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Let’s Ease Stress….
ENGLISH VS PIDGIN •English: If Theo walks at night, Theo might get lost • Pidgin : If Theo waka for night, THEOPHILUS •English: It will take a while before Dan arrives • Pidgin : DANGOTE […]
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
News
Access Bank, GTB Hints At ‘Minimal’ Service Disruptions Over Planned System Upgrade
Access Bank says it has rescheduled its system upgrade earlier slated for October 12, noting that customers may experience “minimal” service disruptions. In a notice to customers on Wednesday, the bank said a new date […]
News
‘Nigerians Are Getting Poorer’ — NLC Asks FG To Reverse Petrol Price Hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the federal government to reverse the petrol price hike. On Wednesday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited increased the price of petrol across its retail outlets. In […]
News
Turkish Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing In New York As Pilot Dies Mid-Flight
A Turkish Airlines plane heading to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York after the captain died on board. The plane took off from Seattle on Wednesday but was forced to divert after İlçehin […]
Politics
Amaechi: I’m Angry With Nigerians… There Should Be Protests Against Politicians Over Hardship
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says he is disappointed in Nigerians for their seeming laid-back disposition to the economic hardship sweeping through the country. The former governor of Rivers bemoaned the rising cost of […]
Sport
Arokodare Hopeful of Eagles Call-up
Genk striker Tolu Arokodare has confirmed that he has not gotten a call from the Nigeria Football Federation, but he is optimistic that he will eventually get an invitation to the Super Eagles. Arokodare has […]
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Good News For Those Who Have Issues With Their Prostate, Be It Enlarged or Cancerous | Forwarded
I BEG EVERYONE ON THIS PLATFORM ESPECIALLY THE MALE AMONG US, TO READ THIS ARTICLE TO THE END. Don’t die in silence!!! Eat Cassava Good news for those who have issues with their prostate, be […]
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Frustrating News – Prayers For ‘Apo’! | Forwarded
Good morning. I wake up frustrated this morning. The attached picture was taken yesterday afternoon at Obule Medical Centre in Sapele, Delta State. It is of Peter ‘Apo’ Fregene, a 1968 Olympian, and former goalkeeper […]
Sport
AFCON Qualifiers: Eguavoen Assures Super Eagles Will Deliver Against Libya
Ahead of the Super Eagles’ crucial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers double-header against Libya, Coach Austin Eguavoen has reassured Nigerians of a successful outing during the two fixtures in Uyo and Benin. Since taking […]
News
NCC: Starlink Didn’t Get Approval For Subscription Price Hike — We’ll Enforce Law
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Starlink, a satellite internet service, did not get regulatory approval before hiking its prices. On October 1, Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, announced an increase […]
Editorial
Rivers LG Crisis Getting Out of Control | Punch
THE tension in Rivers State has snowballed into larger chaos as hoodlums opposed to the outcome of Saturday’s local government election have started vandalising and burning government properties. Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Sunday swore in […]
Editorial
Rising Graduate Unemployment | Punch
IT is sobering that many graduates cannot find a job. The National Bureau of Statistics says: “The unemployment rate for Q1 2024 was 5.3 per cent, showing an increase from 5.0 per cent recorded in […]
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On Prof. Oloyede, JAMB Registrar | Forwarded
2. My Son currently in 400 Level Medicine and Surgery scored 333 in JAMB at the Point of Entry (PoE) but his name did not even APPEAR on the Admission List…..I was later told by […]
News
PREMIUMTIMES EXCLUSIVE: What Petrol May Cost Across Nigeria As NNPC Quits Off-Taker Role
Nigerians will soon face an increase in petrol prices due to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) decision to terminate its exclusive purchase agreement with Dangote Refinery, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. According to […]
Politics
Fubara: I’m Bothered Tinubu Mentioned Only My Name — We All Know Source of Rivers Crisis
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, says he is bothered about President Bola Tinubu “singling him out” in a statement on the crisis in Rivers state. Arsonists have torched three LGA secretariats in Rivers at the […]
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Report: Dangote Refinery To Get 400,000 BPD of Nigerian Crude Between October and November
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is due to receive up to 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Nigerian crude over the next two months. According to a Bloomberg report on Monday, the refinery is slated to […]
Issues/Policy
Life of a Journalist After Retirement By Eric Teniola
I share some similarities with the celebrant of today, Comrade Jola Ogunlusi. Before 1996, we were both from the old Ondo state. I am from Idanre in Idanre local government of Ondo state, while he […]
News
‘Issued in Error’ — NCC Withdraws Statement On Starlink’s Subscription Price Hike
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has withdrawn its statement claiming that Starlink did not receive regulatory approval before hiking its subscription prices in Nigeria The development comes a few hours after Reuben Muoka, the director […]
Issues/Policy
Abiola, Tinubu and I on a Derailed Train, By Owei Lakemfa
I AM excited. After about two months in police cells and the Kuje Maximum Prison, three #EndBadGovernance protesters: Michael Lenin Adaramoye, Mosiu Sodiq and Opaluwa Eleojo, are back home. They are on bail. They join […]
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Where The President Spends His Holiday By Azu Media
Hi there! How have you been? Summer is over, so it’s odd to talk about holidays now. Except if you are a president on “a working vacation!” When Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, decided to […]