•Azuka Onwuka I was in Primary 4 and about 9 years old when I called my teacher a thief without knowing what I did. One interesting thing about my Primary-4 era, which used to be called Elementary 4, was that it was in that class that my academic transformation started. I first achieved a position […]
•Solar eclipse When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America today, scientists will be able to gather invaluable data on everything from the Sun’s atmosphere to strange animal behaviors — and even possible effects on humans. It comes with the Sun near the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, setting the stage for […]
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality. This article ex...
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Women Day, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it is time to try women as male folks have failed this generation. This is even as the party National Woman Leader, Hon. Amina Divine Arong, noted that despite the outcry, women have […]
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says he has approved immediate disbursement of N100,000 interest free-loan to Abia women entrepreneurs among other operators of small and medium enterprises in rural communities. This is as he said that his administration had shown unprecedented regard for women as four women occupy very sensitive portfolios in...
•Godswill Akpabio and Nigerian women The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated women on the occasion of the 2024 International Day of Women, saying they deserve all the respect. Akpabio, in a statement to celebrate the women signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh today, singled ou...
•Late Oriyomi Remilekun. A fun-seeking Lagos-based prophet, Oriyomi Remilekun, was said to have drowned during a beach hangout in the Ajah area of the state to celebrate this year’s Valentine’s Day. It was learnt that the deceased led some youths of his white garment church to the Avista Beach situated in the area on Saturday, […]
•Osimheh (R) celebrates goal with teammates The day of reckoning is here at last for three-time African champions Nigeria who are gunning for a fourth title and the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire as the battle for who takes the AFCON 2023 title. A chance for the Super Eagles to win the trophy is coming 14 […]
A bill for the amendment of the Electoral Act to provide for the conduct of the general election in one day was yesterday passed for ‘Second Reading’ in the House of Representatives. The intention of the bill is for presidential, governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and Houses of Assembly elections to hold in one day, […]...
•Super Eagles Though history favours the Super Eagles to win today’s epic clash against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun in Abidjan, for a majority of Nigerian football fans, the Camerounians equally have what it takes to carry the day. At Egypt 2019 AFCON, the Super Eagles eliminated the Indomitable Lions in the City of Alexandra, […]...