Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili, the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, has identified and proffered solutions to seven “monstrous challenges” facing Nigeria. This was part of her policy speech, which she read out to the media, on Monday…
Matthew John’s desire is to become an accountant. He may work as a security officer but he says that he has no interest in the job. What he really wants to do is to go to university and emerge as…
Kareem Grace, who works as an office administrator, has an interesting story. Born in Ghana, she hails from Kano State in Nigeria. But when was the last time she went to Kano? Is she lost in Lagos? Well, apart from…
SFS Fixed Income Fund (“the Fund” or “SFS FIF”) has been affirmed a rating of “AA(f)” by DataPro Limited, a leading and experienced credit rating and compliance consulting firm in Nigeria. According to DataPro, the long term rating of “AA(f)”…
An Indonesian farmer was startled to discover a rare “corpse flower” blooming in his plantation on the island of Sumatra. Rosihan Anwar Hasibuan, a local palm oil farmer, said he came across the mystery flower when he was checking on…
Pokémon just got real. The first trailer for the live-action “Detective Pikachu” movie, starring Ryan Reynolds as the walking, talking and distinctly furry sleuth, has been released — and it’s divided fans of the franchise. The film, based on a…
As 2019 approaches and all our discourse has been taken over by the political mess we have found ourselves since independence. But there may yet be time for the more pertinent issue of why we are so blest. Truth spoken,…
The Senate on Tuesday adjourned for a week following the inability of the red chamber to form a quorum. The chamber needs at least 38 senators to carry out legislative activities at plenary but our correspondent observed that 20 members…
“I’ve been in Sambisa Forest for three years” A 19-year-old girl, Shaidatu Adamu, has been arrested by troops of 251 Task Force Battalion, Maiduguri, Borno State while trying to detonate her suicide vest in the Gonikalachari area. Adamu, who said…
CNN sued Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday, alleging the White House violated journalist Jim Acosta’s rights under the constitution by revoking his press credentials following a heated exchange with the US president. “The wrongful revocation of these credentials violates CNN…
