YABATECH GIRLS’ HOSTEL FIRE: How we escaped death

— 29th November 2016

Time there was when Ben Johnson used to be the world’s fastest runner, now it is Usain Bolt, an unbeatable world record he has maintained for many years. Last Wednesday, when ‘Bakassi’ Hostel, the female living quarters of Yaba College of Technology became engulfed in inferno following electricity spark caused by power surge that is still a focus of investigation, many of the students said to number over

Call tax? Not at all, say stakeholders

Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele has advised the Federal Government to explore the imposition of a new tax on calls made above three minutes, among other measures, to shore up revenue as the recession takes its toll on our fragile economy. Stakeholders in the telecoms industry have kicked against the

FG negotiating with Boko Haram for release of more Chibok girls –

November 29, 2016

Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has revealed that the government is currently negotiating with Boko Haram insurgents for the release of the remaining abducted Chibok girls.

Recall that the insurgents recently released 21 of the abducted Chibok girls after two years in captivity.

Adesina made the disclosure shortly after delivering lectures at the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information, NASPRI, annual media workshop for Defence Correspondents and Commanding Officers.

On the sponsors of Boko Haram, Adesina said if government has knowledge of them, they would not be spared.

The Presidential spokesman said, “Just know that there are talks still ongoing and many more can be recovered. The released Chibok girls are being rehabilitated, physically, psychologically in all ways, and their education will be restarted.”

Problems that may mar Rivers rerun

— 29th November 2016

MANY TIMES in this column, I have had cause to critique the performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), especially since the ascent of Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu as Chairman. We must not forget what Yakubu said on his appointment. He said he would

APC crisis: Still long walk to peace

The recent admission by the governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha that there are so much bitterness and rancour among stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) due to the failure of the party to manage its success well was a confirmation that the crisis within the party is now an open secret.
Despite repeated denials by the party’s national leadership about the crisis within the party, the indicators from the grassroots, the states, national level, and even the National Assembly have proved the fact that APC has become a party divided against itself.
Governor Okorocha had warned: “We must do something to ensure unity in our party. We noticed that there are so much bitterness and rancour among the ranks and members of our party and there is need for communication and dialogue to make war inevitable.”
The cracks in the party have continued to widen to an extent that the

3 Common Fruits That Help You Last Long In Bed

Have always said it and would continue to. The easiest way to completely get rid of premature ejaculation is this: A healthy diet + regular exercising + natural supplements.

It is as simple as that, part of having a clean and

CBN releases watchlist on financial crimes

n order to address the rising cases of crimes in the financial system, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), has come up with a draft framework on local Watch-list for the banking system.
In a circular, entitled “Exposure draft of the