The Senate has passed the Nigeria Railway Corporation Act, 1955 Repeal and Re- enactment Bill, 2016 . The bill, which passed third reading clause by clause consideration, was sponsored by Senator Olugbenga Ashafa (APC Lagos East) While speaking, Senate Committee on Land Transport, Senator Olugbenga Ashafa, said the bill which contained 212 clauses were repealed […]
Nsukka is a vibrant city inhabited by a benevolent and industrious people who are proud of their culture, and heritage. Predominantly peopled by Igbo-speaking Nigerians, this city played an important role during the 3-year Biafran war that afflicted the eastern part of the country. Nsukka emerged after the civil war to become one of the most popular and […]
The search for the perfect girl is exhausting, especially if you live in Nigeria. There are so many variables to contemplate and eventually, you just have to go with the one you are most compatible or you are happiest with. It’s expected as there is no such thing as perfect really. The truth is, a […]
About 11 persons were killed on Thursday after a commercial bus with 14 passengers on board went up in flames on the Otedola Bridge in the Berger area of Lagos. It was learnt that the deceased comprised eight males and three females while three persons were rescued from the wreckage alive. Our correspondent gathered that […]
I am writing as one who has lived among you in America only a little more than ten years. And I am writing seriously and warningly. Many readers may ask: “What right has he to speak about things which concern us alone, and which no newcomer should touch?” I do not think such a standpoint […]
Federal Palace Hotel has created green lawn within a large city Federal Palace Hotel and casino, presently managed by the Sun International which is also a major shareholder, was built in the 1950’s. Today, with a great history behind it, and the hotel striving to retain its apex place in Nigeria’s hospitality business, it is […]
The early generations of Pan African journalists, at the turn of the nineteenth century, realised that they needed to give voice to the aspirations of their people. Many started their own newspapers. The mass media on the continent and beyond played a critical role in the struggles for liberation. It exposed the cruelty and exploitation […]
She is a cat-turned-woman –Residents •No, she has mental illness –Police THERE was drama in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, over an incident of a black cat which allegedly transformed into a middle-aged woman. Residents of the town woke up to the news as broadcasted by a private radio station during the newspaper review. Nigerian […]
Mr. Bankole Muneer, the Managing Director of Medview airlines was announced the winner of the Balafon Awards for Aviation Personality of the year for Nigeria 2016/2017. The Aviation Personality award that specially recognizes outstanding individuals in West Africa who have immensely contributed to the growth of aviation and its operations within the West African sub […]
The police in Lagos State have launched a manhunt for a man suspected to have murdered his lover at a hotel on Prince Adeyemi Street, Ikotun, Lagos. It was learnt that the suspect, whose name had yet to be ascertained, had lodged in a room in the hotel – Taola Hotel – with his girlfriend […]
