- Perspectives
Remembering my father, the notorious disciplinarian, By Emeka Oparah
Yesterday, while speaking to one of my older friends back in the village, he said to me: “Emeka, I hope you won’t be a notorious disciplinarian like your father. Children of nowadays can’t handle cane O!” And that really cracked me up! My father was indeed a notorious disciplinarian, if not worse. His notoriety was widely acknowledged beyond our community.…
Read More » - Sports
Ivory Coast kick off AFCON with 2-0 win over Guinea Bissau
Ivory Coast’s Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso scored in each half as the hosts completed a 2-0 Group A victory over Guinea Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations opening game played in energy-sapping humidity on Saturday. Fofana gave his side a fourth minute lead with a superb shot from the edge of the box before Krasso made up for…
Read More » - Homeland News
I won’t be distracted by 2026 schemings, says Oyebanji
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has said he would not get distracted by underhand political schemings ahead of the 2026 governorship race in the state, describing the idea of second term as the least of his worries for now. The Governor also said work on the 1.2 kilometres flyover to be constructed between Okeyinmi and Ijigbo roundabouts in Ado…
Read More » - Sports
Super Eagles vow to fly over Equatorial Guinea in AFCON opener
Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea will conclude the first matches of Group A of the 34th Africa Cup of Nations ongoing in Cote d’Ivoire when both nations clash at the brand-new Stade Alassane Ouattare in Ebimpe, outside Abidjan, on Sunday. Matches between both nations have been few and far between, but Nigerians continue to relish a double over the neighbours to…
Read More » - News from States
Kwara to remove illegal buildings close to Asa dam, environs
Kwara State Government is making moves to stop and remove any illegal buildings close to Asa-Dam and its environs to disallow unnecessary risk to human life and property. The Commissioner for Water Resources Usman Lade disclosed this to intimate and warn the residents of Asa-Dam, Marina, and Lasvager to stop any form of illegal construction close to Asa-Dam River, Marina…
Read More » - National News
Presidential aide, Asefon, commends SMEDAN DG over undergraduate internship programme
The Senior Special Assistant To The President on Students Engagement, Sunday Dayo Asefon has commended the Director General of Small and Median Enterprises of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Charles Odii, for the successful launching of Undergraduate Internship Program at Baze University in Abuja. Asefon lauded the SMEDAN boss for the innovative initiative program which aims at identifying, training, and empowering future entrepreneurs…
Read More » - Homeland News
Media group names Tinubu 2023 Man of the Year
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was at the weekend declared the MAN OF THE YEAR 2023. Tinubu was chosen by the Editorial Boars of the First Pan Yoruba media online, IROHINOODUA The media group said Tinubu was chosen after widespread considerations and extensive debate. Making the announcement on Saturday, Irohinoodua, the First Pan Yoruba news online established in 2003 said the…
Read More » - Perspectives
Code of Conduct For Public Officers – Part 2, By Okoi Obono-Obla
The Code of Conduct For Public Officers which applies to all categories of public officers including the President, Vice President, Ministers, Governors, Deputy Governors, Members of the National and States Assemblies, Commissioners at the States level; Federal and States Judges, local government Chairmen, Councillors etc., and all classes of civil servants at the federal, states and local governments levels are…
Read More » - Development
Women affairs minister signs MoU with Abuja community to stop breast ironing
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, has endorsed a Memorandum of Understanding with the leadership of Pigba community in the Federal Capital Territory to end the harmful practice of breast ironing among girls with attendant negative effects on the welfare of the girl child.The Minister also presented about 50 grinding machines and 60 sewing machines as part of sustainable…
Read More » - Perspectives
The significance of Tinubu’s first week of 2024, By Tunde Rahman
There couldn’t have been a better predictor of what to expect from President Bola Tinubu in 2024 than the way and manner he began the New Year. For the President, 2024 started on a business like, work-filled note. While many were still savouring the New Year, the Nigerian leader cut short his Christmas/New Year holiday in Lagos on January 1,…
Read More »
Follow our WhatsApp Channel