UN Chief, Others Decry `Growing’ Attacks On Journalists
The need for protection of freedom of the press and opinion dominated speeches at an event to mark the 2019 World Press Freedom Day at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday. Various speakers took turns to decry the “growing dangers to press freedom around the world’’, calling for action against those responsible. In […]
Ex-Works Minister Ogunlewe Dumps PDP, Joins APC
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, said on Friday that he was set to dump the opposition party for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Ogunlewe, a former Minister of Works, confirmed the development in an interview with a political correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos State. […]
FG Reveals how Zainab Aliyu was Released
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry says its silent diplomatic efforts in the past few weeks culminated in the release of Zainab Aliyu and Ibrahim Abubakar arrested by Saudi authority for a drug-related offence. The ministry said this in a statement by its Acting Spokesperson, Friday Akpan, in Abuja “Zainab Aliyu, a Nigerian student who travelled for […]
Poor Workers, Weary Unions in May Day Lamentations By Owei Lakemfa.
The world is getting richer and the poor, poorer. This was a major lamentation in May Day commemoration in many countries as workers marched across the globe egged on mainly by old, weary trade unions, many in need of rebirth. One of the most combustible places this May Day was Argentina where massive protests, some […]
Former Head Of State, Gowon Slumps
Former Military Head of State, retired Major-General Yakubu Gowon, caused a stir Friday when he suddenly slumped during graveside prayers for deceased Major-General David Ejoor in Ovwor-Olomu, Ughelli South, Delta State. Reports said the 84-year-old former military officer was resuscitated by emergency personnel at the event. Delta Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Edo State Governor, Godwin […]
Thrills, Frills as Aare Gani Adams Celebrates Birthday in Style
Times Square, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 1st could hardly accommodate the mammoth crowd that attended the 49th birthday celebration of the AareOnakakanfo of Yorubaland land, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams. The event, which had in attendance dignitaries from across the social and political divide was an annual package to celebrate the Yoruba […]
Unemployment Rate May Hit 33.5 Percent By 2020 – FG
The Federal Government has announced that the unemployment rate in Nigeria may increase from 23.1 percent to 33.5 percent by 2020. The Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige disclosed this while declaring open a two-day workshop on breaking the resilience of high unemployment rate in the country in Abuja. He described the incessant […]
Tiwa Savage Dumps Mavin Records
Tiwa Savage has dumped Mavin Records for Universal Music Group, UMG, an American global music corporation. The news was broken by UMG itself. Confirming it, Mavin Record’s CEO, Michael Collins, aka Don Jazzy in an Instagram post wrote: “Our darling Tiwatope. We at Mavin would like to say a very big thank you for being […]
Mike Adenuga’s Son’s Baby Mama Accuses Judge of Bias in Child Custody Battle
Damilola Ogun, baby mama of Eniola Adenuga, son of the founder of Globacom Nigeria Limited, Mike Adenuga, has accused Justice Oyekan Abdullahi of the Lagos State High Court of bias in the estranged lovers’ custody battle for their only child, AthenataI In a petition released by a non-governmental organisation, Legal Defence and Assistance Project, Justice […]
Most Actresses Marry Yahoo Boys – Tonto Dikeh
Tonto Dikeh said not few of her female colleagues are married to internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo boys saying usually Nollywood actresses are under stress of family pressure to walk down the aisle. The mother-of-one dropped the bombshell in a chat with radio presenter, Daddy Freeze where she reiterated that her ex and father […]
