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Ayo Akinfe 

[1] When Hugo Chavez assumed the presidency of Venezuela in 1999, he launched his Revolución Bolivariana, making sweeping changes to the cultural, social and political norms of the country

[2] These changes began with the economic and political inclusion of Venezuela’s lower classes. He brought millions of rural poor into mainstream Venezuelan society 

MEMBERS of Nigeria's Labour Party have expressed concern over the appointment of Retired Major General John Enenche on to the campaign team of its presidential candidate Peter Obi following his role in quashing the anti-Sars protests.

LABOUR and employment minister Dr Chris Ngige has been disowned by the members of his local Anambra State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following his recent comments that he was undecided about who to back for president.

NEWLY-elected chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora Senator Michael Ana-Nnachi has called on the federal government to upgrade the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (Nidcom) into a fully fledged minister as India recently did.

INDIGENOUS people of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu is about to be set free after the Court of Appeal in Abuja declared his detention illegal and unlawful and quashed the terrorism charges brought against him by the Nigerian government.

SUPER Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi has begun contract extension talks with Everton as the club are looking to tie him down to a new long term deal in recognition of his blistering form this season.

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] On August 3 1900, the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded by a gentleman named Harvey Firestone. Cashing in on the booming automobile market, Mr Firestone soon saw the huge potential for marketing tyres and his company was a pioneer in the mass production of them 

NIGERIA Meteorological Agency (Nimet) officials have warned states in the north central and southeast geo-political zones to expect more flooding over the coming weeks as the deluge brought about by the River Benue overflowing its banks is not over yet.

NIGERIAN medical doctors recruited from abroad to work in the UK have lamented how they are being exploited by being made to work excessive hours which they fear may even put their patients’ health at risk.

BRITAIN is considering tightening the rules on how many relatives migrants can bring into the country after the home secretary erroneously declared that the Nigerian community has the highest number of dependants in the country.