Day: August 16, 2017

The pro and anti Buhari protests

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Just like the presidents of every country of the world are very important to their citizens, the case is the same in Nigeria. Nigerian presidents are of great significance to their people. And so President Muhammadu Buhari has been the central point of focus for the Nigerian people since he took over the leadership of the country. It is so much so for two key reasons. One, he is the first Nigerian citizen with all the best leadership qualities to have resisted intimidation and political humiliation for over a decade…

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Osinbajo assigns portfolios to new ministers

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The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has assigned portfolios to the two ministers who were sworn in three weeks ago. Stephen Ocheni and Suleiman Hassan were sworn in in May, several weeks after they were confirmed by the Senate, due to President Muhammadu Buhari’s absence. Mr. Ocheni will fill the vacuum created by the death of James Ocholi who hailed from the same state, Kogi State. He is to resume as Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity. Suleiman Hassan who was appointed to fill the Gombe State…

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Daniel Craig confirms return as James Bond

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After much rumors and speculation, Daniel Craig has confirmed he will return to play James Bond once more. During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Tuesday night, Colbert commented that the actor had been cagey about whether or not he would reprise the role. In response, Craig said: “I’ve been rather coy but I kind of felt like if I should speak the truth I should speak the truth to you.” Colbert replied, “Well we could use some good news here. Daniel Craig, will you return as…

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Global hunt for Nigerian cyber criminal spreading malware

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A Nigerian working alone around Abuja  has stirred a global hunt as he orchestrated numerous malware infection campaigns targeting more than 4,000 organisations globally over the past four months, a cyber security company claimed. www.Securityweek.com quoting Check Point security researchers said the attacks targeted various companies in industries such as oil & gas, manufacturing, banking, and construction, in an attempt to steal data and commit fraud. Many of the companies are leading international names and some have had their defenses breached by the attacks, the security researchers reveal. According to Check…

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Obama’s tweet on Virginia attack breaks record

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A tweet written by former US president Barack Obama in the wake of the white supremacist rally in Virginia has become the most liked message ever posted on Twitter. “No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin or his background or his religion…” Obama wrote on Saturday, quoting late South African leader and Nelson Mandela, whom Obama has called a “personal hero.” The tweet was posted after Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old paralegal who was protesting the white nationalist rally in the city of Charlottesville,…

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Nigeria may go the way of Rwanda, Congo DR, says Ezekwesili

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A former Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has said that Nigeria may go the way of Rwanda or Democratic Republic of Congo if government did not address the festering political and economic crisis facing the people. She stressed that the problem with the country was not technical but “governance failure.” Ezekwesili, who spoke at a podium organised by the African Heritage Institution, Enugu, with the theme “Nigeria: The Economics of Failure,” said that the fundamental problem facing Nigeria was not the political structure but the failure of…

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Nigerian asylum seeker Anthony kills girlfriend in Germany

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A Nigerian, simply identified as Anthony I, who sought asylum in Germany under false pretences is on trial in Muenster, Germany  for stabbing and killing his girlfriend earlier this year. Prosecutors said the 28 year-old Anthony brutally murdered Soopika Paramanathan, a 22-year-old German student known locally as the “Angel of Ahaus” for her volunteer work with refugees. German police have not released Anthony I.’s full last name. And Anthony in court had kept mute, according to a report by Bild, the German tabloid. Anthony I. attacked Paramanathan on Feb. 11…

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Police save Charly Boy from mob

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Entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, was on Tuesday rescued by the police at the Wuse market in Abuja but his BMW car was damaged by irate youths. Charly Boy who has been leading a group to demand for the return of President Muhammadu Buhari from London or resign was attacked by youths when he took his anti-Buhari rally to the market. According to Adeyanju Deji’s tweet. “Charly Boy’s car was damaged by the thugs.’’ He was reported to have fled, abandoning his car. But the youths went…

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Indiscriminate dumping of waste causes malaria– Ecologist

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An ecologist, Mr Habib Omotosho, has urged the three tiers of government to invest in liquid waste management and prevent people from indiscriminate dumping of waste to reduce malaria scourge. Omotosho, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, urged people to imbibe the culture of taking care of their environment. According to him, governments should invest in advocacy, fumigation and other basic facilities to enforce the war against indiscriminate dumping of solid and liquid waste. “Governments should enforce discipline on those who liter the environment…

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