ALL Progressives Congress (APC) leaders from across the southeast have urged their party's leaders to ensure that the next speaker of the Federal House of Representatives comes from their zone if they want to stem growing calls for secession among Igbo youths.
EDUCATION officials have announced radical plans to combat illiteracy and school drop-out rates across the country with the introduction of an open schooling programme that will allow out-of-school kids to learn.
GOVERNOR Emeka Ihedioha has denied being the one responsible for the demolition of the Akachi Tower monument in Owerri in response to the widespread criticism of the structure that was erected by his predecessor Rochas Okorocha.
NIGERIA'S Flying Eagles look set to face Senegal in the second round of the ongoing Fifa U20 World Cup after scrapping through to the knock-out phase of the tournament yesterday following their 1-1 draw with Ukraine.
(1) Over the last 24 hours, our newly sworn-in governors have been inundated with phone calls, text messages, visits and emails by all and sundry. Almost everyone is looking for contracts, appointments and influence of some sort. They basically want their share of what is now known as the national cake
FORMER Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode has been criticised by his secretary to the state government Tunji Bello for lacking emotional intelligence which resulted in numerous stakeholders being left behind during his administration.
GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has got off to a controversial start in office by announcing that he is reluctant to pay the new national minimum wage of N30,000 ($62) a month and by appointing a man once charged with murder as his chief of staff.
NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for not delivering an inaugural address during his swearing-in ceremony yesterday saying it proves he was suffering from guilt over the rigged elections.
SUPER Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi managed to get on the scoresheet last night in the final of the Europa League but his lone goal was not enough to save his club from a humiliating 4-1 defeat in the hands of London rivals Chelsea.
FORMER president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he did not panic while onboard the Ethiopian Airlines flight that nearly crashed in Lagos yesterday pointing out that he remained calm and continued reading his newspapers throughout the scare.
ALL Progressives Congress (APC) leaders from across the southeast have urged their party's leaders to ensure that the next speaker of the Federal House of Representatives comes from their zone if they want to stem growing calls for secession among Igbo youths.
EDUCATION officials have announced radical plans to combat illiteracy and school drop-out rates across the country with the introduction of an open schooling programme that will allow out-of-school kids to learn.
GOVERNOR Emeka Ihedioha has denied being the one responsible for the demolition of the Akachi Tower monument in Owerri in response to the widespread criticism of the structure that was erected by his predecessor Rochas Okorocha.
NIGERIA'S Flying Eagles look set to face Senegal in the second round of the ongoing Fifa U20 World Cup after scrapping through to the knock-out phase of the tournament yesterday following their 1-1 draw with Ukraine.
FORMER Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode has been criticised by his secretary to the state government Tunji Bello for lacking emotional intelligence which resulted in numerous stakeholders being left behind during his administration.
GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has got off to a controversial start in office by announcing that he is reluctant to pay the new national minimum wage of N30,000 ($62) a month and by appointing a man once charged with murder as his chief of staff.
NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for not delivering an inaugural address during his swearing-in ceremony yesterday saying it proves he was suffering from guilt over the rigged elections.
SUPER Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi managed to get on the scoresheet last night in the final of the Europa League but his lone goal was not enough to save his club from a humiliating 4-1 defeat in the hands of London rivals Chelsea.
FORMER president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he did not panic while onboard the Ethiopian Airlines flight that nearly crashed in Lagos yesterday pointing out that he remained calm and continued reading his newspapers throughout the scare.
