A truce committee seeking to mend fences between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, have begun deliberations in Port Harcourt Men from both camps met on Friday at Government House, Port Harcourt with the presidential candidate represented by Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri; Hon. Read More…
Day: 19 August 2022
12 Years after his Death, Dagrin shows up as ‘wanted’ by Sierra Leone Police
An interesting story seems to be unravelling in Sierra Leone following the emergence of photos of those who allegedly participated in a violent protest, which the police in the country released. Sierra Leone Police recently released photos of those who allegedly took part in a violent protest last week and the photo of late Nigerian Read More…
Having Amnesty International as lunch in Ukraine
Amnesty International, which is 61 years, having been established in 1961, is up for lunch in angry Ukraine. If you must know, its ‘sins’ are very grave. Those who run the West assume they have Amnesty eating out of their hands. On the other hand, those outside the Western ruling class circles like India, China Read More…
Would he, would he not?
Diary of a Single-Mum When I became a single mom, I thought, is it for me? I kept asking myself, who would now date a single mom? I had been in a long-distance relationship for almost two years with my baby daddy. We broke up a few months after my daughter was born and I Read More…
[List] NBC Shuts Down 52 TV, Radio Stations
List includes Silverbird, Rhythm, Smooth, Classic, Beats, Radio Lagos The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has shut down 52 television and radio stations over the non-payment of licence fees. The broadcasting watchdog said the stations had violated the National Broadcasting Commission Act CAP N11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, particularly section 10(a) of the Read More…
FG plays hardball, says ASUU Members won’t be paid for strike period
The Nigerian Federal Government has chosen to go tough on striking university lecturers, saying they would not be paid for the duration of their strike. The Nigerian Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu announced on Thursday that the government will not yield to pressure by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for their members Read More…
eNaira records just 200,000 users from 2021
The eNaira has experienced a slow take-off since its inauguration in 2021. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on Thursday that the digital currency recorded just 200,000 volumes and four billion Naira value of transactions within the space of time. Mr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor said this on Thursday in Abuja at the Read More…
Emirates to suspend Nigeria flights from September over trapped funds
Dubai’s Emirates will suspend flights to Nigeria from next month over an inability to repatriate funds from Africa’s most populous nation, the airline said on Thursday. The decision highlights the difficulties faced by international carriers that fly to Nigeria, which is one of the biggest markets in Africa for several of them. The country has Read More…