Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, June 2, 2016, flagged off the much-awaited cleanup of Ogoni land in Rivers State. President Muhammadu Buhari was earlier scheduled to kick off the exercise, but he cancelled the trip to Ogoni at the last minute. News went viral on Thursday morning that the President would no longer…
President Muhammadu Buhari has shelved his much-publicised trip to Ogoni land for the anticipated flag off of the cleanup exercise. Reports say the President decided to cancel the trip based on intelligence information. The Niger Delta Avengers had warned the President to travel for the function to Ogoni land at his own risk. The group…
Reports say former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, purchased Port Harcourt’s Le Meridien Hotel using a First Bank of Nigeria Executive Director named Dauda Lawal. The Capital reports that this revelation comes as the federal government of Nigeria this week struggles to release the list of the nation’s looters and saboteurs of the economy,…
According to Face of the World Organization, the 2016 edition of the Mister Face of the World (MIFOW) Pageant will be taking place in Sofia, Bulgaria from December 7 to 14, 2016. The event will be kicking off just after the Miss Face of the World, which is expected to host beauty queens from across…
The Internet is eternally evolving and so are the trends that stem from it. Even if you use it every day, it can be difficult to stay clued in, especially when it comes to social media language. Sure, you can look up words in online slang dictionaries, but before long, you will find yourself outdated.…
Award-winning Nigeria and Africa’s finest Dancehall artiste, Patoranking, has continued to keep reaching a plus-one greater height in his life and career. Currently one of the most celebrated hit makers on the African music scene after serving the continent with back to back hits, Patoranking has since become a force to reckon with. In regards…
***Enrolment Pushes Up By 40% The National Examinations Council, NECO has released the results of the 2016 Cowbellpedia Mathematics Qualifying Examination, conducted on Saturday, 19th March, 2016. There are four perfect scores from three schools. A total of 46,698 students, comprising 4,892 (junior category) and 22,443 (senior category), sat for the qualifying exam in 235…
Nigerians are no strangers to partying aka ‘owambe’. It is in the blood of almost every one of them. These events are celebrated with pomp and pageantry featuring resplendent attires, loud music, and tasty and finger-licking cuisine as many party goers eagerly look forward to the food! Plus it’s usually referred to as item eight…
Many people believe they can never survive a day without their phones. Why? because they are addicted to their mobile devices. It may sound strange to you but have you ever thought that one day you may be phoneless and unable to do anything about it? The truth is that they rely heavily on their…
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has warmly welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari to Ogoniland, where he would today flag-off the implementation of the UNEP Report on the cleaning of the land. Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, in a statement issued early Thursday morning in the state capital Port Harcourt,…