For billionaire owner of Forte Oil, Femi Otedola, there is no place like home. And home, to him, is not any of his multi-billion naira mansions scattered around the world or any of his businesses that are raking in millions on a daily basis. Home is the feeble but welcoming arms of his mother within which he can always find ... Read More »
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Remove fuel subsidy, create a million jobs
price controls are regarded by economists as one of the worst forms of intervention in markets. Over the years, the history of governments implementing price controls has shown that it is a failed venture. If truth be told, no measure implemented to control prices can overcome the basic economic forces of supply and demand on a long-term basis. Government involvements ... Read More »
Nigeria set for local vaccine production
Vaccine production in Nigeria may soon be a reality with the inauguration of the board of a private local vaccine company, Biovaccines Nigeria Limited, in Abuja. Biovaccines is a private-public partnership between the Federal Government and May & Baker Nigeria Plc, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company. The board, inaugurated by Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole, is headed by Prof ... Read More »
I hope my boyfriend forgives me- Nina 2018 Big Brother Naija Housemate Nina has reacted to her kissing fellow housemate Miracle in the showers despite claiming to have a boyfriend. During her Diary session with Biggie, Nina explained that she always feel bad thinking about the intimate moments she had with Miracle in the shower because her boyfriend who is ... Read More »
I will appeal, says plaintiff Ojaomo
A lawyer, Oluwatosin Ojaomo, yesterday said he would file an application next week against the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja on the fate of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu. He said he went to the high court to seek a declaration that the Senate could not use a ... Read More »
Coalition for Nigeria: Obasanjo stole our idea
A group, Coalition for Nigeria (CN), has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of adopting its name to launch his Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM). The proposed political movement by Chief Obasanjo was launched in Abuja on Wednesday with former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Donald Duke in attendance.. The group warned Nigerians not to be into ... Read More »
We will respond to Obasanjo’s Coalition Movement at the right time – Tinubu
….Obasanjo playing politics with letter to Buhari National leader of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) and former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, yesterday said that the party will respond to the Coalition Movement launched by former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the “appropriate time “. He accused Obasanjo of playing politics with his open letter to President Muhammadu ... Read More »
Restructuring: Jonathan, Dickson demand sincere implementation of APC recommendations
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Thursday challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to sincerely implement its committee’s recommendations on restructuring. Dickson led a high-powered delegation of Ijaw leaders to Jonathan to deliberate on the recommendations in Otuoke, Ogbia local government area of the state. Jonathan, Dickson and the top Ijaw leaders urged President Muhammadu ... Read More »
Abba Kyari’s Plot To Make Candidate CBN Deputy Governor Fails As President Buhari Nominates Edward Adamu
E President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, nominated Edward Lametek Adamu to the Senate for confirmation as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to represent the North-West geo-political zone. The nomination of Mr. Adamu put an end to a desperate scheme by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, to impose the discredited former Aso Savings boss, Usman ... Read More »
Insurgents threatened to attack Taraba in 10 days – Ishaku
Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, said on Thursday that suspected insurgents have threatened to attack the state within 10 days. Ishaku stated this when the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, visited him at the Government House in Jalingo to commiserate with him over the recent killings in Taraba. “We received a notice that in 10 ... Read More »