Posted by admin
Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
BREXIT: MY WORRIES FOR NIGERIA —AKINYEMI JULY 06, 2016 / BY: DAVID 13 Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Chairman, 2014 National Conference, speaks on the exit of Great Britain from the European Union (EU) and its implication for both Britain and Nigeria, and the report of the 2014 confab, Nation, in this interview […]
Posted by admin
Articles, Columnists, Education, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | July 6, 2016 – After two months of closure, the University of Port Harcourt reopened on Sunday, the 19th of June, 2016. The school was closed down following a student protest against an unfair academic policy: the insistence of the school authorities that students still owing tuitions will not […]
Posted by admin
Headlines
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
— 6th July 2016 …Assures customers of safety of funds New Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Skye Bank Plc, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru, has affirmed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN)’s statement that Skye Bank remains healthy and strong. Abiru who spoke after taking over from his predecessor, Mr. Timothy Oguntayo, said that the bank’s fundamentals […]
Posted by admin
Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
Veteran Nollywood Actress Bukky Ajayi Dies at 82— 6th July 2016 Veteran Nollywood actress Bukky Ajayi has died. The actress according to reports died at the age of 82 years after a brief illness. The eloquent actress touched many hearts at the 2016 AMVCA after she got a standing ovation for her Industry Merit Award. […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
By Jacob Ajom Former Super Eagles coach, Austin Eguavoen has said even though he counts himself as eminently qualified to apply for the vacant office of manager of the senior national football team, he is not interested, at least for now. Eguavoen Speaking with reporters after the unveiling of the Jay-Jay Okocha Foundation in Lagos […]
Posted by admin
Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA – Following insinuations of artificial hindrances made to slow down the anti-corruption war of the present government, President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that masterminds of such acts would meet their waterloo soon. The President stated that he was undaunted in the fight against social vices in the country, saying that no […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Niger Delta
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
By Emma Amaize, Egufe Yafugborhi, Perez Brisibe & Immanuel Janah WARRI—Twitter suspended the account of Niger Delta Avengers, yesterday, following the group’s announcement on the micro-blogging site that it had carried out five attacks on key oil installations in the last few days. Although Twitter does not comment on individual accounts for privacy and security […]
Posted by admin
Corruption Politics, Ekiti, General Politics, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
Ado – Ekiti-As against the denials of Governor Ayodele Fayose that he never got any money from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretary in Ekiti State, Dr. Temitope Aluko has revealed that the governor’s election was indeed funded with cash from Dasuki’s office, […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
A court in Spain on Wednesday sentenced Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and his father to 21 months in jail for tax fraud and slapped them with a fine of 3.7 million euros ($4.1 million). But these prison sentences are likely to be suspended as is common in Spain for first offences for non-violent crimes carrying […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Niger Delta
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA-Against the background of incessant bombings of oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta by the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, which apparently threaten the peace and unity of the country, President Mohammadu Buhari has stated that Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable. He also warned looters of the public treasures to return […]
