The industrial action embarked upon by employees of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, nationwide has been called off with immediate effect. On Wednesday morning, the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, NUPENG, and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASAN, shut down NNPC locations in the country to protest…
Day: March 10, 2016
Severe Heat, Blackout, Fuel Scarcity Inflict Pains On Nigerians
These are surely not the best of times for Nigerians who have to go through the present harsh weather condition in agony without choice. Our correspondent gathered that what has made the condition worse is the fact that they have been in total blackout for days without electricity. Another salt added to their injury is…
VIDEO: Okorocha Disgraced In London
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State may have got more than he bargained for in far way London, England, when he was embarrassed by a young man. The vibrant governor was at the Royal Institute Of International Affairs, London also known as Chatham House on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, where he delivered a presentation on…
MUSIC REVIEW: Korede Bello’s ‘Mungo Park’ Is Another Beautiful Nonsense!
No doubt, Mavin Records gives beautiful works at times but, truth be told, some of the singles we get from Mavin Records acts can be best tagged as “Beautiful Nonsense.” Korede Bello hits us with another single, we like the vibe, the comic visuals, the amazing production which again, caps Don Jazzy as a well…
Juliet Ibrahim’s Promo Pictures For Cintron
The year 2016 has continued to bring good tidings for star actress, Juliet Ibrahim. Since the beginning of the year, she has been getting one goody or another. It would be recalled that she hosted the CAF African Footballer of the Year Award in January 2016 and her story as regards the ceremony caught the…
Speed Limiters And The Needless Deaths On Our Highways, By Phrank Shaibu
I have watched and read with enormous interest the ongoing debate on the introduction of speed limiters for commercial drivers in Nigeria and I must confess that the augments both for and against its implementation are clear hints that Nigeria’s road safety is still travelling on a long route of seeming undefined destination. On the…
Sterling Bank’s Parenting Workshop Holds Saturday
All is now set for the third edition of Parenting Workshop organized by Sterling Bank Plc in collaboration with Caleb Group of Schools under the Bank’s One Education Initiative. The event is slated for Saturday, March 12, 2016. According to information gathered by Aproko247, the purpose of the workshop is to aid parents and guardians…