Says FG doing all to restore lost glory By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc Olamilekan Adegbite, explained how Nigeria lost its place in London Metal Exchange many years ago. Adegbite made the disclosure while on a tour of some media organizations in South West recently, where he said …
Lauds legislature for collaboration with executive NASS not bothered being referred to as “a rubber stamp” President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appealed to Nigerians to be patient with any legislation or law which they have certain misgivings about. President Buhari also urged the citizenry especially critics to engage …
Comrade Issa Aremu By Ibrahim Hassan …Says Nigeria’s not a failed state As Nigeria celebrated 60 years of nationhood, Comrade Issa Aremu has called for drastic monetary and fiscal measures to overcome inequality income and opportunities, failing which the country would be in perpetual underdevelopment. In a statement marking Independence at week end in Kaduna, the Member …
Raises service year from 35 to 40 President Muhammadu Buhari By Joseph Erunke – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale and new retirement age for teachers. The president’s gesture, which was announced Monday, by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, was in commemoration of the World Teachers Day. The president …
President Muhammadu Buhari Appreciating members of the ninth National Assembly for understanding, support and quick response to policy directions of the government on Monday in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari called for more synergy to consolidate on the gains recorded, particularly the ongoing effort to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in ten years. The President …
By Nwafor Sunday President Muhammadu Buhari has increased the number of years of teachers from 35 to 40 and approved a special salary scale for them, Vanguard reports. READ ALSO: Messi has shown he is ready to put the boot in at Barca The education minister, Adamu Adamu, who represented President Buhari, said the implementation of the new salary scheme …
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Delta STate Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has commended teachers in Nigeria for their role in nation-building as they join their counterparts to celebrate World Teachers’ Day 2020 on Monday. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Monday in Asaba, the governor said that teachers were the bedrock …
Okowa and Oristewinor A chieftain of People Democratic Party (PDP) and former House of Assembly aspirant in Warri North Hon Oritsewinor Kevin Olu has commended the Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over Sustainable growth in Delta State. Oritsewinor who commended the Governor during the weekend noted that the level of development in Delta State needs to be …
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja A fish seller and 100 Level student of the University of Uyo, Destiny Abraham Nelson has emerged winner of the monthly entrepreneurship contest, tagged Princewill’s Trust Help the Hard Worker. The Rivers State-based undergraduate who ventured into fish selling to enable her to pay her tuition, emerged the winner of …
Daddy Freeze By Sylvester Kwentua If Bible characters like Joseph and Samson were alive today, they would have been arrested by SARS officials, for their appearances. This is the assertion of controversial internet and radio personality, Daddy Freeze. He made this known on Instagram, recently. Daddy Freeze, who is known for his controversial social media posts, …
Dr. Goodluck Jonathan By Nwafor Sunday Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Monday forgave Aminu Shagari who asked for his forgiveness having worked against him during 2015 presidential election. He said he has no enemies to fight, because of his confidence that people can only do to him what God permits. The three-term House of Representatives member and …
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State Chapter, has decried the rise in drug abuse and addiction among youths in the state. The State CAN Chairman, Rev. John Hayab, said on Monday during a victory praise and worship march in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area, that the menace of drug abuse was fast eating …
Ghana-based Nigerian businessman, Victor Ngumah through a dint of hardwork is changing the perception of Nigerians from his base in Accra, Ghana where he runs Lumen Media International, a leading company with interest in media, branding and events. A native of Ezinihitte in Imo State, Victor Ngumah contested to represent Ezinihitte Mbaise state constituency in the …
By Gabriel Olawale The Chief Executive Officer of Landmark Africa, Paul Onwuanibe said that the company have took advantage of the lockdown period to carry out facility upgrades for existing infrastructure and also completed new projects that expanded the wide range of leisure and lifestyle offerings within Landmark. Onwuanibe who disclosed this during a media tour …
In this issue, Young T & Bugsey discuss the unexpected success followed by the ‘Don’t Rush’ Challenge which went viral during the global lockdown, the challenges they experienced following the success of the song, as well as future plans for the duo. Jobaa on the other hand, an emerging 20-year-old contemporary Afro-pop recording and performing artiste …
Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice together with Briton Michael Houghton won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus, paving the way for a cure, the Nobel jury said. The three were honoured for their “decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem …
Naira Marley By Juliet Ebirim Popular Nigerian singer, Naira Marley has taken to Twitter to announce that he’s ready to lead a peaceful protest against constant police brutality in the country. According to him, corruption, injustice, war, and intimidation are threats to the peace of the nation, hence the need for a peaceful protest and revolution. …
Oil prices rose more than two per cent on Monday, lifted by comments from doctors for U.S. President Donald Trump, suggesting he could be discharged from hospital as soon as Monday. This is just a few days after his positive coronavirus test sparked widespread alarm. Trump’s health update eased political uncertainty in global markets, pushing …
President Muhammadu Buhari The Presidency has reacted to the calls by some individuals and socio-ethnic groups calling for the immediate restructuring of Nigeria, saying the Buhari administration will not succumb to threats and undue pressure over the matter. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in a …
Nigerian Police By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Following the judgment of the Court of Appeals in Abuja returning the powers of recruitment of Police personnel to the Police Service Commission, and the Inspector General of Police taking the issues in dispute to the Supreme Court, the PSC is to meet this week on the gate of …
