Category: National/Politics

Promasidor Releases Entry Guidelines For 2017 Cowbellpedia Secondary School Mathematics TV Quiz Show

Promasidor Nigeria Limited has released the entry guidelines for the 2017 Cowbellpedia Senior Secondary Mathematics Television Quiz Show as the call for entry continues to generate excitement amongst students and their teachers nationwide. Speaking at a press briefing to flag off the competition in Lagos last week, Mr. Festus Tettey, Head of Marketing, Promasidor Nigeria…

Inner Galaxy Group Vows To Develop Nigeria’s Steel Sector

The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Inner Galaxy Group, Mr Andy Lu, has restated his company’s determination to support Nigeria to become an important regional player in steel development, as a catalyst for the country’s overall industrial development. Mr Lu observed that at Nigeria’s current stage of development as a country’s, the…

How DSS Officials Ruthlessly Flogged Teachers In Presence Of Students in Calabar

Six teachers at the Federal Government Girls College in Calabar on Thursday alleged that they were beaten in the presence of pupils by operatives of the Department of State Services, Cross River State Command. They alleged that the armed security officials stormed the school premises at about 10am on the invitation of a female DSS…

VIDEO: Ex-NIMASA Boss, Patrick Akpobolokemi, Threatens to Slap Female Reporter

Former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi, has threatened to slap a female journalist in court. Patrick Akpobolokemi, who is facing trial in court, was captured in a video threatening to assault a reporter covering his trial. He was seen using his hand to disrupt the video recording,…

Crisis Tears NHIS Apart As Labour Union Threatens Showdown

If urgent steps are not taken very fast by the government, a major industrial unrest might tear the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, apart. At the moment, the agency is battling with a looming crisis over alleged illegal recruitment (secondment) of senior staff, including General Managers from other organisations to NHIS, in flagrant violation of…

Northern Nigeria Is Vastly Beautiful—Pelu Awofeso

Travelling around Nigeria has never been simplified the way Pelu Awofeso is doing. He has visited 32 states in Nigeria documenting several indigenous festivals and carnivals on his own account. Beyond crisscrossing the country, he has won the prestigious CNN/Multichoice African Journalist Awards in the Tourism reporting category, he is the publisher of WakaAbout magazine,…

Consumers Reaffirm Loyalty To Amstel Malta

***As Producers Of Concocted Videos Come Under Security Surveillance Consumers of Amstel Malta have restated their loyalty to the premium, low sugar formulated malt drink with international heritage from the stable of Nigerian Breweries. In August last year, Amstel Malta launched credential campaign #WhyAddMore stating that consumers will do more good for themselves if they…