Category: News
The Capitol rioters that are running for Congress
More than a year and a half after the Capitol riot. More than a year and a half after a mob of pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol, some people who were there that day, are seeking to join the very institution that found itself under attack on January 6, 2021. None of the candidates…
Simon Ekpa To Igbos: โPeter Obi is betrayer, no true Biafranโll support him”
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanuโs self-acclaimed disciple, Simon Ekpa has said that Peter Obi is not contesting the presidential election in Nigeria. Ekpa, the controversial IPOB spokesperson said the British government was using the presidential candidate of the Labour Party to distract those agitating for Biafra. The Finland-based Biafra…
BBNaija โShine Ya Eyeโ housemates with the best strategies
The key to winning the Big Brother Naija is a loyal obsessed fanbase. Housemates are increasingly conscious of this and try to appeal to specific demographicsโhoping they will lengthen their stay in their house. But the approach has always been contentious: live everyday life, or play a character to appeal to viewers? But is it possible to…
Uber now in Owerri, Akure
Uber today announced expansion of its operations in Nigeria extending to Owerri, Imo state and Akure, in Ondo state. The new cities now make Uberโs presence felt in 11 Nigerian cities among the 18 cities across West Africa. The ride hailing company said these expansions signal more access to earning opportunities for drivers and affordable,…
ASUU: FG insists on 35% salary increment for Professors, 23.5% for Lecturers
The federal government has insisted on a 35% increment in salary for university professors. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made the intention of the government known on Tuesday in Abuja, while speaking during a meeting with vice-chancellors and other university stakeholders. Adamu said the federal government could only afford a 23.5 percent salary increase…
The game has changed, says IPoB, vows to arrest, prosecute criminals
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has vowed to arrest and prosecute criminals in the south-east region. The group disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful on Tuesday. IPOB said that the game has changed, warning everyone in the region to desist from committing crime. The statement reads: โWe the global…
Avoid Prescription Capable of Worsening Deadlock, ASUU warns FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has warned the federal government against hearkening to prescription that could jeopardize the deadlock of its previous meetings with the government to address its demands. It also warned that,โGovernmentโs refusal to pay for the strike would hurt students more and be disruptive of our public universities which governmentโs…
As Nigeria gets set for presidential campaigns
By Chidi Odinkalu The mantra of candidate Muhammadu Buhari in the campaign that eventually took him to Nigeriaโs presidency in 2015 was one word: โChangeโ. For a fact, it was not original. Thirty-two years before 2015, in the 1983 presidential election, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiweโs Nigeria Peoples Party, NPP, first deployed that slogan in their unsuccessful…
BBNaija: Hermes veto nominates Bryann as Doyin, Phyna, Bella, others up for eviction
Level up housemates, Bella, Bryann, Chomzy, Doyin, Eloswag, and Phyna are up for possible eviction this week. After the HOH challenge, Biggie instructed all housemates to nominate three housemates each. He, however, told Chizzy and Rachel who are riders that they are not allowed to nominate. After the Nominations, Adekunle, Bella, Chizzy (Rider), Chomzy, Doyin,…
5 dead, 4 rescued in canoe mishap
The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed the death of five persons in a canoe mishap that occurred in Gwaram Local Government Area of the state. The commandโs spokesperson, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Dutse on Monday. Shiisu said that the incident occurred on Friday at about 7 p.m., when a…
