Op-Ed

By Ulisanmi Edukugho On Wednesday 28th of November, 2018,was a very memorable day. On this day, Staff , students , parents , friends and well-wishers of International High School, Sapele, Delta- State, rolled out the drums to welcome their own who had made them proud – Miss Omesiri Odjegba winner of the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2018 ,held in …

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The Federal Government borrowed a total of N2.32tn in 2017 to fund deficit in the budget, the Debt Management Office has said. DMO said this in its 2017 Annual Report obtained by our correspondent in Abuja on Monday. According to DMO, the total amount was borrowed from both the domestic and the foreign debt markets. The report said, “The total …

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The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has embarked on a comprehensive community engagement across the Lagos Divisions to share its impact and update on its various programmes, with residents and small business owners in the State. The grassroots engagement which is scheduled to take place within the IBILE (Ikorodu, Badagry, Ikeja, Lagos Island and Epe) divisions is hinged on …

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By Betty Abah Youths in Otukpo, Benue State have apprehended a 61-year old grand father who Sixty one year-old grandfather, Scheduler Solomon, who raped and impregnated a 14-year old house help. When apprehended by the youths of the area 7th November, he quickly hid the girl to cover up. After his arrest, he was taken to the police, grandpa Solomon, …

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By Yinka Olaito Africa’s media landscape has come of age. Given where it all began, we cannot but say there have been a couple of improvements when compared to what obtains today. The only challenge is that the media narrative is still being dominated and controlled by the advanced or western media. Africa’s stories had not enjoyed the kind of …

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By; Ariwera Ibibo – Howells, Yenagoa Chairman, Emeyal II community council of chiefs, Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa state and house of assembly candidate of the Accord Party for Ogbia constituency III, Bayelsa house of assembly in the forth coming 2019 election, chief Misodema Ibu says the People Democratic Party (PDP), lacks internal democracy in its conducts. Chief Ibu …

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By Christine Lagarde Mark Twain once said that “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” As heads of state gather in Paris this week to mark 100 years since the end of World War I, they should listen closely to the echoes of history and avoid replaying the discordant notes of the past. For centuries, our global economic …

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…Femi Falana to deliver address  In commemoration of this year’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) 2018, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria is organising a tweet conference & media roundtable. The event, which is part of the “Nigerian Journalists Internet Rights Initiative (NJIRI),” is being supported by the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX). According …

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The management of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday suspended trading in the shares of Unity Bank Plc, Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc and four others over their continued delay in releasing their financial statement for verification by the exchange after several couple of months Other companies that came under the hammer of the self-regulatory body includes Thomas Wyatt Nigeria …

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said Nigerian economy under his watch was looking good. He, however, promised his administration’s commitment to making it better. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke while receiving the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr. Jesper Kamp, at the Presidential …

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