Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow As the nation gears up for the 2015 general election, Professor Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has advised Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, to remain focused and neutral in all their activities in order to give the nation a […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Did you ever consider it a mischief or an absurdity the description of the present generation as a waste by our own Nobel laureate, Professor ’Wole Soyinka? The sordid story of the Nigerian youths suggests that the man fondly called “Kongi Harvest” in […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Although it is not recognised by the Nigerian constitution, the office of the first lady has, somehow, found its way into governance in Nigeria. It appears to wield much power at both the federal and state levels (even at the local council level, […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Ogun State government on Thursday, December 11, launched a book chronicling the achievements of Ibikunle Amosun, the state governor in the last three years. The book, titled ‘Ogun State: The Golden Years,’ was launched and publicly presented at the DLK Events Centre, […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces are currently carrying out a major operation to fish out remnants of Boko Haram members in Michika and some other neighbouring communities in Adamawa State. Investigation revealed that the soldiers have placed restriction on movement from Hong […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow At the Abuja launch of a book by Amina Salihu, a farmer, newspaper columnist and feminist, the need for deliberate policies to promote women’s participation in politics was brought to the front burner In Nigeria where, more often than not, events such as […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Kehinde Bademosi, founder of the Orange Academy, has inspired this piece. The brand expert disclosed that he has been living with the ‘damn’ HIV virus for 15 years. His story appeared in a post on Facebook to mark World AIDS Day on December […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday, in Abuja, decorated Professor Niyi Osundare, poet, essayist, dramatist, academic and public affairs commentator with the Nigerian National Order of Merit, NNOM, award. He was presented with a medal and certificate while the award also has N10 million […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Federal government of Nigeria has cancelled the military training arrangement it had with the United States. The cancelled training was to be the third in a series of training programs the US military was handling with its Nigerian counterpart. In a statement […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Federal government has said that the restoration of Ogoniland will begin in the first quarter of 2015 in line with recommendations of the United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP report. This was contained in a statement signed by Ohi Alegbe, Group General Manager, Group […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The African Literary Evening was my idea even though I feel I cannot take all the credit for its success. The idea came about from the culmination of several conversations with people over a period of time. The African Literary Evening was an […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Although Governor Adams Oshiomhole is still being awaited, it is a carnival of sorts at the Ogbe Stadium, Benin, Edo State, venue of the 6th anniversary celebration of the Oshiomhole administration in Edo State. Aside from the fact that the entrance of the […] More
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