Despite an increase in earnings in the last seven months of post-subsidy regime, and estimated allocation of N9.56 trillion from the federation account in the last five years, basic services in the local governments nationwide have remained grossly inefficient, with tell-tale signs of total neglect. Across the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs)...
•Nathan Lugo A tourist, Nathan Lugo, has shared his experience at Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport in the Benin Republic, comparing it with the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Nigeria. In a recent post on his Facebook page, Lugo, an American Ifa devotee noted that the Cotonou airport is better than the Lagos airport airport. H...
•Pope Francis Mixed reactions have trailed the Vatican’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples It would be recalled that in a document approved by Pope Francis, the Vatican backed “the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations and for couples of the same sex”, reports Nigerian Tribune. “One should not prevent or prohibi...
•Tinubu Against the backdrop of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent appeal to Nigerians for prayers and support towards the efforts of his administration to revive the ailing economy of the nation and restore the good old days when the naira was at par with the dollar and other western currencies, some leaders of the country’s […]...
•Nigerian couple Recent studies have revealed that one in every four (25%) tested men turned out not to be the biological father of their child(ren) and ranks Nigeria as the second highest in paternity fraud. GODFREY GEORGE writes that increased DNA testing will open a can of worms in many homes, reports Saturday PUNCH. Mr […]
A Nigerian woman known as Safiyyah has become the center of social media chatter after tying the knot with her friend’s ex-husband, Ruffy, a mere six months after his divorce. The buzz began circulating on the X platform as Safiyyah shared videos and photos from her weekend wedding with Ruffy, reports The Guardian. Speculations abound [&hellip...
•US visa Nigerians on X have recounted their experiences and reactions after they were denied visa applications. An X user, Mz_Tosyn, today, posted how she headed straight to a restaurant to get food and drinks after she was denied her US visa application, and “ate like no future.” She wrote, “The last time I was […]
•National grid Nigerians have taken to social media to lament the collapse of the national electricity grid which resulted in a blackout in the country. They lamented the collapse of the national power grid, amid dollar exchange rates, diesel and fuel price increases in the nation, reports Nigerian Tribune. Lamenting for the frequent occurrenc...
The atmosphere was electric. The trigger was the majestic entrance of the multimillion dollar, brand new Ibom Air Airbus into the sprawling frontage of the imposing aircraft workshop known as Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, MRO, facility. This was in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State, December 8, 2023, at the Victor Attah International Airport...
No fewer than 416 unarmed citizens have been killed by accidental airstrikes of the Nigerian military within the space of 9 years in 16 communities located in the northern region of the country, findings have revealed. Although the military high command and the Nigerian Air Force had consistently maintained that there was no way collateral [&h...