Obama Will Host Buhari On July 20
Washington (AFP) – US President Barack Obama will welcome his Nigerian counterpart to Washington next month, the White House announced Thursday, a symbolic show of solidarity after the country’s first...
View Article‘This Is Not The Change Nigerians Voted For’| Dogara Says The House Has Been...
Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara says the 8th House which he superintends, has been a let down thus far and should bow its head in shame after the chamber degenerated...
View ArticleWe Stand By The Lists Sent To The National Assembly–The APC Is Not Even Playing
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned what transpired at both chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday in Abuja. In a statement issued by the party’s National Secretary, Mala Buni,...
View ArticleREPORT: DSS Officials Have Been Barred From Close Protection Of Buhari
The President apparently doesn’t trust the DSS with watching his back. Yesterday, we had reported that personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS) were being chased out of Aso Villa in what...
View ArticleMerit Should Come Before Federal Character In Public Appointments–Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has advised that merit be given paramount consideration as a criterion in the appointment of persons into public offices instead of federal character. Osinbajo’s remark,...
View ArticleThe Lagos State Government Will Resume Chasing Okada Riders In 3 Weeks
When the Lagos State government met with okada unions on Thursday at the state secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, it left them with an ultimatum: vacate restricted routes in 21 days or face the law....
View ArticleSam Hart: Abia Is Open For Business And Enquiries Are Welcome
On Thursday, June 25, 2015, the Abia State Economic Advancement Team (ABEAT) met for over five hours with the State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu to review the administration’s economic road map and it...
View ArticleBuhari Dissolves NNPC Board
President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the board of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with immediate effect. The dissolution directive was contained in a letter signed on Friday by...
View ArticleBlatter Makes U-Turn, Says He Hasn’t Resigned
It looks like the football world’s euphoria of seeing Sepp Blatter exit FIFA, will only be a short-lived one. On June 2, Blatter announced that he would walk away from the FIFA presidency at an...
View ArticleThe Police Has Nabbed Baby Factory Suspects In Imo
The Police on Friday said in Owerri that it has arrested a human trafficker and four baby factory suspects. The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Austin Evbakharbokun, told newsmen that the suspects...
View ArticleSaraki Writes APC, Says His Hands Were Tied On Nomination Of Principal Officers
Senate President Bukola Saraki has said there was little he could do to prevent the recent crisis that has swept through parliament; occasioned by the choice of principal officers. In a letter signed...
View ArticleLawmakers Make Better Boxers And 4 Other Things We Learned This Week–By Jude...
By Jude Egbas Here are a few lessons we could pick from the week that just sailed by: 1: Diezani will be caught…alive Which is not to say she is on the run. No, far from it. This writer is just as...
View ArticleOpinion: APC’s Power Sharing Crisis And The Paradox Of Change
By Honest Offor Nigeria gained the respect and admiration of advanced democracies when on March 28th with the power of the thumb; we effected a change that was uncommon in African politics. The...
View ArticleWhy Great Women Marry Total Assholes
It might not be fair, but some jerks get the girl. Here’s how to steal their secrets without becoming like them BY MARKHAM HEID. Ever watch a wedding ceremony unfold between your good female friend...
View Article10 Reasons To Be Thankful For Smaller Boobs
By Kristie Stumpf Rork I have big boobs. I have had big boobs since I was a kid. I filled my first C-cup when I was 12-years-old, and they continued to grow. Today at 45, I fill an H-cup. I wish they...
View Article‘Open Drug Markets’ Will Be Shut Down Nationwide Starting July 1
The federal government will commence the implementation of the National Drug Distribution Guidelines (NDDGs) on July 1, effectively ending the era of open drug markets. During a press conference on...
View ArticleA Lawyer In The N8bn CBN Fraud Suit Says The Judge Has Displayed A ‘High...
Drama continues to be the order of the day in the N8bn Central Bank of Nigeria mutilated currency fraud suit. On Friday, counsel for two of the accused persons, Olalekan Ojo, asked Justice Olayinka...
View ArticleScience Says This Is The Best Way To Walk Up To That Attractive Guy Or Lady
It’s hard to think of a more awkward experience than talking to an attractive stranger. It’s like having a stomach full of butterflies and a mouthful of peanut butter: Um, uh, how are you? Helpfully,...
View ArticleOpinion: What Does Nyesom Wike Want N10bn For?
By Tunde Goma Just a week after assumption of office as Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike announced that he has taken a whooping N10 billion loan. According to the Speaker of the Rivers...
View ArticleAmbode Demolishes SURE-P Building In Lagos
The Lagos State Government on Saturday demolished the headquarters of the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P, Taskforce at the old toll gate on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Hakeem...
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