Speaks on plan to build $8bn refinery BY JIDE AJANI He could pass for just any other guest. But he is unmistakably familiar. Charming but humble! Stupendously wealthy, yet radiates simplicity. Strolling in, unassuming, was Africa’s richest man. It was his birthday. Dressed in a black suite with a black shinny cock shoe to match, […]
By Wole Mosadomi, Minna *Says blame game must stop Amid the dilemma created by the rejection of amnesty for members of Boko Haram by the leadership of the Islamist group, Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State wants other avenues explored to curb the group’s insurgency. Specifically, Aliyu, who is also the chairman of the […]
The subtle battle between Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi and his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation may blow into a full scale war when the absentee coach returns from his trip to Carlifonia, USA. On return, Keshi is bound to meet a charged atmosphere which has been incensed by his alleged absence from the April […]
Federal Executive Council on Wednesday okayed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s request to use the National Identity Cards as voter cards beginning from the 2023 general elections. Information Minister, Mr. Labaran Maku, stated this in Abuja at the end of the weekly FEC meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan. Education Minister, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, […]
The Federal Government has said it can only provide affordable but not free water for residents of the country. This clarification, it said, was to clear misconceptions on the right of the citizens to water. The Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe, said this during a meeting with stakeholders on the effective implementation of […]
A member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, on Wednesday asked an Abuja High Court to quash a seven-count criminal charge brought against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, over allegations that he demanded and received the sum of $620,000 as bribe from a businessman, Femi Otedola. Lawan was […]
The United States of America on Wednesday said it backed the Federal Government’s plan to grant amnesty to members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The Political Counsellor at the Embassy of the USA, Gregory Lawless, said in Abuja that the American government would support amnesty for Boko Haram if it was the solution […]
The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, on Wednesday said there would be more power cuts in the days ahead due to ongoing maintenance works on installations across the country. Nebo, while explaining why there was a sharp drop in power supply at a briefing in Abuja, said the country lost 1,112 megawatts of generated […]
The crisis rocking the ruling Peoples Democratic Party has become messier as some of its members have sued the party for violating guidelines for the election of its national officers. Three members – Abba Yale, Alhaji Yahaya Aruwa Sule and Basir Maidugu – are asking an Abuja High Court to compel the party to conduct […]
By – Bayo Olupohunda “Rape is the only crime in which the victim becomes the accused. It is she who must prove her good reputation, her mental soundness, and her impeccable propriety” —Freda Adler Recently, I read a report titled, “The World Most Dangerous Countries for Women’’, released by the Thompson Reuters Foundation. The global […]
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