WHY NIGERIA MUST PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY IN EXTRACTIVE SECTOR, BY OSINBAJO
Nigeria will continue to embrace transparency in the extractive sector because it is in the country’s overriding national interest to do so, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof….
Obaseki to Address Shortage of Teachers, lauds Igbanke Forum
October 29, 2017 Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government is taking decisive steps to solve the problem of shortage of teachers in some schools in the state….
Maina: NANS wants suspected accomplices suspended
October 29, 2017 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for immediate suspension of those suspected of complicity in reinstating Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of Pension Task…
I am not happy paying civil servants half salaries — Aregbesola
October 29, 2017 Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on Sunday said he was not happy paying half salaries to civil servants and political appointees in the state. The information is…
The miracle of Maina
KEN UGBECHIE Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina, a former unknown civil servant, is currently writing the story of Nigeria. At a point in time, every nation must have her story written. The…
Fani-Kayode bombs Osinbajo, calls VP ‘pernicious and unrepentant liar’
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as a pernicious and unrepentant liar. The ex-Aviation chief in his twitter post on Saturday said Osinbajo ‘has…
Beware! Kidnapping for organ harvesting on the rise; NAPTIP investigates
There is a growing trend of kidnapping of young persons, not for ransom but to harvest their organs for sale in an expanding global organ market. Investigation showed that most…
Anthony Joshua stops Takam in Round 10, remains unbeaten
Nigerian British boxer Anthony Joshua retained his IBF and WBA world heavyweight titles when he stopped challenger Carlos Takam in the 10th round in Cardiff on Saturday. It was a…
Youth network hails Buhari’s democratic ideals, economic policies
October 28, 2017 The APC Youth Solidarity Network (AYSN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for placing Nigeria on a smooth path of democratic rejuvenation and economic recovery. The AYSN…
WHO to immunize 300,000 against cholera in Borno
October 28, 2017 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will immunize 300,000 people against cholera in Borno. This is contained in the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian…