For the fifth year running the national Independence Day event was marked within the precincts of the Aso Rock Villa, the seat of government in Nigeria. First, the allocation for the event warranted a low-key celebration. President Muhammadu Buhari cut the allocation to N70 million, a far cry from the billions of naira often spent…
Jeffrey Akoh wins 2015 MTN Project Fame
Jeffrey Akoh has emerged the 2015 Project Fame winner at the 8th edition of MTN Project Fame West Africa. The 18 year old beat five other contestants at the grand finale of the event, which held at Ultima Studio, Lekki, Sunday. Akoh received the grand prize of N5 million, an SUV and a recording contract,…
Why Drinking Beer Is Healthy
No doubt, we are in an era when the average person has probably never been more conscious of, and concerned about the state of their well-being. When it comes to alcohol consumption, many are of the opinion that drinking beer, aside from being unhealthy, also causes the drinker to misbehave, and some others grow potbelly.…
Nigeria: Still Investors’ Haven
Despite the lull in economic activities due to lack of clear policy direction and the delisting of Nigerian bonds by JP Morgan, the Central Bank and financial experts insist that the economy remains attractive to foreign investors To many Nigerians, the nation’s economy is in dire straits owing to lack of clear economic policies and…
Amaechi Walks A Tight Rope
With the revelations from the Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the sales of some government properties under the administration of Chibuike Amaechi, will the former governor who shunned the panel come out clean as he claimed or will the outcome dent his political image? Click here to download our magazines Once upon a…
The Politic’s Of Saraki’s Trial
Twice last week Bukola Saraki, embattled president of the Senate was in the news for the not-so-pleasant reasons. First, he was put in the dock at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja, after losing the bid to stop his trial for alleged false declaration of assets. Then Ilorin, his birthplace that naturally should be…
Falae Gains Freedom
Oluyemisi Falae, former secretary to the government of the federation, SGF kidnapped on Monday has been released by his captors. It however not immediately clear whether his family paid ransom, as demanded by the kidnappers before the release.
Obama’s Policies: Pope Hates Some, Loves Some
Pope Francis has expressed his displeasures on some policies adopted by the administration of President Barack Obama of United States of America. The Pontiff frowns at the Same-sex marriage and the raging crisis of immigrants in Europe and parts of America. Speaking at a gathering of about 11,000 guests at an elaborate ceremony on South…
Egypt: Al Jazeera Journalists Pardoned
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi on has pardoned two Al Jazeera journalists jailed for three years in a case that drew worldwide attention to his government’s crackdown on dissent. Canadian-Egyptian journalist Mohammed Fahmy and the network’s Egyptian producer Baher Mohammed were among about 100 prisoners included in a presidential pardon marking the Islamic festival of Eid…
What Happened Before The Bristow Helicopter Crashed Last August
The report of the AIB gives insight into what transpired before the Sikorsky helicopter crashed last August. It also recommends steps to be taken to avert a recurrence. Almost two months after the Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopter operated by Bristow Helicopters Nigeria, crashed into the lagoon in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State, the Accident Investigative…
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