Balarabe Bows Out of Politics
After a long but futile battle to express his idea of governance in Nigeria politics of modern times, former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa said he will no longer participate in active politics due to failing health and old age. The purist former governor disclosed this while declaring open the 54th meeting of […]
Lagos plans to Host Akwaaba African Travel market in Style
With the changing face of the city of Lagos amidst massive infrastructural reconstruction of the city, delegates to the 14th Akwaaba Tourism Expo will be treated to the taste of Lagos as never before. You have heard all the stories of Lagos. Some good, some bad; but no report is better than a personal experience. […]
Saraki Defends Self Over Declaration at Youths’ Event
The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has said that his declaration to run for President at the Not Too Young To Run event was in good faith and not a ploy to take advantage of the group. It will be recalled that Saraki had earlier declared his intention to run at an event […]
2019: Amaechi Tips Billionaire Tonye Cole as Rivers Governor
Tonye Cole, the oil billionaire and Co-founder of Sahara Energy is Chief Rotimi Amaechi’s preferred candidate for the APC’s governorship ticket in Rivers State. Amaechi, a former governor and leader of the party in Rivers State, informed party stakeholders of his choice at a meeting in Lagos before his departure to China as part of […]
Danger: Cancer Infested China Made School Uniforms Sold in Nigeria – SON
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has raised the alarm over alleged cancer-causing substances found in some school uniform materials made by two China-based companies. The Special Assistant and Head of Public Relations to the Director General of SON, Bola Fashina, says in a statement that importers of school uniform materials into Nigeria should be […]
PHOTOS: German Chancellor Angela Merkel Arrives In Nigeria
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Nigeria. Merkel was received by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. VIDEO: President @MBuhari welcomes German Chancellor, Angela Merkel to the State House. #AsoVillaToday pic.twitter.com/iCss1Nc19Y — Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) August 31, 2018 According to the Presidency, President Buhari and the German […]
As Battle for PDP Ticket Thickens: Who Blinks First?
In the next few weeks, activities geared towards the 2019 general election will begin, and a lot of attention will be placed on the opposition parties especially the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which in fact, is the opposition. The attention on PDP will not only be to the extent of its ability to wrest power […]
APC Looses 3 LG Chairmen in Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission in Zamfara has confirmed the death of three local government chairmen from the state, in an auto crash in Saudi Arabia. The Public Relations Officer of the commission, Malam Yakub-Yahaya Talata-Mafara,who confirmed the death said that the accident occurred around in the early hours of today, while they were travelling from […]
The African Road to China By Owei Lakemfa
The African leaders journey to Beijing, for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) holding from September 3-4, 2018, actually began fifty three years ago. That was at the infancy of our independence. In 1960 alone, seventeen African countries had gained independence. Tanzania became independent in 1961 and Zambia, four years later. Both faced the same […]
2019: Youths Adopt Fela Durotoye for President
Consensus has been reached among the array of youths jostling to change the lingering political status quo by ensuring that a youth emerge as winner in the coming presidential election slated for next year. Dr. Kingsley Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and presidential aspirant on the platform of […]
