Lifestyle Archives - Page 24 of 38

May

28

2023

Buhari to Nigerians: I apologise for my difficult choices that caused pains

Opinion, Politics2023, Lifestyle, Mohammadu Buhari, Politics

—Says he’s leaving Nigeria better than he met it in 2015 —Describes Tinubu as best presidential candidate in Feb.25 polls By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja As President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office tomorrow, he has appealed to Nigerians over some of the difficult choices he made that brought pains and sufferings to Nigerians. President Buhari has also given himself a pass mark, saying that he is leaving Nigerians in 2023 better than he met it in 2015. This is as he has expressed grief that his administration was unable to rescue some children still in captivity even as he said that he…

May

09

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia workers begin indefinite strike in line with NLC directive

Abia State, Lifestyle, MetroAbia State, Lifestyle, Metro, NLC

Civil servants in Abia State have complied with the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and embarked on industrial action. The strike commenced Tuesday morning, with most offices under lock and key. When we visited the offices of the state Ministry of Finance, the Head of Service, the Secretary to the State Government, the Abia State Planning Commission, and the Ministry of Agriculture all at Library Avenue, on Tuesday, they were deserted NLC strike enforcement team were, however, seen loitering in the area, to ensure compliance by workers. The enforcement team led by NLC Chairman, Paschal Nweke placed banners…

May

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

FRSC recovered 385 stolen vehicles in 10 years — Official

Lifestyle, MetroFRSC, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria, Security

The Federal Road Safety Corps says it has recovered over 385 stolen vehicles since the introduction of the National Vehicle Identification Scheme. The corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to him, the FRSC has recorded huge success with the introduction of the NVIS in the area of intelligence gathering and sharing. He said it facilitated the recovery of stolen vehicles and provided “security agencies with adequate intelligence for speedy tracking of criminals.” “It is, therefore, very key to inform the public that in the last 10 years alone, the FRSC…

Apr

16

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Meet Emmanuel Njoku, 21-year old drop out and founder of Lazerpay

Business, Economy, Education, LifestyleEconomy, Education, Lifestyle, Metro

One of the hottest topics among netizens in recent weeks is the shutdown of Lazerpay, a web3 and crypto payment company, that was transforming crypto payment experiences for individuals and businesses across the world. The CEO and co-founder of Lazerpay is Emmanuel Njoku, an audacious young man, who dropped out of school at age 19 to fund the startup. Emmanuel Njoku was born and raised in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Nigeria. He would recount that his family was pretty competitive and so, he always put extra effort into his studies. Born to an engineer father and a school teacher mother,…

Apr

11

2023

By Chimamanda

One Must Belong To Cult To Survive In Nigeria – Actor Yemi Solade

Entertainment, LifestyleEntertainment, Lifestyle, Nollywood, Personality

Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade has asserted that to survive, successful in local parlance, in Nigeria, one must belong to “the cult”. The 63years old filmmaker recently stated this via his verified Instagram page. According to him, to “live and survive” in Nigeria, one must be a member of a certain cult. He shared a poster that reads, “Nigeria. To live and survive in it, one must belong to the cult. – YemiSolade.” He captioned it, “It is real”, using the hashtags “cult”, “cultism”, “cultic”, “survival”, and “depressed”. His post elicited mixed reactions with some fans expressing worries he may be…