President General, Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Olorogun Moses Taiga spoke with journalists on the activities of herdsmen in Urhoboland and their negative effects on the communities. He vowed that not a single inch of their land would be ceded as…
CHELSEA GOALKEEPER THIBAUT COURTOIS: MY HEART IS IN MADRID
Thibaut Courtois has fuelled Real Madrid transfer speculation by saying his “heart is in Madrid”, even though he is in talks with Chelsea over a new deal. The 25-year-old, who is under contract with Chelsea with 2019, has reportedly emerged…
SOFTBANK’S TECHNOLOGY FUNDS HAVE ALREADY INVESTED ABOUT 40% OF THEIR $100 BILLION TARGET
Longtime Silicon Valley hands are still aghast that an investing firm can find a way to pour $100 billion into technology companies like SoftBank’s Vision Fund hopes to do. But the Japanese conglomerate disclosed late Tuesday that its giant investing funds had already appropriated…
FAITH GROUPS NOT POLITICAL OPPONENTS
At a recent town hall in Winnipeg, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said no religious group is going to be barred from Canada’s summer jobs on the basis of its beliefs and that anyone who says otherwise is pushing a political…
8 SURPRISING HEALTH BENEFITS OF GINGER
People have dug up Zingiber officinale, a.k.a. the root more commonly known as ginger, for its health benefits and spicy flavor since the beginning of time. But just because it’s been around awhile doesn’t mean it’s a cure-all for your health. Here,…
ALLEGATION OF EVADING EFCC MISCHIEVOUS – ODUAH
The Senator representing Anambra North in the National Assembly, Sen. Stella Oduah has described as mischievous, recent reports that she was evading invitations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, Oduah said that…
NIGERIA’S FIRST WOMAN FINANCE MINISTER SPEAKS AT DUKE ON FEB. 15
DURHAM, N.C. — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former finance minister of Nigeria and the first woman in the post, will discuss the challenges that come with encouraging investment in the African continent during a free public talk Thursday, Feb. 15, at…
WHY YOU SHOULD BRING SUNSCREEN ON EVERY FLIGHT YOU TAKE
Flying in the sky gets you closer to the sun, and look what happened to Icarus. There are a lot of dos and don’ts when it comes to taking care of yourself during a trip, but even the well-prepared traveler…
DHL APPOINTS VETERANS TO LEAD OPERATIONS IN KENYA AND NIGERIA
LAGOS, Nigeria–DHL Global Forwarding, the leading provider of air, sea and road freight services has appointed Agnaldo Laice and Maureen Adibuah as Country Managers in Kenya and Nigeria respectively. Both of them are industry veterans who possess strong local market…
5 REASONS WHY NIGERIAN MUSICIANS SHOULD SING ABOUT POLITICS
We have a society that is more mistrusting of their government than ever before, so here’s why musicians should make political music. We can’t escape politics. As long as you exist on earth., are human, and belong to a sovereign…