(1) We Nigerians love blowing big big grammar whenever we are discussing our country’s socio-economic woes but sometimes this is not necessary as all we need to do is learn from history. There is a popular saying that you do not need to reinvent the wheel and this is most poignant in the global automobile industry. If we sort this sector out, it will spur development in so many other areas, turning Nigeria into an industrial giant within a short space of time
OXFAM International has warned that 25% of the world's poorest people may live in Nigeria by 2030 as no fewer than 94.47m Nigerians live below the extreme poverty line according to the latest findings contained in the recently-published World Poverty Clock.
NIGERIA is facing a serious malnutrition problem in the northeast part of the country with as many as 233,000 children treated for acute malnutrition between October 2016 and May this year according to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef).
MEMBERS of the National Assembly will soon begin debating a bill that will bar anyone over the age of 70 from running for Nigeria's presidency after a motion requesting this was proposed by a member of the House of Representatives.
NIGERIA'S Super Eagles will be without the services of Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu for the international friendly against Brazil taking place in Singapore on October 13 after he picked up an injury in training with his club.
NIGERIA's Foursquare Gospel Church has suspended University of Lagos (Unilag) lecturer Dr Boniface Igbeneghu from all ministerial duties after he was caught on video asking undergraduates for sexual favours in exchange for marks.
(1) Yesterday, the 17th World Athletics Championship ended in Doha. Thanks to this 23 year national heroine Ese Brume, Nigeria ended the tournament with a medal. Tobi Amosun was unlucky not to win a medal in the women’s 100 metres hurdles too as she came fourth. Both of them really put it gutsy performances and should be highly commended for their gallantry
GOVERNOR Babagana Zulum of Borno has engaged the services of 30 Saudi Arabian-based Nigerian clerics asking them to offer special prayers that will lead to Boko Haram abandoning its war of insurgency and laying down its arms.
VICE president Professor Yemi Osinbajo has thrown his weight behind plans to make Nigeria's 36 states more independent pointing out that the country will be a lot more prosperous if the federating units had more powers.
NIGERIA has signed a €70m financing bilateral agreement with Germany that will involve the provision of funding for a host of socio-economic programme including the generation of renewable energy and the provision of education.
NIGERIA is facing a serious malnutrition problem in the northeast part of the country with as many as 233,000 children treated for acute malnutrition between October 2016 and May this year according to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef).
MEMBERS of the National Assembly will soon begin debating a bill that will bar anyone over the age of 70 from running for Nigeria's presidency after a motion requesting this was proposed by a member of the House of Representatives.
NIGERIA'S Super Eagles will be without the services of Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu for the international friendly against Brazil taking place in Singapore on October 13 after he picked up an injury in training with his club.
NIGERIA's Foursquare Gospel Church has suspended University of Lagos (Unilag) lecturer Dr Boniface Igbeneghu from all ministerial duties after he was caught on video asking undergraduates for sexual favours in exchange for marks.
GOVERNOR Babagana Zulum of Borno has engaged the services of 30 Saudi Arabian-based Nigerian clerics asking them to offer special prayers that will lead to Boko Haram abandoning its war of insurgency and laying down its arms.
VICE president Professor Yemi Osinbajo has thrown his weight behind plans to make Nigeria's 36 states more independent pointing out that the country will be a lot more prosperous if the federating units had more powers.
NIGERIA has signed a €70m financing bilateral agreement with Germany that will involve the provision of funding for a host of socio-economic programme including the generation of renewable energy and the provision of education.
