Murtala Nyako, embattled Adamawa State governor, has been impeached. He was impeached by eighteen members of the state House of Assembly after adopting the report of the seven-man panel, which was set up to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the governor and his deputy, Bala Ngilari. In an attempt to evade impeachment, Ngilari submitted…
Aganga, Fashola Commend Alakija’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
Olusegun Aganga, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, has commended Folorunso Alakija for her contributions to the growth of industrialization and creation of employment for the teeming unemployed populace in Nigeria. The minister gave the commendation during the official rebranding and formal opening of a new office complex for Digital Reality Print Limited, a firm…
Brazil 2014: Artist Transforms Self Into World Cup Trophy
The ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil has raised a lot of awareness for the game of soccer and the World Cup fever is spreading to the remotest part of the globe. While other soccer fans are simply in Brazil to express their passion for the game, Emma Allen, a 33-year-old London-based artist, has created a…
Brazil 2014: Man Undertakes 700-Day Trip To World Cup
The ongoing World Cup in Brazil has, undoubtedly, assumed a pilgrimage status, attracting personalities from far and near who have different reasons for visiting the country. While many visitors have made impromptu preparations and arrangement ahead of the 32-day event, Filipe Masetti Leite, a native of Brazil who moved to Canada at the age of…
Olunloyo Expresses Fears Over National Conference
Victor Omololu Olunloyo, former governor of old Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, has expressed fears over the success of the ongoing national conference. Olunloyo expressed his pessimism during his opening address at the 2014 Annual Luncheon of the Lagos Branch of the Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association, GCIOBA. While stressing his belief in Nigeria’s ability…
NURTW Leader Assaults Driver At Ojota Garage
Abu Jamiu, a commercial bus driver at the Ojota New Garage, Ikorodu road, Lagos has alleged that he was assaulted by Ifeolu Adenusi, a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW suffering multiple machete cuts to the head, wrist, arms and legs in the process. Jamiu alleged that the NURTW leader popularly…
9th CEO Forum Holds In Lagos
The 9th edition of the CEOs’ forum, an annual gathering of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises, SMEs, has been held in Lagos. The event, which was held at the City Hall, CMS, Lagos, attracted entrepreneurs and managers in the public and private sectors across the country. Organized by LEAP Africa, a non- profit organization, the…
Communication Scholars Express Worry Over Plagiarism
The Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria, ACSPN, has decried what it described as the growing problem of plagiarism in Nigeria. The association said plagiarism has become a recurring decimal not only in academic circles, but also in the media industry in Nigeria. It says while the trend has continued to affect the…
Boko Haram: Apc Urges Probe of Security Votes
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on the National Assembly to urgently initiate a probe into how the budgetary allocations to the military have been spent in recent years, with a view to establishing whether the military is adequately empowered to effectively tackle the worsening spate of terrorism in the country. In a press…
Amosun Attributes Development to Wise Use of Resources
As the third anniversary of the administration of Ibikunle Amosun in Ogun State approaches, the governor has attributed the unprecedented infrastructural projects he executed throughout the state to a judicious use of taxpayers’ money. Amosun who made the disclosure during an inspection trip of Sango-Akute-Ojodu road currently under construction, stated that he has kept his…
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