Revival of Port Harcourt Refinery, not Yet Uhuru The news earlier this week of the revival of our old Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), which is the mother of refineries in Nigeria, was indeed cheery to many Nigerians. But with the everyday dissonance between what was revealed to Nigerians concerning the refinery by NNPC on…
NASTY BUT NOT RUDE Someone said there are two times when you feel like running away from home: when you are fifteen and when your daughter is fifteen. Even if I didn’t believe this when I first heard it, I did when my children became teenagers. What is it that makes teenagers so special and…
Court Orders IG To Produce Foreign Nationals, Others For Arraignment In An Alleged N37.6m Fraud Case A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, to produce two foreign nationals; Etienne Rocher and Pawan Kapur, alongside others, before it for arraignment. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave the…
ICRC Welcomes Ceasefire In Hezbollah-Israel Armed Conflict The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has welcomed the ceasefire in the armed conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in the Middle East. The Committee’s Public Relations Officer in Nigeria, Aliyu Dawobe, conveyed this in a press statement issued yesterday, emphasizing that the ceasefire brings a…
Reps Move To Revive Local Languages For Teaching In Nigerian Schools By Saheed Badmus Nigerian House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to commence a pilot programme in selected schools across the country, to assess the feasibility and benefits of utilising local languages as a medium of instruction and teaching….
REWARDING MEDIOCRITY OVER EXCELLENCE At the recently concluded 29th/30th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Uyo, two brilliant minds, Etim Charles and Toroabasi Jeremiah, were celebrated for their academic excellence. With a stellar CGPA of 4.82 in Computer and Mechanical Engineering, they emerged as the overall best-graduating students. Their reward? A mere ₦30,000 each. Contrast…
Readers Comments Writing, like singing, is a creative art; you must be in the mood to write or sing better. Being in the mood does not mean being joyful; it can also be sorrowful, something to provoke creativity. Thank God, I am not writing to earn a living but a deep-rooted hobby with a passion…
Lessons from the Animal World: A reflection on parenting, leadership The video you are about to watch is a lesson in good parenting and leadership instincts, as demonstrated by creatures in the animal world. I am a pet lover and have always owned pets throughout my adult life. Two of my favourite dogs were named…
HBD Buni, the Leader Who Forfeited His Inheritance for Peace Last week, while the battle against a new security threat, the Lakurawa, and a £25,000 marriage were shaping national discourse amidst excruciating economic difficulties, an extraordinary gentleman with qualities Nigeria could greatly benefit from celebrated his birthday. Honourable Mai Mala Buni, the Governor of Yobe…
Rep Fatoba’s C’ttee Pledges Support For NOA To Carry Out It’s Function …commends several nation building initiatives of the agency Nigerian House of Representative Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values has pledged legislative support to the National Orientation Agency, in order to carry out its statutory mandate across the country. The chairman of…
