Re: Nigeria, Poverty In The Midst Of Plenty
Nigeria as a rich nation is blessed with human, material and natural resources but, why do we witness prevalence of absolute poverty? Geographically, Nigeria is endowed with sea to the South, forest in...
View ArticleFG Savings Bond: Opening Up The Capital Market For Ordinary Nigerians
f you are an ordinary Nigerian looking for where to invest your little savings, just approach any stock broker in the country and ask whether they are authorised to sell the Federal Government Savings...
View ArticleI Turn Down Worldly Deals Worth Millions – DJ Ernesty
Ernest Esekhile is a graduate of Estate Management from Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State. The estate Surveyor turns profession DJspeaks with CHINENYE ANAEMENA on sundry issues. Your...
View Article‘No Limit’ Talent Hunt And Reality Show For Physically Challenged Debuts
Lee Entertainment Limited owned by Mrs Lydia Babatunde Ogbolu is set to make news with a historic talent hunt and reality show themed, ‘No Limits’ specially designed for the physically challenged...
View ArticleWhat Finally Drove Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck to Divorce
Since first announcing their split in June 2015, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have remained close, sharing parenting duties and vacations — the actor even lives in the guest house of their L.A....
View ArticleIsrael Reopens Taba Crossing To Egypt
Israel reopened a border crossing into Egypt’s Sinai region yesterday after a more than week-long closure due to security threats, but urged its citizens to avoid visiting the peninsula. A statement...
View ArticleUS To Discuss Trade, Security With Australia Today
US Vice President Mike Pence is expected to discuss trade and regional security when he meets Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Today, Australian and US officials said. Pence landed in...
View ArticleTurkish Opposition To Appeal YSK’s Acceptance Of Unstamped Ballot Papers
Turkey’s main opposition CHP party said yesterday it was making a court appeal against the decision by the High Electoral Board (YSK) to accept unstamped ballots in the tightly contested referendum...
View ArticleUS Worried Over Russia’s Meddling In French Presidential Election
As voters in France prepare for their presidential election Sunday, U.S. officials are warning of Russian interference in the hotly contested race, saying that the tactics being used are similar to...
View ArticleA Week Of Surprises In The Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari has been under fire by the opposition, which accuse him of being selective in his fight against corruption. All those who hold this view say that only members of the Peoples...
View ArticleLookbook: Makioba Releases ‘The Body Positivity Issue’
Plus size womenswear designer, Makioba, eased into the month of April with ‘The Body Positivity Issue’, a collection showcasing a sense of feminine authenticity and a clear vision of what it means to...
View ArticleX-Flair Presents ‘Kaleidoscope’ Ready-To-Wear Collection
New Nigerian-based design label X-FLAIR, is out with its maiden clothing and ready-to-wear collection tagged Kaleidoscope. This nine- piece collection features an array of colours, changing patterns,...
View ArticleAPC, PDP In Tough Financial Season
The two major political parties, governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are in a financial bind, which has stymied their activities ahead of 2019,...
View ArticleClock Ticks Against Education Backwardness Of Sokoto
ANKELI EMMANUEL writes that Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has established himself as a man who wants to leave a strong legacy of education in his state-first with his lion share outlay for education...
View ArticleBauchi Got Talent
From under tree shades in Wunti, near Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi State, some youths in the state, use just bare hands to produce footballs that one can hardly tell apart between them and...
View ArticleOOD: New Extortion Lingo On Highways
As security men on highways across the federation now turn extortionists, Nigerians are worried that the situation is getting out of hand, especially with the evolution of a new extortion lingo by...
View ArticlePort Harcourt: A Garden City Without Gardens
Before the coming of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Port Harcourt was the Nigerian city, noted for gardens and recreational parks. This earned Port Harcourt the sobriquet: “The Garden City.”...
View ArticleHaunted By Boko Haram
Even with the defeat of Boko Haram terrorists, drivers whose vehicles bear number plates of North-east states face odium, suspicion and excessive scrutiny on the roads by security agents and wary road...
View ArticleW/Bank Offers Solution To Africa’s Power Crisis
A new World Bank study has presented a sobering assessment of the financial health of electricity utilities in Sub-Saharan Africa, as it suggested how utilities can be profitable while extending...
View ArticleAirtel Touching Lives Rescues Family With Lifeline
Leading telecoms services provider, Airtel Nigeria has created awareness about ‘cerebrovascular accident’ commonly known as ‘stroke’ through the latest episode of its ground-breaking CSR initiative...
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