Happy Birthday, Tina Turner: Pop’s Ultimate Comeback Queen Turns 80
Not many stars make it to 80 years — but nobody’s gotten there with a journey quite like hers ByROB SHEFFIELD “As I’m about to turn 80, I’d like to think I’ve become wise in some ways,” Tina Turner just told Rolling Stone. But there’s never been a revival like Tina’s Eighties comeback. She became a solo superstar […]
HATE SPEECH: Media Forum on Peace Journalism Make Recommendations.
The Interfaith Mediation Center on 26th Nov, 2019, hosted the 3rd Monthly forum with media on Peace Journalism. The focus of discussion was the proposed Hate Speech Bill. After extensive deliberations Participants made some recommendations which include “That, there is a need for Nigerians to go back to our cultural values which emphasized on respect […]
Ayade appoints APC chieftain as chairman of board
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has approved the appointment of Dr Odey Oyama, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state as Interim Chairman of the state anti-deforestation task-force. The appointment, which was announced by Mr Christian Ita, Senior Speacial Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, is with […]
Violence against Women, girls: Nigeria ranks 118 on GEI – EU UN spotlight initiative
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Nigeria has been ranked 118 out of 134 on the Gender Equality Index with 30 percent aged15-49 to have experienced sexual abuse according to the 2013 National Demographic and Health Survey(NDHS) reports.These proportion, reports say , comprise of 33% and 24% in Urban and rural areas respectively.The reports contained in a […]
Irona Charges Medical Practitioners on Professionalism
…As NMA Honours Imo Deputy Governor Deputy Governor of Imo State, Engr. Gerald Irona has charged Medical Practitioners in the State to always uphold the ethics of the Medical profession, even as the Imo State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association-NMA weekend honoured the Deputy Governor with a Meritorious Service Award. The Deputy Governor gave […]
A call to incentivize Integrity
By Obinna Ejiogu A recent feature in news stories today are calls from the Nigerian Government urging youths not to engage in illegal activities to amass wealth. The latest in the series being advice from EFCC boss Ibrahim Magu telling the youths not to “blow”, that is, not to take quick routes to wealth. Conversely, […]
IBADAN ROAD TRAFFIC CRASH INVOLVING FRSC PERSONNEL: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE UGLY INCIDENT AFTER INVESTIGATIONS.
The attention of the Federal Road Safety Corps has been drawn to a trending video of an unfortunate road traffic crash that occurred in Ibadan recently which claimed the lives of a staff of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Oluyole Unit Command in Ibadan, Oyo state and one (1) other person You will recall that […]
Appeal Court: Tambuwal dedicates victory to Sokoto people, urges opposition to join hands with his govt
By Ado Hassan, SokotoFollowing his victory at the Appeal Court yesterday, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal thanked God and dedicated the feat to the resilience of the people of Sokoto state and PDP supporters in the state.The Governor who was full of excitement, magnanimously called on those in the opposition to leverage themselves by join hands […]
Court Dissolves Four Newly Created Kano Emirates Appointed by Ganduje, Sacks Emirs
A Kano High Court presided by Justice Usman Na’Abba has dissolved four additional emirates and first class emirs created by Kano State Government. On May 8, 2019, Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, assented to a controversial law establishing four additional emirates with first class emirs in Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya. Inside sources say that […]
Edo Speaker, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye, was duly invited for meeting with President Buhari
…. Remains an active member of the Speakers Forum The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye, is well recognised by the Conference of Speakers Forum and reports that he is excluded from the activities of the Forum, especially the recent meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, should be disregarded. The Speaker […]