President Buhari has approved the appointment of Engr. Babachir David Lawal as Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Other appointments according to Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President, (Media& Publicity), are: · Alhaji Abba Kyari – Chief of Staff to the President · Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd.) – Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service […]
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BY AYO OLOWO There have been various revelations regarding gross misappropriation of funds by the Fashola administration in Lagos state. Notable among the allegations is a report on the state government’s website, that Fashola spent N78.3m on his personal website, www.tundefashola.com and N139m to construct two boreholes at the Lagos House, Ikeja, when he was […]
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Nkem Ndem Vivienne Life can be chaotic in every urban city and Ikeja is not an exception. The cutthroat pace most Lagosians are made to live with has led to the buildup of stress and rage that simmers within its inhabitants and surfaces from time to time. Thankfully, a number of excellent spas have cropped […]
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About 3,000 refugees have been saved by rescuers and more than 50 dead on boats near the coast of Libya, according to the Italian coastguard. Not less than 55 bodies were discovered on Wednesday on three overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean Sea, the coastguard said. 51 of the 55 were found in the hold of […]
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French side, Monaco announced on Wednesday that a loan deal has been reached with Real Madrid for Portuguese international defender Fabio Coentrao with Layvin Kurzawa moving to Paris Saint-Germain. Coentrao, has spent four seasons at Real Madrid, where he failed to make an impression, having previously played for Benfica in Portugal for four years. The […]
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Every restaurant in the world, including Nigeria, has its special recipes and routines. While the people who work at these restaurants know about the decisions of the management and they see what happens inside the kitchens, the people who patronize them are oblivious of their modus operandi. More often than not, the staff of the restaurant are not as […]
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The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, began a probe into the allegation of diversion of over N1 trillion levelled against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde. The probe however ran into a storm as it was denounced by a group of senators as an illegality. On its part, the EFCC […]
Continue ReadingBy EZE CHUKWUEMEKA EZE Preamble According to Psalm 41:9: “Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.” And Psalm 55:12-14 says: “For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, then I could bear it; nor is it one who hates me who has […]
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September 4th is the day that we all should mark on our calendars as Jackie Chan’s latest and probably greatest work, Dragon Blade, will be hitting the Nigerian cinemas nationwide. Dragon Blade is action packed with amazing stunts amid an engaging story line which is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! […]
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A court of Appeal today affirmed the verdict of the Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which had upheld the declaration of Akinwunmi Ambode as the winner of the April 11 election. The appellate court aligned with the July 1 decision by the Justice Muhammad Sijaro-led tribunal, which had declared as incompetent and struck out […]
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