There were indications in Abuja, on Tuesday, that the Department of State Services might soon carry out a massive deployment of its personnel across the country, The Punch has learnt. The expected transfer, according to reliable sources, would affect some…
‘This was no accident’, architect Renzo Piano says about Genoa bridge collapse (Theartnewspaper)
The Italian architect Renzo Piano was in a meeting at Cern in Geneva, Switzerland when he heard about the collapse of a motorway bridge in Genoa, the city where he was born and still lives and works. “I was overwhelmed,”…
Overland Airways opens new opportunity for business, commences regional flights
On Sunday, August 12, 2018 began flight services from Lagos to Lome, Republic of Togo. The inaugural flight was warmly received by the aviation, business and leisure communities as an essential quick-link between both countries. Overland Airways’ inaugural flight took…
Greg Mbajiorgu presents a golden jubilee book to former President Jonathan – Norbert Oyibo Eze
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is, undoubtedly, a passionate lover and patron of the art. Even when he was the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, state craft never constrained him to relegate the artists to the background. He had a…
Francis Cardinal Arinze as a brand of Anambra – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The rebranding of Anambra State as being undertaken by Governor Willie Obiano has arguably the best vista in the personage of Francis Cardinal Arinze. Mr. C. Don Adinuba, Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, recently had a rewarding…
* Lagos ranked world’s third worst city to live in (ThisDay) * Presidency: Buhari returns weekend (ThisDay)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 15, 2018 Lagos ranked world’s third worst city to live in (ThisDay) Lagos State has been ranked the third worst city for humans to live in the world. according to the latest 2018 Global…
Saraki’s action is high treason, says APC (Nation)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has likened Senate President Bukola Saraki’s failure to reconvene the National Assembly to consider the budget of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other requests by President Muhammadu Buhari as bothering “on high treason”.…
We’ll dismantle your rigging machine, PDP tells ruling party (Vanguard)
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday told the All Progressives Congress, APC, that it would, henceforth, resist every effort aimed at compromising fairness and credibility in future elections, beginning with the Osun governorship election in September. The party said it had…
Nigerian leaders should emulate Ayade, says Turaki (Nation)
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant Tanimu Turaki has said leaders should emulate Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade for his sustainable peace, agricultural revolution, industrialisation and good leadership style. Turaki spoke when he led his campaign team to the…
Nigeria’s current leadership has lost focus, vision – IBB (Independent)
Former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) on Tuesday said the current leadership in the country lacks the vision, courage and focus to take Nigeria to the promised land. He made the remark when Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa…