Osinbajo Faults Atiku, Says Geographical Restructuring not Panacea to Nigeria’s Problem
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has faulted insinuations by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that he opposed restructuring of the country. Osinbajo in a letter published today in Premium Times restated his rejection of geographical restructuring as a solution to Nigeria’s problems. In the letter, entitled: “Re: Osinbajo got it wrong on restructuring – Atiku”, the […]
Yoruba Language Gets Official Status in Brazil, As Nobel Laureate Declares IFA Alive
The Brazilian government has given Yoruba a pride of place among foreign languages spoken in the country. In an exclusive interview with the Brazilian minister of culture, Dr Sérgio Sá leitão in Brazil it was learnt that the government has introduced the compulsory study of African History and Yoruba language into the primary and secondary […]
Osun Government Recruits Another 20,000 Youths
Government of Osun has enlisted another set of 20,000 youths for engagement in the Osun Youths Empowerment Scheme (OYES). OYES is one of the flagship Social Intervention programme of the Governor Rauf Aregbesola administration for youths empowerment. It is a rolling scheme of two years for each of the batches which commenced in 2010. Speaking […]
Buhari, 2019 Elections And The Law By Reuben Abati
President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly declared in China, last Sunday, that he believes in the idea of free and fair elections, and that he is committed to this pillar of the democratic process. I don’t expect him to say anything otherwise. On the whole idea of free and fair elections, electoral integrity as it were, rests […]
Syrians, Iraqis, Guineans Overtake Nigerian and Ivorian Migrants
The country of origin of desperate migrants to Europe crossing the perilous central Mediterranean has changed with Syrians, Iraqis and Guineans overtaking migrants from Nigeria and Ivory Coast. Last year, Nigerian migrants topped the list of nationalities who embarked on the dangerous journey. They were followed by the Guineans and then the Ivorians. With new report […]
Electoral Amendment Bill: Why Presidency Decline
President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2018 due to “some drafting issues” that remain unaddressed following the prior revisions to the Bill. Sen. Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), made this known in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The presidential aide said […]
Basil Agboarumi, is now SAHCOL MD
SKYWAY Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has appointed Mr. Basil Agboarumi as the company’s new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). His appointment as substantive MD/CEO was announced in a letter to him having served in an Acting capacity for the past six months. Similarly, the company has appointed three Executive Directors including […]
Randy Police SP Dies After Sex Rump
A randy Superintendent of Police has lost his life after having sex with one of his lovers in his office at the Police College Ikeja in Lagos State. The lover, a single mother of two, who had since been detained by detectives from Ikeja Police Station, denied being responsible for the death. According to her, […]
FG, CSO Commence Awareness on Tobacco Act Enforcement
The Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has commenced nationwide campaign to create awareness on the enforcement of provisions of the National Tobacco Control Act, 2015. Speaking in Abuja at the media presentation of public awareness materials jointly produced by the Ministry and the NGO, […]
Rivers 2019: Tonye Cole Resigns From Sahara Energy To Contest Governorship
Tonye Cole, an executive director of Sahara Group, has resigned from his position to join active politics. Cole, who co-founded the company in 1996, will be contesting for the gubernatorial seat in Rivers. “The Board and management of The Sahara Group of Companies wish to inform the general public and other stakeholders that one of […]
