Author: Npo_report
By Abiodun Komolafe When our forefathers came up with the wise saying that ‘the earnest wish of potters is for earth to be clay’, it was not only worthy of commendation but also no mean achievement. The beauty of the adage is that, in some 1000 years to come, it will still be relevant. So, instead of concentrating on having more wealth, the wisdom in it is learning how to be frugal and maximally productive with the little that’s available. Simple Economics: economic activities breed taxation while taxation without representation is problematic. Generally, the mission of governments is revenue generation…
For three days, the US’s top diplomat, Antony Blinken, has been dashing around the Middle East, trying to contain a situation that threatens to spin out of control. Israel on Friday. Jordan on Saturday. The West Bank, Iraq and Turkey on Sunday. Every stop posed its own challenges and gave reason to be pessimistic that much progress is being made. The central challenge facing the US secretary of state is that he is trying to find a middle ground where none, at the moment, exists. On Friday, Mr Blinken encouraged Israeli leaders to make temporary pauses in hostilities in order…
Emotional Díaz lifted his shirt to reveal the words “freedom for papa” after scoring on Sunday Colombian-born Liverpool footballer Luis Díaz has begged for his father’s kidnappers to free him immediately and “end this painful wait”. Both of Díaz’s parents were seized at gunpoint in his hometown of Barrancas by left-wing guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) on 28 October. While his mother was found, his father is still missing. Díaz scored a goal against Luton on Sunday, lifting his shirt to reveal the words in Spanish “freedom for papa”. “Every second, every minute our anxiety grows,” Díaz, 26,…
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has expressed the state government determination to build roads that would enhance trade and commercial activities in the state. Otti said this on Sunday during the inauguration of the MCC/Old Express Road in Aba. The governor said his administration considered building good quality roads as not only critical to improving vehicular movement, but to giving businesses the enablement to thrive. He disclosed that the government had awarded contracts for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of some roads that were important to economic development. “We cannot drive the kind of economic rejuvenation that we seek if our…
The late Iyalode of Yorubaland, , Mrs Alaba Lawson, will be buried on December 8, in Abeokuta. Mr Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji, the media aide A of the deceased, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mrs Lawson,a renowned educationist and entrepreneur, died on Oct.28 at her residence in Abeokuta. Kayode-Adedeji noted that the burial announcement followed a meeting by the family held on Sunday, adding that a committee had been set up to finetune the programme of events. He added that the burial Central Planning Committee is headed by Sanya…
A Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Sunday expressed concern over what it termed as “contradictory judgments” by the Plateau State Election Petitions Tribunal. Its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, at a news conference in Abuja on Sunday, said there was need for the judiciary to “adhere to the principles of fairness, justice and impartiality in its service delivery to restore public confidence in the judiciary”. He said that the recent tribunal judgment in Plateau and the inconsistency with established legal norms and principles, had raised some concerns about the independence of the judiciary. “These…
The Lagos State Government on Sunday, opened the T-shaped Oyingbo Overpass Bridge to traffic, another ancillary infrastructure of Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line. Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, on invitation of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, inaugurated the project undertaken by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). The Inauguration of Oyingbo Flyover came three days after Yaba Flyover – another key Red Line infrastructure – was inaugurated by Sanwo-Olu. Speaking during the ceremony, Sanwo-Olu said that the Oyingbo Overpass Bridge was to ensure the safety of lives and uninterrupted flow of vehicular traffic at level crossings…
•By Halimah Olamide Twitter influencer and co-owner of Lacibo Restaurant and lounge, Pamilerin Adegoke has invited tiktok food critic, Uju Amaechi, on an expense-paid meal over her recent review of his restaurant. “I kindly invite Uju Amaechi to an expense-paid meal at her convenience as part of our sincere attempt to make apologies and show her how dedicated we are to delivering extraordinary experiences. “It would be an honor to take her around our facility and demonstrate the commitment and painstaking work that go into giving our valued guests an amazing experience. I hold the utmost respect for every stakeholder…
By Halimah Olamide Operatives of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency have arrested three blind men operating an illicit drug ring between Lagos and Kano. According to Femi Babafemi, Head of Media and Advocacy of the agency, another blind member of the syndicate is still at large. “The lid was blown off the group following the arrest of a blind suspect, Adamu Hassan, 40, along Gwagwalada expressway Abuja with 12kgs of skunk on his way from Lagos to Kano on Saturday 28th October. “Investigations however established that he was totally oblivious of the content of the bag handed to him…
By David Orji Music sensation, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly called Wizkid, on Sunday announced he was quitting music for another career. The singer, who just buried his father in a one-in-town ceremony weeks ago, said he is also considering a career in sports. He stated this in response to a fan who asked him on instagram when he would release another song. To the question, he said, “Una Papa dey holiday, make I enjoy.” While he sounded a bit of joking, the singer went ahead to say he might seek some fulfilment in sports such as golf. He wrote: “Una…