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House of Reps institutes probe into DSS invasion of courtroom fearing that it might be next

NIGERIA'S House of Representatives has instituted a probe into the recent actions of the Department of State Security (DSS) in response to the recent storming of an Abuja courthouse by armed operatives who sought to arrest publisher Omoyele Sowore.

 

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Joshua reveals that his next defence of his titles against Andy Ruiz might take place in Nigeria

WORLD heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Olufemi Oluwaseni Joshua has revealed that he would hope to defend his title against Mexican Andy Ruiz who he defeated over the weekend in Nigeria.

 

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Everyone of the 200m Nigerians out there should be ashamed about the fact that the country does not produce one gallon of aviation fuel

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Nigerians have made a habit of hiding behind incompetent governments but for me, that is just a convenient excuse. If you have a crap government and an industrious people, you can generate enough wealth to address many of your socio-economic problems

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African Development Bank boss says investing in women will fast-track economic development

AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) president and former Nigerian agriculture minister Dr Akinwumi Adesina has called on African leaders to invest in women and girls as a means to fast track economic growth.

 

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Ebonyi and Anambra states have the highest cases of spousal violence in Nigeria according to new report

EBONYI and Anambra states have been reported to have the highest cases of spousal violence in Nigeria according to a recent report published by the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS).

 

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Immigration boss says new cashless and on-arrival visa regime will be launched this month

NIGERIA Immigration Service comptroller-general Muhammad Babandede has revealed that the new cashless and on-arrival visa regime designed to woo investors will be introduced before the end of the year.

 

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Orji Uzor Kalu to continue receiving his salary and allowances while in prison

SENATE chief whip Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is to continue receiving his salary and other parliamentary entitlements for the rest of his tenure despite the fact that he has been sentenced to 12 year imprisonment for corruption.

 

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UK and US asked to impose visa ban on attorney-general Malami and DSS boss Bichi

CIVIL society groups have stormed the UK and US diplomatic missions in Abuja asking the two governments to place a visa ban on the attorney-general of the federation Abubakar Malami and Yusuf Bichi the head of the Department for State Security (DSS).

 

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Dominic Iorfa claims his son's career at Wolves came to a standstill after he opted for Nigeria ahead of England

FORMER Super Eagles winger Dominic Iorfa has revealed that his son who bears the same name as him was sold by English Premier League Side Wolverhampton Wanderers because he opted to play for Nigeria ahead of England.

 

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Can we take our minds off government for a minute and ask ourselves why Nigeria does not produce industrialists like these 10 individuals

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Andrew Mellon was born into the right era for a steel industrialist like him – the mid 19th century. His father was a successful banker who introduced him to the world of business. It wasn’t long before he got into business in banking, before building on his own success by branching into the steel industry.

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