The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has reacted to what they described as the “wild and unconscionable” assertions of Gov. Nyesom Wike at Okehi today, adding that it must be the classical case of “an evil workman quarrelling with his tools, his neighbours and passers-by.” “Let it be on record that…
Reports reaching us indicate that office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Rivers State has been brought down by fire. It was gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred at the INEC office in Bori. The building was reportedly completely razed by the mysterious fire. As at the time of filing this report, it…
We found these photographs on the internet and from the little investigation we did, we discovered that the pictures show exactly the state of a federal institution located in Lagos. According to our findings, the photos show the deplorable state of the hostel at the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, FCFMT, which is…
Placement test into Public Junior Secondary Schools in Lagos State for the 2016/2017 academic session will hold on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 255 designated centres across the State by 9am prompt. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Director, Lagos State Examinations Board, Hassan Olufemi, disclosed that over one hundred and forty thousand (140,000)…
The Kwara State government has released its federal allocation figures for the month of July, 2016. According to a statement issued on Friday by the State Commissioner for Finance, Demola Banu, the State government received a total sum of N3, 117, 634, 155.58 from the federation account as allocation for July. Giving a breakdown, Banu…
An Acting Vice Chancellor has been named for the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State. He is Professor Anthony Elujoba. Elujoba, 68, is a professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy. He defeated his colleague in the same department of the institution, Adebayo Lamikanra, to clinch the exalted position. Elujoba is an indigene of Ife.…
For those in the know, the animosity between star Yoruba actresses, Bisi Ibidapo-Obe and Alao, was not just a rumour. For some years, both movie stars avoided each other like a plague. In fact, those who were very observant, Lola and Bisi never greeted each other at public places and efforts by concerned colleagues to…
World’s largest encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, is has partnered with non-governmental organisations in Nigeria to bridge the current gender gap. The company noted that it is taking this step so as to highlight accomplishments of women in the society and that Nigerian women would be among the biggest beneficiaries of the partnership. According to Wikipedia, the new…
When Nigerians see lone female travellers, all sorts of thoughts flood into their mind. The most obvious question they ask themselves is why she is travelling alone? Oftentimes than not, they frown at solo female travellers. This disposition is often hinged on either ethnicity or religion. The advantages of travelling alone as a female either…
A lot of questions have been asked by Nigerians in the past in respect of recovered loot by the Commission; these questions were given some prominence under the administration of a former chairman, through a certain George Uboh who has a dubious history of being a serial convict, first in the United States and recently…