On Wednesday, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly protested against Senator Dino Melaye for insulting the former Lagos State First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, at an executive session of the Senate last week. The legislators stormed the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abuja, to register their displeasure over Melaye’s action.…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has fired the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin. Jibrin was axed on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. No cogent reason was given for the action. Recall that Jibrin, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, from Kano State, had serious disagreements with his…
Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has been nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari for the chairmanship position of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. Also, the President forwarded the name of Nsima Ekere to the Senate to be considered as Managing Director of the Commission. At the moment, former Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Mrs Ibim Semenitari, is…
One of Nigeria’s most diversified financial institutions, Fidelity Bank Plc, has been adjudged the ‘Best Green Partner 2015’ by the Lagos State Government at the recently concluded 2016 Tree Planting Day. The organisers of the event said that Fidelity Bank was given the award in recognition of its outstanding contributions towards the protection and improvement…
Ebireri Henry Ovie Key stakeholders in the Nigerian State on Wednesday rejected the progressive dehumanization of those that contributed to the unity, stability and growth of the country and also complained about the unethicalness in the reports of the Presidential Committee on Defence Equipment Procurement in the Nigerian Armed Forces. At a meeting of top…
Fast-rising artiste, S-Gee, otherwise known as Mr Sweet Melody, has released a new single to celebrate the birthday of star actress, Dayo Amusa. The Afro Hip-hop singer, in a well delivered track, eulogised the movie star, who has also delved into music like some of her colleagues. Dayo Amusa has continued to receive birthday wishes…
Have you noticed how most articles on travel in Nigeria are now tailored to suit travellers who opt for air travel? The decision of these lifestyle magazines, newspapers, and blogs to focus on air travel and snub the wonder of the transportation evolution known as the bus travel, is quite astonishing as more people in…
If you find any person sitting on a bed, licking ice cream and crying over a breakup, chances are that person is not a typical Nigerian. Yes, like it is with most other people from around the world, a heartbreak can be an overwhelming experience for any Nigerian: the pain of losing the one the…
Port Harcourt-based budding music sensation, Okagua Michael, otherwise known as Micspencer, has released a new singled entitled ‘One Day.’ Micspencer, who started his music journey as a kid in the church choir, where he gathered his background knowledge about what music, has his strength in hip-hop, reggae and dance-hall genres of music. The struggle for…
Budding Nigerian artiste, Drizzle Lomo has dropped a new single titled ‘You & I’. The new song which is a confirmation of the artiste’s vocal dexterity and lyrical strength was released alongside a stunning visual directed by popular cinematographer, Patrick Elis. You and I is a love inspired tune blessed with simple but salient instrumental.…