President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Engr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote to serve as the Acting Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for a 90-day period, with effect from August 24, 2023, after which, a full term of four years will begin as […]
August 21, 2023 The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, says it has jurisdiction in the case instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to compel Chicago State University (CSU) to produce critical documents relating […]
By Mazi Omife I. Omife( Mbuze Mbaukwu)omifelord@gmail.com In my school days, I used to live with my mother, late Pauline Chikeme Omife, nee Madichie, at 100 foot Road, Ogui New Layout Enugu. Some people erroneously call the place Enugu Urban Area or Urban Jungle which […]
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has suspended all foreign travel by officials, including himself, to reduce public spending, a government spokesman announced recently. Barrow signed an executive order “suspending all overseas travels by the president, the vice-president, cabinet ministers, senior government officials, civil servants and employees […]
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House. The ex-president, 77, said one latest poll showed he had “legendary” numbers ahead of other hopefuls to be the party’s nominee […]
A saying popularised by Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu also known as Burna Boy, “No evidence, you go explain tire”, has appeared in an examination question from the University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State. The saying appeared in question five of the exam written by […]
One of the most remarkable photographs of the year from National Geographic, where the calf, aware of its fate, does not abandon its mother. Aferrándose a la Vida. A leopard’s jaws cling to the carcass of a baboon. The predator has captured its prey and […]
Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972), M.S. in Educ. 1943, M.A. 1944, was born in Africa’s Gold Coast (now Ghana). As a young man, he was a school teacher before leaving his homeland to further his education in American universities. He later traveled to England where he worked […]
By SKC Ogbonnia, Houston, TX. August 21, 2023 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.President of the United StatesThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20500. Dear President Biden, Let me begin by commending your tireless interest in African affairs, which dates to the time immemorial. […]
By Tolu- July 31, 20230 BUA Group has vehemently debunked what it termed as “baseless claims of engaging in illicit forex” dealings with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from January to March 2016. The accusations, propagated by Mr. Desmond Ike-Chima and Mr. Oliver Fejiro […]
