Since the inaugural Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards ceremony on March 9, 2013, at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, a lot of opinion pieces have found their way into the public domain arguing for the relevance and credibility, or lack…
Dino Melaye drops new ‘track’, mocks APC, Buhari
Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West district in the national assembly, mocks president Muhammadu Buhari in latest song, ‘double wahala.’ Speaking at the Peoples Democratic Party’s dinner at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, in celebration of newly defectors to the party’s…
Education board sacks member for associating with speaker Yakubu Dogara
The Bauchi State Universal Basic Educational Board, Nigeria, has dismissed one Tijani Jalla, a member of the board for alleged sabotage of the state government. According to the letter signed by Yakubu Mijinnyawa, the executive chairman of the board, Jalla…
Nigeria gov’t bans speed boats on Lagos waterways
National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Tuesday announced the ban of speed boats and their activities on Lagos waterways. This is coming a week after five persons reportedly lost their lives in a boat accident and other series of boat mishaps…
Nigeria, China agree on strengthening military, security cooperation
Nigeria and China have signed agreement on strengthening military and security cooperation. Col. Liu Yongxuan, Defence Attaché of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria revealed this Tuesday, at an occasion to mark the 91st anniversary of the founding of the People’s…
Nigerians need reject Buhari in 2019 for secured, progressive country, says Lamido
Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, advised Nigerians on Tuesday to vote Muhammadu Buhari out in 2019 so as to give room for progress and security…
FirstBank holds Sino-Nigerian business forum to deepen intercontinental partnerships
As part of its strategic drive to strengthen business partnerships between Nigeria and China, First Bank of Nigeria Limited recently organised the FirstBank-Chinese Business forum. The event themed; Deepening Sino-Nigerian Cooperation was held on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the…
Ortom dumps APC, says party lacks befitting ideology
Samuel Ortom, Benue state governor said Monday that he has ceased to be a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following what he called “a red card” given to him. The governor revealed this in Makurdi, the state…
How President Macron Humanized France During His Visit To Nigeria – Magnus Onyibe.
Uncharacteristic of a visiting President, the most cherished location that president Emmanuel Macron, the affable French President wanted to be was not Aso Rock villa seat of power in Abuja, but the “Shrine” in Lagos made popular by Afro beat…
Run o, hide o, Nigeria will kill you – Hymar David
Last week, we were greeted with the terrible news of a fuel tanker explosion on Otedola bridge, Lagos. Our phone screens were inundated with pictures and videos of a fire raging out of control, ashes of cars stretching into the…
