Bakassi Deep Seaport To Gulp $2bn – Commission
The proposed Bakassi Deep Seaport, to be located in Cross River State, is to gulp between $1.7 billion and $2 billion, according to figures released […]
Month: October 2019
PDP Lashes Out To APC Over Criticism Of Jonathan, Say ‘Best Suits Buhari’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the All Progressives Congress, APC’s ‘unwarranted invective’ on former President Goodluck Jonathan was misdirected as it best suits President […]
Nigerian Operators Oppose Plan For 9% Tax On Telecommunications
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has asked the government to drop the bill seeking to impose communication services tax (CST) on charges […]
Iconic Broadcaster, Kunle Olasope, Dies At 82
The Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti State-born broadcaster, died in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Sunday at the age of 82. Former Secretary-General, Efon Development League, Prince […]
Trump Impeachment: More Trouble As New Whistleblower Emerges
A second whistleblower has come forward about President Donald Trump’s attempts to get the Ukrainian president to investigate a political rival, lawyers for the official […]
US Shooting: Nine Shot, Four Killed At Kansas Bar
Authorities say a gunman entered a Kansas City bar, in the United States state of Kansas, and shot nine people, fatally wounding four. KSHB-TV reports […]
Presidency Nominates Adesina For Re-Election As AfDB President
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Dr Akinwunmi Adesina for re-election as the President of African Development Bank (AfDB). Akinwunmi, while speaking at an event in […]
AGF Urges Nigeria Law School To Contribute To Federation Revenue
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris, has called on the Nigerian Law School to endeavour to contribute part of its Internally Generated […]
Brexit: Britain Will ‘Head Off On Our Own’ Johnson Tells EU
The Prime Minister said it was now up to the European Union – which has so far given a frosty reception to his proposal to […]
Mercy Wins Big Brother Naija Season Four
Mercy Eke has become the winner of Big Brother Naija season four, #BBNaija 2019. The ‘Queen of Highlights’ was crowned winner during the finale on […]
‘Bello’s, Faleke’s rapprochement exciting’ – The Nation Newspaper
THE Director-General of GYB/CEDO Campaign Organisation in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Hon. Duro Meseko, has described the fence mending meeting between Kogi […]
A pulchritudinous gift for Nigeria at 59
President Muhammadu Buhari cuts 59th Independence anniversary cake with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Lawal, Speaker House of Representatives Gbajabiamila, among ohters A close […]
Uganda’s Cheptegei wins 10,000m gold
Joshua Cheptegei in Doha (Reuters/NAN) Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei triumphed after a close battle in the 10,000 meters on Sunday, winning his first world title and […]
Lagos’ mega city dream under threat
Lagos dreams of becoming one of Africa’s mega cities. While its economy is flourishing, ease of movement and seamless traffic, a major investor’s consideration, is […]
El Rufai Goes to School
In life, Joseph Onuorah Nzekwu, now deceased, was an obscure journalist but his novel, ‘’Eze Goes to School’’, is an all time classic. The book, […]