8th richest man in the world, Ikea founder, is dead at 91, worth $58.7 billion
Frugal billionaire Ingvar Kamprad, whose boyhood business of selling pencils and seeds from his bicycle in Sweden eventually grew into the Ikea furniture chain, has died. He was 91. He…
APC will right the wrongs in Ebonyi – stakeholders
January 28, 2018 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi said on Sunday that it would right the wrongs in the state if elected in the 2019 governorship poll. The…
Sokoto pays over 10,000 families N15,000 monthly to keep their daughters in school
More than 10,120 families in Sokoto State receive government’s N15,000 monthly stipend aimed at enhancing girl-child education, according to Malam Musa Lumu, Chairman, Gwadabawa Micro Finance Bank, Sokoto. Lumu told…
Reinstate Abia CJ or face legal action, SERAP tells Ikpeazu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to take appropriate legal actions to seek remedies if Justice Theresa Uzokwe is not reinstated as the Chief Judge of Abia….
Two die in borrow pit collapse: Police investigate
The Nigeria Police in Enugu says it is investigating the death of two persons following the collapse of a borrow pit at Gariki in Ugwuoba community, Oji River local government…
Agenda 2030, 2063: AU, UN sign agreement to strengthen ties
The AU and UN have signed a Framework Agreement for the Implementation of Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the 30th AU Summit in Addis Ababa….
Kaduna Refinery Shut Down; Reason: No Crude
The Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) has shut down operations on Jan. 15, due to the non-availability of crude oil. The Executive Director, Services (EDS), of KRPC, Dr. Abdullahi…
Commentary: Cattlelisation of Nigeria…
KEN UGBECHIE All things considered, there was a country. There was a nation where cattle herders were friendly, innocuous nomads. They wandered as you wonder at the amount of energy…
World’s tallest teenager is 7ft 7 inches and social media goes wild for the basketballer
His name is Robert Bobroczky. At 7feet 7 inches in height, he has become the world’s tallest teenage sensation at just 17. He was 6ft 2 inches tall at 8…
Nigeria Professional Football League: Plateau United Pip MFM to remain top as Falconets thrash South Africa 6-0 to land in France
Defending champions Plateau United Football Club of Jos on Saturday at the Zaria Road Stadium in Jos defeated visiting MFM FC of Lagos 1-0 in a Match Day 5 fixture….
