Hanging around the neck of the traveller was a very sophisticated Nikon camera. Excited to be in Nigeria, the tourist took snapshots of his favourite scenery wherever he went. All he wanted to do was create postcards for family and friends with these pictures as ‘proof’ of a time well spent on a long deserved…
Criss Jami, author of Kilosophy, opined in his book that, “a rumor is a social cancer: it is difficult to contain and it rots the brains of the masses. However, the real danger is that so many people find rumors enjoyable. That part causes the infection. And in such cases when a rumor is only…
As spokesman to President Goodluck Jonathan, my phones rang endlessly and became more than personal navigators within the social space. They defined my entire life; dusk to dawn, all year-round. The phones buzzed non-stop, my email was permanently active; my twitter account received tons of messages per second. The worst moments were those days when…
The managements of Chief Pascal Dozie-led MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, Atedo Peterside owned Stanbic IBTC Bank and Hajara Adeola of Lotus Capital Nigeria Limited are facing a tough legal tussle capable of crumbling their financial base if information at our disposal is anything to go by. According to National Enquirer’s dependable sources, the telecommunications giant,…
Total Nigeria Plc intends to continue its business diversification programme by investing further in solar energy solutions while consolidating the safety and efficiency of its current business, Chairman, Total Nigeria Plc, Momar Nguer states ‘We plan to increase the number of our solar powered stations this year by eight additional stations and will be introducing…
Dangote aims to increase the supply of gas to Nigeria by building pipelines with the support of the Carlyle Group LP and Blackstone Group LP which are two of the largest private-equity firms in the world. The pipelines will increase the amount of gas available in Nigeria to 4 billion standard cubic feet per day…
NNPC has confirmed that PH refinery will resume crude oil production by the end of June and will contribute about five million litres of petrol to Nigeria’s fuel supply. According to the GMD, work at the Port Harcourt refinery is almost complete and will soon start producing at 80 per cent of its installed capacity,…
**Why you may never bank with them Beyond the new logo Wema Bank has launched, beyond the new brand Wema Bank would want you to buy into, there is a rotten system. A decaying financial institution that records have shown is a haven for criminal minded staffers. Chikero Online has compiled series of fraudulent stunts…
Me I had sworn that no matter how badly treated I was by a Nigerian Airline I won’t say anything. I will just be quiet and watch them disgrace themselves. So for years, I have been very silent with the rubbish they have been meting out on not only me but millions of Nigerians who…
The recent premature demise of Nigeria’s highly cerebral and accomplished Barr. Oronto Douglas to stomach cancer at the age of 48 calls for a reflection on the cancer scourge in Nigeria. Over 100,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed every year in Nigeria and about 240 Nigerians die of cancer every day. This implies that…