Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has promoted all the workers in his state, Punch reports. The governor revealed this during the 2018 Workers Day celebration on Tuesday at Heroes Square, Owerri. Workers are dear to him, he said, and they are the engine room behind the government’s successes. He said:
The Fourth Economy is a personal, national, community and economic developmental principle that focuses on fostering action to create great communities, impact driven organizations and improved economies. It is often regarded as the best response towards the fourth Industrial Revolution. This has a single item on its list and that is
Bringing up children in Nigeria, as with any country of the world, is a full-time job. You need to prepare in advance before contemplating starting a family, because once they start growing, there will never be any opportunity to plan adequately for them. The rate
This year, Facebook’s annual event for developers comes on the heels of Zuckerberg’s two-day Congressional testimony, in which he answered a series of questions about Facebook’s data-sharing policies and what some perceive to be the social network’s tattering of the fabric of society. And while those
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State was a guest on Channels Television‘s Politics Today and he discussed Nigeria’s economy, the President Muhammadu Buhari-administration, the upcoming Ekiti guber election, and the recently approved $1bn for arms. “Nigerians are grossly disappointed” in Buhari, Fayose said, adding that the federal government is stealing
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie had a chat with The Guardian UK’sLisa Allardice recently and she opened up about her fight against sexism, the need to reject likability, how she feels impacting young women all over the world and more. Read excerpts below. On the #MeToo movement: I feel optimistic.
Last night, as is customary to Big Brother Naija, the top 5 finalists Alex, Cee C, Miracle, Nina and Tobi had their homecoming party to wrap up what can be described as a successful season. They were joined by the host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu as well as former housemates Angel, Ifu Ennada, Anto, Leo, Khloe,
Zimbabwe has become the second African country to legalize marijuana for medical and scientific purposes, The Herald reports. Dr David Parirenyatwa, the country’s health minister, said in a government notice that individuals and businesses would be able to apply for licences to cultivate cannabis for medicinal or
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, May 1st, public holiday to celebrate the 2018 Workers’ Day. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr M. B. Umar, signed and issued the statement on Friday in Abuja. According to the statement obtained from Vanguard, The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman
Controversial reggae act, Cynthia Morgan who has been off the scene lately is reportedly broke and facing financial difficulties at the moment. Accoridng to a report by Punch, who obtained court documents showing that Cynthia Morgan has been charged to the Ikeja High Court for failure
Yesterday, the man pictured who is said to be a homosexual was beaten up and paraded naked alongside his lover in Isiala Mbano, Imo State. Bisi who is a known gayrights activist, says the news broke his heart. He also sent words of encouragement
Disney-Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” is heading for a massive $225 million in its opening weekend in North America, early estimates showed Friday. Should estimates hold, it will be the second-largest domestic launch weekend ever, trailing only the $248 million opening for “Star Wars: The Force
Senators during the Thursday’s plenary moved a motion for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari, Punch reports. The call was in respect of him failing to get the approval for the withdrawal of $496 million from the Excess Crude Account to purchase military aircraft. Senator Matthew
Another 7 have been killed by Fulani Herdsmen in a church in Benue State, The Cable reports. A source had reportedly said the herdsmen invaded the church on Thursday, 2 days after 19 were killed in another church in the state, and a day after 22 were
American comedian Bill Cosby has been found guilty by a jury on three counts of aggravated indecent assault on Andrea Constant, after she accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting her inside his home nearly 14 years ago. This was the second trial for Cosby on these charges;