I have seen many miracles happen before my very eyes. Back in 1986, the guru who brought me into journalism, Sonala Olumhense, resigned from his job as the Editorial Page Editor of The Guardian to take up the almost unfathomable…
Our strike not designed to sabotage government, says ASUP (ThisDay)
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has said that its nationwide strike which it embarked upon since December 12, 2018 is not targeted at sabotaging the government and has nothing to do with the 2019 elections, but a struggle…
Real Madrid Suffers Record Home Loss to CSKA Moscow (ThisDay)
Real Madrid suffered their biggest ever home defeat in Europe as they were thrashed by CSKA Moscow in the Champions League. The European champions, who had already won Group G, named a weakened team. Fedor Chalov curled home CSKA’s opener…
Ezenwa: Why I Dumped Enyimba for Katsina Utd (ThisDay)
December 11, 2018 Super Eagles goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, has revealed why he left Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) giants Enyimba FC. The goalkeeper recently agreed to join Enyimba’s rivals Katsina United, who are also campaigning in the NPFL. “I needed…
2019: Panic in PDP over Wike’s resignation (ThisDay)
There was panic in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged threat by Governor Nyesom Wike to resign as the South-South coordinator for the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar. The disquiet in the party was informed by the…
NPA, Dangote, NNPC, Total mark 2018 World AIDS Day (ThisDay)
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dangote Foundation, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, Access Bank and the Nigerian Business Coalition Against AIDS (NiBUCAA) organised a community outreach in various parts of Lagos, charging residents in…
Minimum Wage: Labour Gives President Two Weeks to Submit Bill to N’Assembly (ThisDay)
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday said the organised labour expects President Muhammadu Buhari to submit the new national minimum wage bill to the National Assembly for passage into law within the next two weeks, explaining that it was prepared…
Alleged N5m Bribery: Again Court Restrains Kano Assembly from Investigating Gov (ThisDay)
A Kano High Court Monday presided over by Justice A. T Badamasi has again ordered the Kano State House of Assembly Investigative Committee and all parties involved in the investigation of alleged $5 million bribery saga involving Kano State Governor,…
ASUU insists strike must continue (ThisDay)
The Federal University of Technology, Minna chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted that the strike declared by the union must continue. This is in spite of appeals made to the union by prominent Nigerians for the…
FG Explains Temporary Suspension of National Carrier (ThisDay)
The federal government Thursday explained that the national carrier which was earlier billed to kick off in December was suspended temporarily because the process to actualise it was delayed. The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has also stated…