The Egypt government has apologised after 12 people, including eight Mexican tourists, were mistakenly killed on Sunday by security forces in an anti-terror operation. Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab offered his apologies in a phone call to the Mexican ambassador in Cairo, “I have phoned Mexican Ambassador Alvarez Fuentes to reassure him that the injured…
Ooni:Kingmakers Announce Giesi Ruling House
After much speculations the Ife kingmakers have finally announced that the Giesi Ruling House as the rightful royal house to present the new Ooni. The ruling house has therefore been asked to present qualified candidate(s) to be selected as the next Ooni of Ife. Ife kingmakers have asked the Giesi Ruling House to present qualified…
Descent Into Impunity
Convinced it was doing its legal duty, the Directorate of Security Service, DSS, launched a probe into a development in Akwa Ibom state government house. Click here to download full copy But it ran into murky waters, and in the process drew flaks for the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. We got curious: what informed…
Oshiomhole Sacks Four Commissioners
Govenor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has terminated the appointments of four commissioners with immediate effect. The affected commissioners are: Lucky James, commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Blessing Maigida, commissioner for Women Affairs, Patrick Aguinede, commissioner for Basic Education and Chris Ebare, commissioner for Energy and Water Resources. Oshiomhole said the termination of…
Poop for Food
Imagine eating at a fanciful restaurant with plates and cups shaped like toilet bowls. Not a pleasant experience you would say! But this is not odd enough for two restaurants in Japan and South Korea, who in a move to be dynamic, have resolved to imitate the poop for food, where everything served comes…
Hello! Hello!! Is That The New NITEL?
For Tony Manuaka, senior associate editor, business reporting is a way of life. Here in the newsroom he is one of those who have the task of watching the health of the economy. That was why when the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE finally sold the Nigeria Telecommunications Limited, NITEL the editorial board asked him to…
Top Finance Ministers Tackle Global issues Ahead G20 Summit
Ankara, Turkey, Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of leading 20 economies converge in Ankara, Turkey to brainstorm on ways to tackle several challenges of the world economies today. During his opening remarks, Ahmet Davutoglu, prime minister of Turkey, Davutoglu stated that insecurity has been a big threat to growth of the world economy but…
Buhari, Osinbajo Declare Assets
Three months after assuming the position of President and Vice President of Nigeria, details of the asset declaration which Muhammadu Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo made to the Code of Conduct Bureau have been revealed. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity) in a release Thursday, gave details of the duo’s assets.…
Reinstated Soldiers Begin Training
Some 3,032 soldiers of the 5,000 who were initially sacked from the Nigeria Army over alleged insubordination in the course of fighting the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-Eastern part of the country have been reinstated and have also commenced training. The Defence Headquarter said on its twitter handle on Thursday (today) said the reinstated…
Lagos NUJ Games commence on Monday
The Lagos Chapter of the Nigeria Union Of Journalists, NUJ annual Games will hold from Monday, September 7 to Saturday, September 12 at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The events would include Football competition, athletics, “Ayo”, Chess, Draughts, Marathon, Scrabble, Table Tennis and Tug of war. The football event would involve 16 teams drawn into four…
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