White House ‘Broke Law’ By Withholding Ukraine Aid
The White House broke the law by withholding aid to Ukraine that had been approved by the US Congress, a government watchdog has said. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruling is a potential blow to President Donald Trump as he faces an impeachment trial in the Senate. He is accused of freezing aid to pressure […]
Imo And The Arithmetic Of Injustice
There is a famous scene in Tunde Kelani’s movie, ‘Ti oluwa Ni ile’, which speaks to a time like this in our country. At his meeting with the two young men who were trying to co-opt him into the deal to sell a piece of sacred land which belongs to the entire community, Oloye Otun […]
Dwanye ‘The Rock’ Johnson Loses Father
Famous American actor and professional Wrestler, Dwanye Douglas Johnson, popularly known as The Rock has lost his father, Rocky Johnson. Rocky Johnson passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Tampa Bay at the age of 75. His cause of death is currently unknown, TMZ reports. Read Also: Russian Parliament To Review Putin PM Pick […]
Jaiz Bank Chair, Mutallab, Named Fountain Uni Chancellor
The Board of Trustees and Management of Fountain University has appointed Chairman, Jaiz Bank Plc, Dr. Umaru Mutallab (CON), has the new Chancellor of the University. His conferment as the new chancellor of the privately owned Islamic faith-based university was held at the investiture and 9th convocation ceremony at the school auditorium in Osogbo, Osun […]
Congestion Of Ports Not Due To NAFDAC’
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has described as false, reports that its e-certification process was causing congestion at various seaports. In a statement made available to THISDAY recently, the Director General, NAFDAC, Prof. Christiana Mojisola Adeyeye said the claims were completely untrue, baseless and a bid to mislead […]
Soyinka Urges S’West Governor’s To Defy FG On Amotekun
Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari to be careful not to go down in history as the person who led the country to the point of irreversible division. Soyinka, who addressed journalists in Lagos on the statement credited to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, […]
Buhari Leads Nigerian Delegation To UK-Africa Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to lead the Nigerian delegate to the UK-Africa Investment Summit, holding in London next week Monday. The summit will bring together British and African businesses to harness the huge potential of the continent when it comes to trade – including through infrastructure, agriculture, enterprise and technology. It is expected to […]
Why Facebook’s Stock Seems Indestructible
For more than two years, Facebook has found itself at the center of a string of controversies, from privacy and data concerns to accusations of democracy-destroying behavior and antitrust investigations from the Federal Trade Commission. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been called to testify in Washington not once but twice over his company’s policies. For most companies, […]
Boko Haram: UN Reacts To Rescue Of Nigerian Aid Workers
The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, has reacted to the rescue of five aid workers from the captivity of terrorists in North-eastern Nigeria. The operation, which took place Wednesday evening, included military and intelligence services. The aid workers were abducted by the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, on December 22, 2019 along Monguno-Maiduguri […]
NYSC Issues Stern Warning To Service Evasion Offenders
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has issued a stern warning to corps members who have the habit of avoiding or stalling their service year. According to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), those who fail to report for service in the Service Corps in the manner directed by the Directorate ”is guilty of an […]
US House Of Reps Intensifies Move To Sack Trump
The US House of Representatives has on Wednesday submitted the articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress to the Senate. This has now set to motion a historic trial that threatens Trump’s stay in office. Senate leader, Mitch McConnell (Republican) revealed that the House has submitted the […]
APC Crisis: Senator Abe Begs Amaechi, Others
The immediate past representative of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe has pleaded with Transportation Minister and other top officials of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State to end the in-fighting and let peace return to the party. He said that no member of the APC in […]