and France. This time around, the PDP senators were in attendance, led by deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu. There is no report on […]
Continue ReadingDoes it sound like a cliché? Well, there is no denying the fact that a dog is a man’s best friend. While dogs are faithful, cute and fun to live with, owning them can be a huge responsibility. From feeding them to grooming them, giving them the attention they need and caring for their health, […]
Continue ReadingIn response to a letter from Dr. Jonathan, informing Mr. Obasanjo of his plans to set up a foundation through which he would continue to service humanity. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to use his new Foundation he is establishing to engage in soul-searching and in reviewing his […]
Continue ReadingThe Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), in Akwa Ibom, says it has dispensed free fuel to motorists and motorcyclists in 15 filling stations in Akwa Ibom. The Operations Controller, Akwa Ibom and Cross River, Asuquo Antai, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Eket, Akwa Ibom on Wednesday, that erring stations were forced to […]
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