Nigeria workers have threatened to embark on nationwide strike, following attack on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero by political thugs. On Thursday, Ajaero was attacked by hoodlums during a peaceful protest government and labour related issues in Owerri, Imo State Capital. In a joint Press briefing on Friday, the deputy President...
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Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona Team: The greatest ever?
By Paul Omoruyi Pep Guardiola’s time as Barcelona manager can be described as nothing short of monumental. From 2008 to 2012, Guardiola transformed the club into a footballing powerhouse, leading them to an unprecedented level of success, and redefining the way the game is played. With his tactical genius and unwavering commitment to an attacking...
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The fight for the soul of Rivers state and the hidden battles
By Emmanuel Spencer Monday, October 30, 2023 was one heck of a day for residents of Port Harcourt and the people of Rivers State. While they were still trying to wriggle out of the puzzle surrounding the bombing of the State house of Assembly complex, a chain of events that would forever change the political...
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Atiku seeks rotational presidency, says Tinubu’s govt portends danger
Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023 Presidential election, Abubakar Atiku has proposed six-year single tenure rotational presidency across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria, ahead of 2027 general elections. Last week in Abuja,Justice John I. Okoro-led Panel of the Supreme Court on the Presidential Election dismissed the appeals filed by the Candidates of...
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Aiyedatiwa, Akeredolu: Who laughs last?
By Izobo M Who laughs last in the ongoing feud between Governor Akeredolu and his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa? This piece examines the puzzle. Ondo State deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, used to be regarded as ‘My successor’ by his boss, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. At various fora, Governor Akeredolu never hid his intention to support Aiyedatiwa to...
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Man excretes 49 cocaine pellets meant to fund N3.5m import duty
A suspected drug trafficker arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the boarding gate of the Abuja airport has excreted 49 pellets of cocaine in the Agency’s custody. The Hong Kong-bound airline passenger, Agbo Chidike, ingested the illicit substances weighing 998.53grams in NDLEA custody on Saturday 21st October. Also, 38-year-old...
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Gunmen attack UNIBEN student on Campus after GST examinations
Gunmen suspected to be cultists have attacked University of Benin (UNIBEN) Ugbowo Campus of the institution in Edo State. One student of University injured in the attack that occurred at the the Anatomy entrance school gate on Friday evening, has been hospitalized. The gunshot victim, according to witnesses, was shot by suspected assailants who laid...
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Nigeria would have been gone if had lost $11bn case against P& ID
By Ivie Emmanuel As Nigeria and Nigerians bask in the euphoria of flooring the P & ID in the controversial $11 billion judgement debt case at the Business & Property Court in London, United Kingdom, an erudite lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Abiodun Owonikoko, has expressed relief at the favourable judgement, stating that...
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Investment Banker explains why economic challenges persist
By Ivie Emmanuel An economic expert and investment banker, Adetilewa Adebajo, has blamed Nigeria’s current economic woes on the immediate past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Adebajo also attributed the foreign exchange problem the country is faced with to “completely excessive” Ways and Means financing by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, especially during the...
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Entrepreneur reveals how technology drives fashion industry
Mr Oluwatobi Oladepo studied Social Works at the University of Benin. His mother exposed him to the world of fashion at an early. He was tutored under his mother’s tutelage and today he owns the Tobiex clothing brand which he established in 2017. In this interview, John said he hoped to take Nigeria’s fashion world...