The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has lamented that after one year its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, was brutalised in Owerri, the capital of his home state, Imo, none of those involved in the dastardly act have been brought to book.…
Hold VeryDarkMan accountable, Bobrisky replies Falana, Falz
Popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has asked human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, and his son, Folarin, popularly known as Falz, to hold controversial media critic Martin Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, responsible for the defamatory…
NNPC Chief, Mele Kyari bags Energy Times’ GCEO of the Year Award
Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari has been honoured with the Energy Times’ GCEO of the Year Award in recognition of his commitment to accountability, transparency, and performance excellence. A statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer…
CISLAC/TI-Nigeria lauds EFCC for recovering N30bn
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its recent recovery of N30 billion from the ongoing investigation of Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of…
Examining Mustapha Habib Ahmed’s scorecard at NEMA – Toni Kan
Those who are appointed at the pleasure of the President, to sensitive and critical Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are offered a unique opportunity to make a mark in the polity by impacting positively on the citizenry and populace. But…
REMITA selected based on merit – CBN
The Director of Banking Services, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Hamisu Abdullahi, has highlighted the fact that Remita was selected based on merit to provide an electronic platform essential for facilitating payments from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to beneficiary…
State governors should stop behaving like shylock landlords and emperors — Ehi Braimah
Amid our current economic challenges, it has become obvious that all hands must be on deck as we search for lasting solutions. It does not matter what our political interests and affiliations might be; what we have on our hands…
Corrupt governance responsible for insecurity, banditry in North —Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima said corrupt governance was responsible for the crises of insecurity and banditry in the Northern part of the country. Shettima stated at the 10th Annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation lecture and award hosted by Borno State…
Is your relationship a situation-ship? — Tara Aisida
I spoke with two matured single men recently; both of them are in their fifties and divorced, in response to my curiosity about their love life and if they had any significant other, the first man said that there was…
Buhari at 76: Why we love this President – Femi Adesina
“That’s him, that’s him,” the two old women, wrinkled and bent with age, exclaimed. You could see wonderment and fulfillment in their eyes. And as if on cue, they both began to cry. It was in Bauchi earlier this year.…