Learning From The Wise By Nnimmo Bassey
The wise is a knowledge holder and keeper. Learning is a lifelong process. In other words, we never graduate from the schools of life as long as we are still on planet earth. We learn to walk, to speak intelligibly and we learn to be part of our communities. Many factors affect our learning and […]
Port Harcourt Refinery To Start Operations Q1 2023- Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum. Timipre Sylva says the Port Harcourt refinery will be ready for operations by the first quarter of 2023. Sylva said this while fielding questions from newsmen after facility tour in Eleme, Rivers on Tuesday. In 2021, the federal executive council approved the sum of $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation […]
Ahead of Ekiti, Osun Elections, CAPPA, Groups call for polling units audit
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and a host of civil society organisations have called on the Federal Government to carry out a comprehensive polling units audit in Ekiti and Osun States to ascertain their level of preparedness for upcoming elections. At the recent Leadership of the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room review […]
Osinbajo to meet APC Reps Wednesday
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is to host members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus in the House of Representatives to break the fasting on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The Vice President, who has declared to contest the 2023 presidential ticket of the APC, is expected to use the occasion to inform the lawmakers of […]
Jack Higgins, best-selling British author, dies at 92
Jack Higgins, the British thriller writer whose 85 books sold more than a quarter of a billion copies, has died in his home in Jersey, one of the British Channel Islands between England and France. He was 92. He died on April 9, 2022. He had his greatest international success with ″The Eagle Has Landed,” […]
Adamu, APC chairman, resigns from Senate
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has resigned from the Senate. Adamu became APC national chairman at the party’s convention held on March 26. Also, Abubakar Kyari, the current APC deputy chairman (north), has resigned his membership in the upper legislative chamber. Until his resignation, he represented Borno north. Their […]
Identity, barred phone lines and matter arising By Reuben Abati
Last week, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), a government agency under the ministry of communications, currently led by Minister Isa Pantami, took the decision and made same public that any user of a GSM phone who is yet to link his or her national identification number (NIN) to a subscriber identification module i.e SIM cards, […]
Passenger buses hijacked in Rivers
Gunmen have reportedly hijacked two commercial buses with passengers in Rivers State. The buses were said to be travelling to Kalabari riverine axis in Degema, Asaritoru and Akukutoru Local Government Councils from Port-Harcourt. They were allegedly hijacked along Degema/Buguma/Abonnema Road on East/West road on Monday night. Rivers Police Command was yet to confirm the incident […]
I Have No Son Grown Enough To Declare Says Tinubu On Osinbajo’s Presidential Declaration
Former Lagos state governor and presidential aspirant of All Progressives Congress(APC) says he has no son grown enough to declare for 2023 presidency. His comment is coming hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo declared his interest to run for the office of the president. Osinbajo’s declaration generated a lot of reactions in the political circle […]
The War in Ukraine and its Impacts on Africa (Part 2)
Continued from yesterday By Toyin Falola Morocco Motivated by the unfavorable assessment of Morocco’s human rights record by the US State Department, the kingdom sought to deepen relations with Russia in 2002. It started with a first-time visit by Mohammed VI, and the focus was the countries’ free trade agreement. There was also the […]
