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Apostle Johnson Suleman has urged Nigerians to offer prayers for themselves and public office holders, following the death of the Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi, SAN, in a fatal car accident along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway on Sunday. Apostle Suleman of the Auchi-Edo State based Omega Fire Ministries, had in his annual new year […]

Economists have long found Nigeria to be something of a conundrum. The macro picture has always appeared compelling – large population, oil reserves, mineral reserves, endless tracts of arable land, land and sea borders for regional domination. Indeed the absurdity of our underperformance is only surpassed by our ability to accurately quantify our losses and […]

The Bill to provide for Independent Candidacy in the Nigeria political system was on the floor of the Senate, today, a Bill re-introduced by the Lawmaker representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Senator Stella Oduah. Entitled: ‘1999 Constitution of Nigeria (Alteration) Bill 2016 (SB. 228)’ in the tradition of the Senate, was introduced and read for […]

The Federal Government has welcomed an offer of the Swiss government to return $321m stolen funds from Nigeria under the Abacha government, and is now developing a framework that will aid the repatriation of such stolen assets stashed abroad by those who have looted from the country’s resources in the past. Vice President, Prof. Yemi […]

In a publication in The Punch, a former Executive Director of Civil Liberties Organisation in Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba SAN, said it would be difficult to blame a poorly paid judge, whose mother has a terminal illness, for asking for help from friends. “You don’t expect a judge, whose mother is dying, would be thinking about […]

Onyeka Onwenu was, on September 13, 2013, appointed the Director General of the National Center for Women Development (NCWD) by the Jonathan admin­istration. The all-changing Buhari government relieved her of the position last month. On her ten­ure, she claimed thus in an open letter: “I served for two years and five months and did my […]

Below are the cut-off points for Federal Unity High Schools in Nigeria according to Ugowrite.blogspot.com: Abia – Male(130) Female(130) Adamawa – Male(62) Female(62) Akwa-Ibom – Male(123) Female(123) Anambra – Male(139) Female(139) Bauchi – Male(35) Female(35) Bayelsa – Male(72) Female(72) Benue – Male(111) Female(111) Borno – Male(45) Female(45) Cross-Rivers – Male(97) Female(97) Delta – Male(131) Female(131) […]

More facts have emerged on why some Ekiti State executive council members and lawmakers were arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). They are being investigated for various crimes, including alleged murder, destruction of government property, tax evasion, fraudulent procurement of judgment, attacks on courts and judges, fraudulent diversion of reimbursement on federal roads, […]

South African mobile phone operator MTN fuelled the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria by failing to disconnect millions of unregistered users, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday, according to AFP. All mobile phone operators in Nigeria were ordered to disconnect unregistered SIMs by mid-2015 on security grounds but MTN missed the deadline. The country’s […]

​Unpleasant news for British Janet Jackson fans: the American superstar has cancelled the entire UK leg of her Unbreakable world tour weeks before it was due to take place. The 49-year-old was scheduled to play four dates across the country at the end of March and into the beginning of April, but they’ve all been […]

There is no doubt, the train is surrounded by MI6 agents…but this is food for thought indeed for African leaders.

Problems in the bathroom may be related to problems in the bedroom for many men, as they get older they may develop urinary tract problems caused by an enlarged prostate, such as getting up many times during the night to urinate, may be associated with erectile dysfunction and other problems relating to sex in older […]

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday evening hosted visiting South African President, Jacob Zuma, to a State Banquet at the state house. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki, APC National leader Bola Tinubu and Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar were all in attendance. See more photos of the event below: LIB

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate unbundling of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, into seven independent operational units. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, made this known yesterday March 8. According to Kachiukwu, the new units are Upstream, Downstream, Gas & Power, Refineries, Ventures, Corporate Planning & Services and Finance and Accounts. […]

Kim Kardashian who has never shied away from showing off her body says she is amazed at how the Internet reacted to the nude photos which she posted yesterday. In a post she titled “Happy International Women’s Day,” Kim addressed her tweets from last night. Kim wrote: “Hey, guys. I wanted to write a post elaborating […]

The price of Brent crude, on Monday, rose to hit a 2016 high of $40 per barrel. It was the sixth rise in consecutive trading days in a row. According to reports, buyers were encouraged by talks that the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was working at increasing prices after a sell-off that has […]

Yunusa Dahiru, the alleged abductor of Ese Rita Oruru, has admitted that he impregnated 14-year-old girl. Yunusa made the confession at the premises of the Federal High Court, Yenegoa, where he was arraigned on a five-count charge. Yunusa, the alleged abductor of 14 years old Ese Oruru was on Tuesday arraigned at the Federal High […]

The House of Representatives has summoned the Director-General, Department of State Service (DSS) to appear before it within 48 hours to explain why the DSS invaded Ekiti House of Assembly. The summon followed the unanimous adoption of a motion under matters of urgent public importance moved by House Minority Leader, Rep. Leo Ogor (PDP-Delta) on […]

Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have raised the alarm over plot to coerce them into impeaching Governor Ayodele Fayose, revealing that a sum of $1 million was being promised some of the members that will be ready to be part of the impeachment plot. The Assembly members, who vowed not to collaborate […]

The Chief of Training and Operation of the Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Yushau Abubakar, died in a road accident today. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement that Abubakar, who was the immediate past Theatre Commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole in the North died in the accident, which […]