Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Tue, 05/21/2019 - 13:21
MEMBERS of the Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Aspirants Forum have rejected the candidature of Governor Yahaya Bello for a second term in office over what they described as bad leadership and non-performance.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Tue, 05/21/2019 - 12:25

By Ayo Akinfe
(1) Over the last few days, we have been watching the horror show on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. With the recent rains, the motorway looks like a lake, making it totally impassable in some parts
(2) In the 1970s, that road was Nigeria’s model highway. It linked the country with Benin Republic and served as a vital commercial artery with the rest of West Africa
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 16:24
NIGERIAN-born medical doctor Chibawanye Ene has won the 2019 Ronald L Bittner Award on Brain Tumour Research at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
Dr Ene, 37, who is from Akpugo in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, received the honour at AANS's latest convention which held in San Diego in California. he was honoured for his research work on Anti-PD-L1 Immunotherapy Enhances Radiation-induced Abscopal Response in Glioblastoma.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 15:50
RESIDENTS of the Aseese area in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State are up in arms with the Believers’ Love World church popularly known as Christ Embassy over what they claim is the illegal acquisition of their land.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 15:21
ONDO State's Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has clarified that his recent trip to Thailand to survey the country's hemp industry is not part of a plan to promote the smoking of marijuana in Nigeria but an attempt to exploit the medicinal potential of the plant.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 14:33
SEVERAL regional associations across Nigeria have come together to form a body known as Ethnic Nationalities Defence Organisation (Endo) with a mandate to protect their communities against attacks by Fulani cattle herdsmen.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 14:11
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super falcons for winning their first ever West African Football Union (Wafu) trophy following their victory over hosts Ivory Coast in a penalty shootout over the weekend.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 08:26

By Ayo Akinfe
(1) One thing we always complain about in Nigeria is the lack of infrastructure like roads, railway networks, power plants, water works, functioning hospitals, etc. It is very true that there is a scarcity of such facilities but alas, it is only half the story as maintenance is also a major issue
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Sun, 05/19/2019 - 18:40
FEDERAL government ministers have acquired the services of an image-laundering and lobbying firm with offices in the UK and US to undertake outreach and relationship building with various stakeholders.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Sun, 05/19/2019 - 18:06
ONLINE purchases in Nigeria will now be subject to value added tax (Vat) after the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Firs) announced that electronic transactions will now attract charges for goods and services.
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