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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, National Politics
Monday, May 25th, 2020
By Kingsley Nwezeh The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) weekend said it was prepared to provide business intelligence to prospective investors in order to build confidence in the Nigerian business climate. The anti-graft agency also urged Nigerians in diaspora to put more pressure on authorities and governments in their countries of residence to prosecute […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, May 25th, 2020
By Adedayo Akinwale The President of Namibia, Dr. Hage Geingob, has commended the African Union (AU) for achieving what some thought would be impossible – a free, democratic, self-governing and most importantly an Africa without incessant civil wars. The Namibia President stated this on Monday in his message to commemorate AU at 57. He said […]
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Governors, Headlines, South-East
Sunday, May 24th, 2020
•Urge IG to revert to agreement on community policing By Christopher Isiguzo and Gideon Arinze Governors of the five South-east states yesterday urged their Houses of Assembly to enact laws to enable them set up a security agency in each of the five states that would offer regional protection to the people. They said such […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
By Seun Opejobi Civil Rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has expressed apprehensions over the lopsided appointment by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government. HURIWA condemned the continued domination of strategic appointments by Hausa, Fulani, and Kanuri extraction under Buhari’s administration. It stressed that due to the deep-seated Northern Muslims domination […]
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Headlines, Religion
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
As most churches, synagogues and mosques worldwide remain shut, religious leaders are taking faith online to ensure God’s word gets to the millions marooned by the pandemic. Religious services are being streamed on Facebook, Instagram while prayers are being posted by video link and timeless texts shared on cellphones to bring spiritual support to the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Biafra, COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
By Emeka Obasi Malnutrition killed more Biafrans than bombs and bullets during the Civil War until some paediatricians led by Theodore Chukwunyere Okeahialam, Winifred Kaine and Aaron Ifegbuni came out with what became known as the Kwashiorkor Mixture in 1968. It was a formula made by Africans with no foreign contribution and quoted in medical […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
Former Nigeria’s Super Falcons striker and skipper, Desire Oparanozie, has confirmed her exit from French side, Guingamp. The contract of the former Bayelsa Queen attacker, according to www.bsn.com, ended at the end of this season and she has decided to move on. She announced her departure from the club via her social media handle yesterday […]
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Soccer, Sports
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
Samson Siasia Duro Ikhazuagbe Former Super Eagles Head Coach, Samson Siasia has asked Osaze Odemwingie to prove evidence of his malicious claims of his misdemeanor at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China or shut his mouth. Odemwingie who was one of the three over-aged players in the Nigerian Under-23 Dream Team to the […]
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Legislature, Senate
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
Mon-Charles Egbo, print media aide to the President of the senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan explains the interest of the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly in the affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission The Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is an intervention agency of the Federal Government created to directly improve the living standard of […]
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Edo, Ondo, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
Kola Ologbondiyan Chuks Okocha in Abuja Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its governorship aspirants in Edo and Ondo States will pay the sum of N21 million each to purchase the nomination forms for the upcoming governorship election. The party also stated that governorship forms is free for all female aspirants in the two states. […]
