The Senate on Wednesday 27/4/22 passed a bill to amend the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013. This comes as the Senate source for ways to prohibit the payment of ransom to kidnappers in Nigeria. According to the senate, the bill will help tackle the terrorism in the country. Senate set to make paying ransom a crime.
READ MORELagos State Government on Monday has announced the immediate shutdown of all Chrisland schools in the state. This after a viral video, showing some minors, who are students of the school, engaged in a group sex during a trip to Dubai to participate in the World School Games. The disturbing viral video has left many
READ MOREIn the early hours of Tuesday 12/4/22, about 16 people were confirmed injured, after an unidentified man opened fire at the subway station near Brooklyn’s Sunset Park in New York City. However, police officials confirmed they have a name of interest as regards to the shooting. New York subway shooting: Police name person of interest.
READ MORERussian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov on Monday 25/4/22, accused NATO of engaging in a proxy war with Russia in Ukraine. He further noted that a threat of a nuclear war should not be underestimated. He warned, there’s a possibility of nuclear war in Ukraine. Sergei Lavrov speaks on the possibility of a nuclear war in
READ MOREFormer President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has given his opinion on ways to tackle insecurity in the land. He stated that the creation of state policing would be a better option than community policing in fighting insecurity in Nigeria. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo insists on state policing. The former president made this known on Thursday
READ MOREThe All-Progressive Congress (APC), at its National Executive Meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday 20/4/22, has fixed its presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at the sum of N100 million. APC sells presidential ticket for a N100,000,000. The APC Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, stated that the nomination and expression of interest forms for governorship
READ MOREMoskva, a missile cruiser, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, sunk on Thursday 14/4/22, in the process of being towed to port. According to a Russia spokesperson, the Moskva sank into the Black Sea after severe fire explosion occurred onboard the previous day. Moskva sinks into Black Sea. The Russian warship had sunk into
READ MOREThe perpetual plummeting in the value of the Naira against the US Dollars is not only worrisome, but harmful for the Nigerian economy. The rate of depreciation in the value of the Naira has raised serious concerns in the country, as the Nigerian economy is facing a huge foreign exchange crisis. Naira hitting a N1000
READ MOREThe Senate yesterday (Thursday) confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court of the United State of America. This will thus ensure she becomes the first black woman to serve as a justice on the US high court with a final bi-partisan confirmation vote of 53-47. Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to serve
READ MOREIn Nigeria and other societies, religious leaders are held in high esteem. They enjoy certain rights and privileges that are not accorded to ordinary citizens. Clergymen are highly respected and are seen to belong to an exclusive club of special citizens that are almost untouchable. Religious leaders in Nigeria and their biases This view is
READ MOREThat President Muhammadu Buhari rode to power in the 2015 general elections on the then-popular mantra of change is to say the obvious. He was seen to possess the requisite leadership qualities, integrity, credibility, and uprightness to turn around the dwindling fortune of the most populous black nation on earth. President Muhammadu Buhari’s last days
READ MOREThe supposed purpose of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is to “manage traffic in Lagos State, Nigeria”. In other words, LASTMA is traffic wardens tasked with the sole purpose of managing the free flow of traffic. But, as a lot of Lagosians will observe, the agency has morphed into a money-making machine both
READ MOREYahoo plus phenomenon is the latest trend in our society. Yahoo plus is the advanced form of the popular Yahoo Yahoo which is a form of online fraud which is carried out in cyberspace with the intention of defrauding unsuspecting victims. It is the use of fetish substances and mystical powers by cybercriminals to charm
READ MOREThough gambling is not new in Nigeria, the advent of the internet has revolutionized the demographics and landscape. Sports betting has become easier, faster, and more accessible. While the elderly favoured the betting pools in the past, online betting has become the pastime of many youths in the country. Sports betting menace in Nigeria It
READ MOREWhoever emerges the president of Nigeria come 2023 will experience a standoff from the other ethnic tribes who fail in the bid to capture the centre. The 2023 election will divide Nigeria along her ethnic lines. If Tinubu wins, the Igbos will probably hate on his administration and do everything within their power to sabotage
READ MOREBola Ahmed Tinubu’s name is synonymous with vision, equity, justice, fairness, accountability, transparency, probity, integrity, tolerance, kindness, diligence, honesty, compassion, broad-mindedness, fairness, generosity, humility, resourcefulness, purposefulness, sincerity, tactfulness, truthfulness and reliability. Tinubu should be allowed to rule Nigeria in 2023. Born Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu on the 29th of march 1952 in Lagos. He had
READ MOREThe fear of kidnappers/kidnapping is the beginning of wisdom for an average Nigerian. This dastardly act is arguably the biggest security threat in Nigeria today. It is one of the biggest organized or gang crimes in Nigeria and at present a major national security challenge. Kidnapping in Nigeria The act of kidnapping takes place in
READ MOREThe handwriting on the wall shows that Northern Nigerian politicians are plotting to hold on to power come 2023. From all indications, the North is not ready to relinquish power as against the unwritten principle of power rotation that has played out since 1999. THE NORTH BELIEVES THEY ARE PREORDAINED TO RULE NIGERIA. The political
READ MOREThe fear of Okada riders is the beginning of wisdom for many Lagosian. Their fear is not far-fetched, as many residents of Lagos are daily bedeviled with the inglorious activities of many of the Okada riders plying their trade in the state. These Okada riders have become a menace to the society. THE PREVIOUS BAN
READ MOREThe rate of drug abuse and substance addiction is becoming increasingly alarming amongst Nigerian youths. The use of hard drug is illegal in Nigeria, yet some of these drugs are easily accessible. Drugs abuse now occur in every nook and corner of our towns and cities. Nigeria is under a drug siege. Hard drugs is
READ MOREPublic offices in Nigeria now goes to the highest bidder. Meritocracy, integrity, capacity and competence do not count anymore. The 2023 primaries of the major political parties in the country has been turned to an avenue where political aspirants shower the delegates with the rain of the United States dollars. The decay in the polity
READ MOREAs the social media frenzy about the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential flag bearer of the APC reaches a crescendo, one cannot but ignore those at the fore of the attacks on the person of a Yoruba man vying legitimately to be president of Nigeria – the Igbos presently residing in Lagos
READ MORESenator Abdullahi Adamu, emerged the new Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress after months of intense bickering, warring and bitter politicking within the ranks of the party. The former Governor of Nasarawa State became the helmsman of the All Progressive Congress on the platform and of the endorsement and support of President Muhammadu Buhari.
READ MOREWill Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, present Governor of Rivers State, PDP party stalwart, Mr. Money Man, former PDP presidential candidate, former touted PDP Vice Presidential candidate, and present disgruntled party man and soon to be ex-governor act as spoiler to the Atiku/Okowa quest to take back Nigeria? WHO IS EZENWO NYESOM WIKE? At the beginning of
READ MOREMr. Peter Obi, the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party in 2023 general elections has become some sort of a phenomenon in recent times, particularly in the social media space. He appears to be popular with the youths — including some that are not Igbos. They see him as a radical departure from the past.
READ MOREThe former Minister of Aviation, who served as the Spokesperson for former President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign, has called for drastic revolution in the country. Fani-Kayode took to his Facebook page to state that Nigeria had been impoverished over the years due to bad leadership and a sleeping citizenry. Nigerian leaders and the fight to kill
READ MORESpate of killings by Fulani herdsmen have been taking place in Yoruba land and in other parts of the country for sometimes now. However, the massacre that took place at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, is not only worrisome, but it is highly condemnable. HISTORY OF HERDSMEN IN NIGERIA. The Fulani are predominantly
READ MORENigeria needs a brand-new constitution that can provide lasting solutions to the myriads of social, economic and political problems confronting the nation. The 1999 Constitution currently in use was forced on the people by the military. The need to craft a new constitution that caters for all thus becomes paramount. The Nigerian people had no
READ MOREPeter Obi, the Igbos hope to capture central power in Nigeria is gradually making a transition from social media to towns and villages near you. A lot have been said about the prospect of Mr Peter Obi to ride the social media rave to Aso Rock. More have been emphasized in relation to his lack
READ MOREThe recent clamour for the emergence of Peter Obi as Nigeria’s president come 2023 is taking on a dimension that begs in-depth evaluation of the tone, action, gesture, body language, purpose and interest of those who have taken up the mantle to canvass for the possibility of a Peter Obi 2023 presidency. And this group
READ MOREIn 2023, every Yoruba should vote for Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling APC. The time is now to act collectively to stop the impending “doomsday”. A Yoruba man as President, even if that Yoruba man is deaf, blind and dumb, will help safeguard Yoruba land from invaders. Why Nigeria is now at
READ MOREThe Russo-Ukrainian war dates back to February of 2014. Then, the conflict was centred on the status of Crimea and Donbas. After weeks of a huge military build-up along Russian-Ukrainian border and in neighboring Belarus, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. And the rest as the say is history. THE
READ MOREThe belief that humans came out of Africa millions of years ago is widely believed. But it might be about to be entirely re-written, according to the authors of a new study. They claim to have found a footprint in Crete that could change the narrative of early human evolution, suggesting that our ancestors were
READ MOREI suspect that people like me were the main force driving the end of Apartheid. Let me try to give you a top picture. Although Apartheid was originally seen as avoidance of Cultural Imperialism by proposing that the various Black Tribes of South Africa Govern themselves according to their own cultural norms and traditions in
READ MOREAnti-immigrant sentiment is again on the rise in South Africa. When was there no anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa you will say? You might indeed be right. But this time, it seems black South Africans (Operation Dudula) are beyond serious on evicting for good other Africans from their country by forming vigilante and pressure groups
READ MOREAfrica will simply be (no) more or less like Europe or the Middle East is today. Political Geography: A number of folks think the modern political geography would simply align with the ethnic groups in existence today. But this is unlikely. How would Africa be today if colonialism never happened? At the time the Europeans
READ MOREDov Lior, a popular chief rabbi in Israel, recently called Obama a Kushi, which is Israel’s equivalent to nig*er. Most Americans are completely unaware of the general contempt that many Jewish people have towards blacks, as Max Blumenthal found out when he interviewed dozens of young people in Israel who reiterated the Rabbi’s sentiments about
READ MOREThe ongoing Russian-Ukraine war has brought about some dire consequences in international political economy. The reverberating effects of the conflict has destabilized global food supply, especially in Africa. This has further exacerbated the poverty and hunger in the continent. Those who cannot feed themselves may probably starve. Africa thus top the list. WHY IS THERE
READ MOREEuropean slaves were cheaper but Africans readily sold their own. Affecting millions it showed the horrors of forced labour in the 20th century. Using a new approach to DNA analysis, the 17th century bones of three African slaves have been traced to their countries of origin for the first time, researchers said this week. The
READ MOREWhen we talk about race, we talk about an ideology that says all human populations are divided into exclusive and distinct groups – that all human populations are ranked and not the same. In what Charles Darwin called Evolutionary Ladder, white Europeans are considered more “advanced” than other human races especially the black race. This
READ MOREThere is no doubt that the recent social media posts by white supremacists referring to black people as animals and the uneducated, dirty masses are mere symptoms of an entrenched phenomenon of racism. Anti-black racism has been the order of the day in South Africa and our 22 years of democratic rule have dismally failed
READ MOREFirst, he thought it was a mouse, then a rat—and then the rat shot him in the face. That is how André Brink, one of South Africa’s most famous novelists, described the recent killing of his nephew Adri, at home at 3am in the morning. The young man was left to die on the floor,
READ MOREIs South Africa finally maturing to the point that the economic – not just political – compromises of the 1990s democratic transition can be reconsidered? When engaging student activists, for example, University of the Free State rector Jonathan Jansen frets that “If [former President Nelson] Mandela gets any mention at all, it is as a
READ MOREAfrica’s 21 years of democracy. Although having lost much of its appeal today, it’s an ideology we’ve been force-fed. It’s based on the fact that South Africa is one of the most diverse countries in the world, and we need to embrace this diversity (all very happy-clappy, wishy-washy and fairytale-like). Despite this, it still feels
READ MOREThe issue of wealth and people’s response to it has created a clear divide in the body of Christ. While some preachers believe that God’s ultimate plan for His children is to prosper in this world and live eternally with Him in heaven quoting ‘I wish above all things that thou prosper …’ Others disagree
READ MOREAl Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh was allegedly shot dead by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank city of Jenin in the early morning of May 11, 2022. There have been several denials by the Israeli authority regarding the culpability of their military. But, as more evidence come to the fore, all pointers seems to
READ MOREThe Russo-Ukrainian war dates back to February of 2014. Then, the conflict was centred on the status of Crimea and Donbas. After weeks of a huge military build-up along Russian-Ukrainian border and in neighboring Belarus, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. And the rest as the say is history. THE
READ MORERussia and Ukraine, the two most populous and largest independent republics that emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union share a long, tangled and intertwined history. The contentious neighbours shared heritage goes back more than a thousand years when Kyiv, now Ukraine’s capital was the epicenter of the original Slavic state, Kyivan Rus, the
READ MOREThere are bulls in china shops and then there is Donald Trump. Charging in where every US President before him had feared to tread, he announced yesterday his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Why Jerusalem is considered a dangerous flashpoint. Israelis, naturally, were delighted; Palestinians appalled. In Gaza, Hamas pledged that the decision would
READ MOREThe story of the slaves in America begins with Christopher Columbus. His voyage to America was not financed by Queen Isabella, but by Luis de Santangelo, who advanced the sum of 17,000 ducats (about 5,000 pounds-today equal to 50,000 pounds) to finance the voyage, which began on August 3, 1492. How slaves were brought to America.
READ MORESalman Abedi, the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at a Manchester pop concert this week, started life advantageously enough: to parents who had fled Gadhafi’s Libya for a new life in Britain. But actually it was that kind of dislocation that would send him off kilter two decades later, says Olivier Roy, one of
READ MOREIt is only a matter of time, Ukraine will eventually fall to the superior fire power of Russia. Ukraine are probably war weary, having been outgunned and bombarded continuously on all front. The Ukrainians cannot withstand the intimidating military war-chest of the Russians for much longer. The Ukrainian forces will eventually be overrun by the
READ MOREPresident Joe Biden’s foreign policy it must be stated have been a series of missteps and mixed bags since the inception of his regime. But his visit to Saudi Arabia to beg Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to pump more crude oil in order to ease pressure on pump prices at home
READ MORENicaragua has always been at logger heads with the United State. The present government of Daniel Ortega has now decided to up the ante by welcoming Russia again to establish a military presence in the Central American country. This note worthy because it is the backyard of the United State of America. The significance of
READ MOREThe fight between the Israelites and the Palestine some say emanated from biblical times. With all efforts having failed to find a solution to Palestinian statehood question since the inception of Israel, one then wonders if the enmity between the two neighbours will go on forever. HOW ISREAL WAS CREATED. David Ben-Gurion, the Chairman of
READ MOREChina’s emergence as a super power in the beginning of the present millennium is making the West especially the United State of America uncomfortable. But the emergence of a financial and engineering behemoth that China has become can benefit Africa if properly utilized. THE EMERGENCE OF CHINA AS A SUPER POWER. One of the most
READ MOREFor the first time in a quarter-century, the prospect of war—real war, war between the major powers—will be on the agenda of Western leaders when they meet at the NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland, on July 8 and 9. Dominating the agenda in Warsaw (aside, of course, from the “Brexit” vote in the UK) will
READ MOREChina’s economy, long a reliable source of growth, is faltering, prompting concerns that are now shaking global stock markets. Companies and countries that depend heavily on trade with China are reassessing their strategies in the face of uncertainty. As China’s economy slows, countries with significant exposure to raw materials, like Australia and Brazil, are facing serious headwinds.
READ MOREAs I write this, I so very much desire to read Sam Selvon’s 1956 book aptly titled The Lonely Londoners, a chronicle and account of the lonely and sometimes frustrating life of people of Afro-Caribbean descent living in London. I will assume that Selvon’s analysis and descriptions also apply to later day immigrants to the
READ MOREYes I do believe that better governance, more productivity, a committed, hardworking and more patriotic citizenry will be very difficult to achieve with the current over- sized Nigeria- both in terms of population and geographical size. The break up for Nigeria into manageable units. And No I do not want the country broken into two-
READ MOREIn August, Exxon Mobil, once the largest publicly traded company in the world, was dropped from the Dow Jones industrial average after 92 years. Exxon’s removal is emblematic of the changing profiles of energy companies. In 2008, oil and gas companies accounted for more than 15 percent of the S&P 500; today they make up
READ MOREEver wonder how hedge fund managers think and how they are sometimes able to generate explosive returns for their investors? You aren’t alone. For years, hedge funds have retained a certain level of mystery about them and the way they operate; and for years, public companies and retail investors have tried to figure out the
READ MOREEthiopian Airlines is a unique symbol of pan-Africanism and definer of African Renaissance. It is currently Africa’s fastest-growing and most-profitable airline – serving a network of well over 113 passenger destinations. Headquartered at Bole International Airport Addis Ababa, this state-owned carrier spreads beyond borders, touches down in diverse international countries, and serves as the official
READ MOREWhile wind and solar power have made great strides in recent years, with renewables now accounting for 22% of electric energy generated, the issue that has held them back has been their transience. The sun doesn’t shine at night and the wind doesn’t blow year-round – these are the mantras of all those opposed to the
READ MOREMichael Sherwin, the federal prosecutor who previously led the criminal investigation into the Capitol riot, said former President Trump could be culpable for his role in the raid. Sherwin told CBS News’s “60 Minutes” in an interview that aired Sunday that it was “unequivocal” that the former president was “the magnet that brought the people
READ MOREYou most likely came across this article searching for ways to make money using Bitcoin. Maybe you want to learn effective ways to invest in Bitcoin. Crypto trading is one of the best ways to make money with Bitcoin. People have used Bitcoin for over a decade now. Some people have made a lot of
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