A former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of former governors into his cabinet as Ministers is partly responsible for the non-performance witnessed in critical sectors of the Nigerian economy.Among former governors currently serving as Ministers are Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior; Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment;…
As the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), flags off its presidential campaign for the 2023 general elections today in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, allies of Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, are awaiting directive from him on where to pitch their tent among all the parties seeking his support. While Wike has…
THE acting comptroller of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hussein Ejibunu, has said that the law backing the service, coupled with the drive to improve local production of clothes and avoid outbreak of diseases, is the reason why the Federal Government banned importation of used clothes into the country. …
Many of those who championed the “Sai Buhari” mantra in 2015 are regretting their actions today because they have seen the negative impact of the NEPA bill certificate they promoted on the economic, educational, security and social strata of our nation. Unfortunately, while some are doing a retrospective analysis for the purpose of making informed…
An American tourist has been arrested for smashing up two ancient Roman sculptures after being told he couldn’t see Pope Francis at the Vatican. The man in his 50s went on a rampage when he was visiting the Vatican Museums on Wednesday afternoon, October 5. After being told he couldn’t meet the pope, the man allegedly…
Twitter’s edit button is rolling out in the US for paying subscribers The long-awaited edit button was introduced in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on Monday, and now it’s coming to the US By JAY PETERS / @jaypetersOct 6, 2022, 5:27 PM GMT+1 Twitter’s edit button is finally arriving in the US. The company will…
The northern leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says politicians are using hunger as a weapon in the run-up to the 2023 elections. The Christian body said this in a communique jointly signed by Yakubu Pam and Sunday Oibe, chairman and secretary-general of the association, on Wednesday in Kaduna. They said the rising cost of food…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, said national debt rose from N39.6tn in December 2021 to N42.8tn in June 2022. This was as he said the budget for the past year saw a deficit of N4.6tn, 63 per cent of the estimated deficit for the 2022 fiscal year. Buhari revealed this while presenting…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said Nigerians would miss his principal when he leaves office. Adesina said Buhari had done his best for Nigeria despite distractions from all fronts.In an article on his official Facebook page titled, ‘Buhari’s Footprints On Waterways’, Adesina said Buhari would be missed by…
Weeks after getting married for the fourth time to Olori Mariam Anako, a Queen from Ebira in Kogi state, and also getting Olori Elizabeth Opeoluwa Ogunwusi nee Akinmuda betrothed to him in Magodo, Lagos, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi will be taking two more wives this October. The Ooni of Ife will be marrying…