Soyinka speaks on plane incident
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has spoken on the incident on a flight in which he had to vacate a seat for a young man who it was allocated to. The issue came into...
Monthly Archive: June 2019
Tony Elumelu’s 5 top tips for new managers
An hour ago, I sat in on a training session for new managers within our Heirs Holdings Group. As these outstanding young men and women transition into supervisory roles, there is critical need for...
Outrage as aircraft passenger asks Wole Soyinka to vacate his seat
The internet was abuzz on Monday after Tonye Cole, billionaire politician, shared his flight experience on how Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, was asked to vacate a seat by a passenger onboard. Cole, the co-founder...
Super Falcons stage sit-in protest in France over unpaid allowances
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have begun a sit-in protest at their hotel in Grenoble France, until all their outstanding bonuses are paid. ESPN reported that the protest began after their elimination by Germany in the...
Ethiopia army chief shot dead in ‘coup bid’ attacks
The chief of staff of the Ethiopian army, Gen Seare Mekonnen, has been shot dead by his own bodyguard in the capital, Addis Ababa. He and another officer died trying to prevent a coup...
US ‘launched cyber-attack on Iran weapons systems’
The US launched a cyber-attack on Iranian weapons systems on Thursday as President Trump pulled out of air strikes on the country, US reports say. The cyber-attack disabled computer systems controlling rocket and missile...
Anu Ofia! – by Frank Ofili
No wonder! No wonder the blogosphere is on fire with relationship and matrimonial issues these days! My wife got this desperate call last night. Apparently, a friend of mine was about to bash his...
Germany stops Nigeria, reaches Women’s World Cup quarters
Alexandra Popp had just scored a go-ahead goal against Nigeria in her 100th international appearance when Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita signalled for a video review to determine whether a German teammate Svenja Huth, who...
Player Ratings: Aina is ‘man of the match’ as Eagles edge impressive debutants
The Super Eagles of Nigeria survived a scare from AFCON debutants, Burundi, to secure a 1-0 win in the first game on their return to the continental tournament after missing the past two editions....
NAFDAC orders withdrawal of Sniper from open markets
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has placed a ban on the sale of ‘sniper’ (insecticide) in open markets and supermarkets. NAFDAC’s Director, Veterinary Medicine and Allied Products Directorate, Dr. Bukar Usman, who made this...
