President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to ensure “free, fair and credible” elections in 2019. Mr Buhari, who is seeking re-election, stated this in his New Year message to Nigerians. “We have had our challenges: security, economic, political, social. But we are resolved to combat and overcome them all,” the president said. Read Mr Buhari’s full Read more
Month: December 2018
Minimum Wage: Governors insists they can’t afford N30,000
State governors in Nigeria have said they cannot afford the N30,000 minimum wage demanded by the country’s organised labour union. They said this in reaction to the allegation of Peter Ozo-Eson, general secretary of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), that governors who are against N30,000 minimum wage took such stance because they diverted the bailout funds paid Read more
Britain sends ships to tackle migrant crossing surge
Britain announced Monday it will deploy two border patrol ships in the Channel in response to a surge in migrants crossing from France in dinghies. Home Secretary Sajid Javid, the interior minister, said the Border Force ships would balance protecting human life with protecting Britain’s borders. In December, around 230 people tried to make the Read more
Shagari: Obasanjo urges Nigerians to imbibe late leader’s habits of forgiveness, simplicity, integrity
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerians to imbibe the good habits of forgiveness, simplicity, and integrity of late former President Shehu Shagari. He made the call on Monday when he condoled with the family of late President Shagari who died at the age of 93 on Dec. 28 at the National Hospital Abuja. Read more
Here is real hint about billionaire Jimoh Ibrahim’s new wife
It is no longer a piece of fresh news that billionaire businessman cum politician has gotten himself a second wife. It is also not news that the second wife is named Biodun. And again, is it really not much of a news item that she is a lawyer. But what is news is about false Read more
2019 Election: Our party may have concede victory to Buhari – PDP Governor
An unidentified Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state governor has stated that his party may have conceded the 2019 presidential election to President Muhammadu Buhari even with massive supporters behind them. In a report published by Premium Times NG, the governor warned that opposition party might lose the election if it fails to address the concerns Read more
Herdsmen rape 2 housewives, injure 6 in fresh attack on Delta community
Some Fulani herdsmen operating in Uwheru Community, Delta State, at the weekend, allegedly raped two housewives who were said to be on their way home from the farm. They also injured six persons in their farmlands. One of the victims, while speaking with journalists said;” We all were in the same farmlands when they entered with Read more
2019: PDP – Buhari’s New Year message will come with empty promises
Main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s New Year message will be filled with ‘fake promises.’ Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, stated that the president had nothing to offer Nigerians after his promise of more hardship in 2019. He said, “The message will be a rehash of Read more
Serena wins Perth season-opener ahead of Grand Slam tilt
Serena Williams overcame a sluggish start to win her opening match of the new season in Perth Monday, two weeks out from 2019’s first Grand Slam. The 37-year-old was a long way off her commanding best and was visibly frustrated with her own game early in her Hopman Cup singles match, but still did enough Read more
Cossy Ojiakor craves to be a ‘baby mama’, reveals plans for New Year
Nollywood star actress, Cossy Ojiakor has revealed that her major target in 2019 is to be a baby mama or a housewife with little workload but with lots of shopping. The beautiful actress made this known on Sunday in a post on her Instagram handle. Orjiakor also disclosed that she did not accomplish all she Read more