Entertainment

Reps Recommend Compulsory Drug Tests For Secondary School Students The House of Representatives, on Thursday, called for compulsory drug testing for secondary school students in the country given the incessant cases of substance abuse by young Nigerians. The resolution of the House was a sequel to the adoption on the floor of the House on Thursday, a motion on the “Need to introduce mandatory drug testing for secondary school students in Nigeria,” moved by member representing Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency, Olanrewaju Oshun. Oshun, while leading the debate, stated that youths are critical stakeholders in fostering socio-economic development in the country,…

GOV. OTTI'S ADMINISTRATION: A TESTAMENT THAT GOOD GOVERNANCE NEEDS NO BILL-BOARDS by Miracle Chukwunenye Bill Bernbach Once said "Nobody counts the number of ads you run; they just remember the impression you make" The purpose of this article is to clarify the dissimilarity between the Insignificant hullabaloo of the past Administration on non-existent media hyped projects and the Gigantic strides of the Present Administration existentially testified by all and sundry. The purpose-driven impetus of Gov Otti's Administration was initially made evident in his inaugural speech, where he clearly stated his disinterest in Accepting accolades of any form,awards or Chieftaincy titles…

Police Release Labour Party Chairman, Julius Abure On Bail The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, who was arrested by the police, been released on bail in the early hours of Thursday Abure was arrested on Wednesday in Benin, Edo State capital by operatives of Zone 5 Police headquarters, following a petition forwarded to the zone from the office of the Inspector General of Police in Abuja. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, Zone 5, covering Edo and Delta states, Tijani Momoh had said Abure and other persons were arrested for attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms,…

Tinubu appoints son-in-law, Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo, as CEO of Federal Housing Authority Tinubu appoints son-in-law, Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo, as CEO of Federal Housing AuthorityBola Tinubu has approved the appointment of his son-in-law, Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Ojo, a former member of the house of representatives, is married to Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, a daughter of the president. Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, said in a statement on Thursday that Tinubu also appointed Mathias Terwase Byuan as the executive director (housing finance & accounts); Umar Dankane Abdullahi as executive director (business…

President Tinubu Makes Nine New Appointments President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment and re-appointment of board chairpersons and chief executive officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. This was revealed in a statement released by Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement reads partly: “In furtherance of his determination to bring world-class standards to Nigerian public health administration and to manifest his commitment to deliver affordable and quality care to all Nigerians under governance and regulatory frameworks commensurate with international best practice, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment and…

Reps Move To Stop Sports Betting The House of Representatives has resolved to stop sports betting in the country, and urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kelechi Nwogu (PDP-Rivers) at plenary in Abuja on Thursday The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had earlier reported that approximately 60 million Nigerians aged between18 and 40 engage in sports betting. According to him, weak or neglected regulations of sports betting have given rise to mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and addiction.…

Herbert Wigwe’s Kinsmen Vow To Probe Cause Of Death ‘Traditional Way’ The people of Isiokpo kingdom in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State on Wednesday vowed to use traditional means in investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of their son, Herbert Wigwe, in a helicopter crash in the United States of America. Wigwe, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, was killed alongside his wife and son in a crash while travelling from Califonia to Nevava. But peeved by his death, the Isiokpo’s traditional leadership, during a procession to begin eight days of mourning declared in Wigwe’s…