We have read the above titled piece endorsed on behalf of Governor Nyesom Wike by his aide on Electronic Media one Simeon Nwakaudu. Our first reaction was to ignore the poorly written and misleading treatise but on a second thought, the need to put the records straight made this response imperative. First, it is common knowledge that Nwakaudu’s job may be at risk following the dissolution of the State Cabinet and the endless sacking of Political appointees by the Governor.The timing of the article clearly suggests that the author would have concocted these lies, half-truths and outright mischief as a…
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The Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai, has commended the 8th Senate, and its President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki for the recent amendment to the Universal Basic Education Act, which extends the right to free education across Nigeria from nine years to twelve years for all children. In a tweet on her personal Twitter handle on Friday, 11th August, @Malala, Yousafzai stated the following: “Good news from Nigeria. Thank you to @bukolasaraki and the Senate!” While in a more formal reaction, the Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Malala Fund, Philippa Lei, issued…
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, has ordered investigation into discovered padding of the state budget for the conduct of first school leaving certificate exam, also known as Primary Six exam. According to the governor, a 253 million naira fraud was discovered in the conduct of the just concluded Primary Six exam in Edo State. This fraud, according to available records, have been been going on since the Oshiomhole administration. The memo that was raised was for the 2017 Primary Six exam was for N283m. This was signed by the Ministry of Education and, according to available records, has been the…
Shortly after the successful release of the “I Do” love story, it brings great pleasure to announce that the La Sauce’s video has surpassed the 1 million views mark on YouTube in less than two weeks. La Sauce’s video was released on the 28th of July. Since then, it has siphoned all attention on and off social media, with lead stars being Ambitiouz Entertainments’ very own eye candy and hip hop star, Priddy Ugly. He is featured alongside beautiful, multi-talented Club808 presenter Bontle Modiselle. The visuals took the audience on a journey through the couple’s relationship filled with trials, temptations,…
Osun State Government has released new figures explaining in details how it disbursed the N6.314b received from the Federal Government as the second tranche of the Paris Club Refund given to states in the federation. In an infograph released by the government, the state paid out N5,998,493,302.05 out as salaries, pensions, leave bonuses and other emoluments to its workforce above recommended figures by labour unions in the state. Recall the state through a Revenue Apportionment Committee headed by Comrade Hassan Sunmonu regularly meet with the unions to apportion revenue in the state. Giving the breakdown, N503,908,457.4 was paid as Leave…
Prominent South-South leaders today hailed the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun for his total dedication to the service of the nation. “Nigerians have reasons to be grateful to Oyegun for his contribution to the development of democracy.” the leaders, under the aegis of the South-South Front (SSF), said. In a statement signed by SSF Chairman, Chief John Harry, the leaders commended Oyegun for devoting almost his entire adult life to the service of the Nigerian State, engaging party faithful in exciting ways and thinking outside the box. They described the APC national chairman as a selfless…
His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adetoyese Anikulapo Jaiyeola, the Ona Onibode of Igboho land, Oyo state, Nigeria has endorsed the Nigeria’s leading pencil Artist, Alesh Akeem for his “Celebrating 10 Kings” project. Alesh Akeem recently received Oba Abdul-Rasheed’s endorsement in Oyo state while on tour visiting African Palaces on his project which aims at Celebrating 10 Kings with outstanding excellence in Africa. The popular monarch while endorsing the Ace Pencil Artist disclosed that he is always delighted to see young minds make giant strides by showcasing Nigeria’s God-given talent to the world adding that the #Celebrating10Kings idea is an awesome…
All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders in South-East on Wednesday applauded the party for sustaining democracy in Nigeria. They also praised the APC government for translating the hopes and dreams of the people into reality and creating for Nigeria an environment of good order and civilization. “APC government is the most efficient and accountable in the history of Nigeria’s democracy.” At a meeting focused on mapping out strategies for the November 2017 Anambra State Governorship Election, the leaders praised the National Chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun for opening up the ruling party to every Nigerian citizen and compelling government functionaries…
Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday called on the Nigerian universities to align curriculum and teaching methods to reflect the demands of employers from both the public and the private sectors. Speaking on the need for the country to urgently reposition its educational system to reflect current domestic and global realities like rising unemployment and the need to strengthen the economy to make the nation more competitive internationally, Saraki emphasized that many university graduates from Nigeria, are currently not being equipped with the appropriate skills that they need to perform in employed capacities. “This situation requires the…
The internet and innovative technologies have completely changed the lifestyle of most people over the world. The internet has revolutionised the way we communicate, and today it is one of the most commonly used form of every day’s communication. The use of the internet is applicable in also everything we do daily. Buying your groceries, ordering a fast-food, sharing a video with a friend, sending a picture on an instant messaging app, and much more. If technology or the internet did not exist, people would not have discovered the pleasure of playing at the best online bingo site – Bingo…
PayU Nigeria has announced its new value-added service called ‘PayU Subscription’. This is a convenient payment method which allows merchants to safely and securely collect payments from consumers who have recurring bills or subscription payments in a seamless way. PayU Nigeria’s Country Manager, Ms Juliet Nwanguma said: “PayU Subscription is an innovative product for businesses who are looking to offer subscription and recurring bill payments to their customers.” It provides customers with a simple, safe and secure alternative to regular direct debit payments. Using tokenisation as the underlying technology, PayU offers a card based recurring payment method for the payment…
The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) alongside the global health community advocated for exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of a newborn’s life. The event to stimulate exclusive breastfeeding held from Tuesday 1 August until Monday 7 August. WBFA also emphasized the importance of respecting the mother’s choice and providing medical and emotional support to mothers whilst breastfeeding. The Founder HE Toyin Ojora Saraki stated: “The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding are key for our communities, country and continent. Global and national policy communities need to rapidly implement a breastfeeding orientation communications campaign, to better educate expectant mothers on how to…
The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) has launched a new lottery scheme called ‘AfroMillionsLotto’ which will be positioned to offer highest jackpot in Africa. The lotto, due to be live later this month, has jackpots larger than every lottery in Nigeria combined, and the biggest available anywhere in Africa AfroMillionsLotto, a brand new lotto with a minimum jackpot close to a billion naira is to be launched in support of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs by the League Management Company (LMC) in partnership with British-based Ofertas365. The lotto, due to be live later this month, has jackpots larger…
Following successful global rollout of its service in emerging markets, iflix has secured additional $133 Million funding, led by Hearst. iflix, the world’s leading Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets on Tuesday, August 8 announced it has completed a $133 million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of bringing the world’s best entertainment to its audiences. The funding round, which attracted significant interest from both new investors and existing shareholders, was led by Hearst, one of America’s largest diversified media, information and services companies, and also included additional new investors Singapore-based EDBI and clients…
The prestigious Newark City Award has been given to Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. This award has been described as another Testimony of a Great Achiever. Congratulations to Governor Umahi for becoming an international figure of repute. Engr. Dave Nweze Umahi has been described as an International figure, a trailblazer, a radical revolutionist, an asset to Nigeria and an example for others in leadership positions at all levels to emulate. A grassroots NGO, the David Umahi Nweze Akubaraoha Ebonyi Transformation Agenda (DUNAETA), stated this while reacting to the Newark city award on Governor Umahi of Ebonyi State on 3rd August,…
Access to Finance has been envisaged as a key ingredient to curbing Youth Unemployment in Nigeria. Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has stated that youth unemployment in Nigeria can be curtailed with a collaborative policy and legislative thrust that would help improve access to finance and develop basic infrastructure. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja on Monday, noted that the inability to access finance, inadequate power supply and the nation’s current under-developed transport systems in many parts of the country, hinder millions of otherwise productive but unemployed and…
Coventry University has announced its visitation to Nigeria to organise open days that will highlight enterprise and energy sector opportunities. Britain’s Coventry University is inviting potential students to its open days across Nigeria next week to highlight the value a UK university education provides – particularly for those wanting to pursue a career in industries such as energy, or create their own jobs through a focus on innovation and enterprise. Dr Babatunde Anifowose – a senior lecturer in petroleum and environmental technology at Coventry University – will be on hand to meet open day attendees, and said that the future…
All Progressives Congress (APC) South-South leaders recently showered encomium on the party’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun for broadening the vision of the party beyond winning the presidency and majority of the states. “APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun is carrying out effectively the functions and duties of the office of the national chairman. He has done well. APC is a great political party, an institutional entity. The party has attracted competent and talented individuals in Nigeria” they said. In a statement in Yenegoa by the South-South Leaders Forum (SSLF), the leaders applauded the national chairman for stopping selfish politicians…
The story is told of an Emperor whose obsession with clothes is second to none. His love for clothes was so much that he spent all his money on being well dressed. He cared less about state functions like warfare, people’s welfare, recreation, going to the theatre, or going for a ride in his carriage, except to show off his new clothes. He reportedly had a coat for every hour of the day, and instead of saying, as one might, about any other ruler, “The King’s in a meeting,” here they always said. “The Emperor’s in his dressing room.” The…
Osun State Government has engaged 5,000 women in the area of local soap production with a view to empowering them and indirectly connecting them to the international markets. The programme conceived in partnership with an offtaker, Kasmo Industries, an indigenous soap making company in Osogbo, is supported with financial impetus from an investor organization in the state. According to facilitator of the programme, Mr. Rufus Idris, the 5,000 women supply black soap which serves as raw material for the local production of over 6 million bar soap, “Dudu Kasmo”, for the first phase in the growing Kasmo Soap business. He…