Since the recent exacerbation of terrorism in northern Nigeria, there have not been serious legal actions to punish the culprits. There should be an emergency court for trying the criminals and immediately convict them. There should be a special law that dictates the kinds of punishment for every kind of complicity in banditry and kidnapping….
Examines the skepticism that greeted the appointment of Muhammad Nami as the head of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), two years ago and how Nami has been able to justify his appointment. In the face of the skeptism that greeted his appointment by the Muhammadu Buhari led-administration as the honcho of the Federal Inland…
Tottenham Hotspur’s European campaign for this season is over after UEFA awarded Rennes a 3-0 victory in their final Europa Conference League group match on Monday. Spurs were unable to fulfil the December 9 fixture due to a swathe of Covid-19 cases in the squad. As a result they finish third in the group behind…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned to work after finishing a week of self-isolation due to testing positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), his office said on Monday. Ramaphosa, who was given Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine in February, tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 12 and received treatment for mild symptoms. “The President has returned…
Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc has partnered with Kucheza, a gaming company, to organise another edition of the Mobo Game Jam. UBN’s Edu360 is supporting the social innovation competition for the second consecutive year. Also supported by United Kingdom (UK)-based Digital Schoolhouse, MoboGame Jam is an annual game-making competition which sees young innovators between…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has asked all prospective candidates for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) to acquire their National Identification Numbers (NIN) ahead of the exercise. The board stated this on Monday in its weekly bulletin released by the Office of the Registrar in Abuja. JAMB said that it would…
By Olaitan Ganiu Nollywood actress, Damilola Adegbite has revealed why she’s passionate to save children’s lives and empowering women in the country. Speaking during her book launch titled, ‘Reset: The Mind-Body Approach to a New You’, Adegbite said the birth of her first son, Brian, seven years ago, was a life-altering experience. According to the…
A new reality TV show, Fame Edition, has announced the sum of N7m and a brand new car as a reward for the maiden winner. According to the show organisers, Fame Edition is poised to offer the biggest platform to discover young talents and reward their uniqueness. The edition, themed: ‘The Platform Is Here’ is…
By Olaitan Ganiu Bimbo Daramola, a federal lawmaker has said that Nigerian skit-makers are serving as clinical psychologists in the country, hence the value of their counselling must be encouraged. Daramola made this statement at a press conference in Lagos, saying that skit-makers are redefining peoples’ happiness through their acts. “Trust me, skit-makers are therapists….
