Day: April 13, 2024

Wike: When A Boozing Bozo Becomes A Bare Bully

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BY SKC Ogbonnia Enough of Ezenwo Nyesom Wike!  Only in Nigeria could such a character continue to occupy the media space! Before Bola Tinubu rewarded him as the Minister Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Wike was basically a bozo throughout his tenure as the governor of Rivers State. By the way, a bozo in a catholic sense is more or less a wazzock — someone who exhibits the typical behaviors of a buffoon, damfool, a moron, a goon, a sociopath, a callous nuisance, a pathological liar; a barbaric inebriate or a…

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SON Carries Out Market Surveillance To Ascertain Quality Of Products

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By NewsBits The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it is carrying out regular market surveillance to ascertain quality and gather data on products’ performances in the markets. The Direction General of the organisation, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, disclosed this during SON Special Day at the ongoing 35th Enugu International Trade Fair. Okeke said that Enugu International Trade Fair offers great opportunities to reach out to Nigerian and Foreign manufacturers and other businesses on the activities and the impact SON was creating in the growth of businesses in Nigeria, particularly the…

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Enugu Custodial Study Centre Convokes 23 Graduates, Urges Additional Investment In Educational Reformation

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By NewsBits The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Enugu Custodial Study Centre has convoked 23 graduates who completed various courses within four- or five-years duration. The graduates included: five Masters, one Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) and 17 first degree graduates. Presenting the convoking graduates in the virtual convocation ceremony held at the Enugu Custodial Centre on Saturday, Mrs Jennifer Nwonyi, State Coordinator of NOUN Nigerian Correctional Service, noted that the graduates had defiled all odds to attain the great height. Nwonyi applauded the Vice Chancellor of NOUN, Prof Femi…

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Super Eagles Of Nigeria Captain Troost-Ekong Anoints Successor

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Nigeria skipper William Troost-Ekong believes Victor Osimhen has what it takes to be a future Super Eagles captain. The 30-year-old has been a leader in the national team since making his debut in June 2015 in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Chad. Troost-Ekong was born in the Netherlands and represented the European nation at U19 and U20 levels before switching nationality to play for Nigeria. He has since made 71 appearances for the Super Eagles, while starring in multiple tournaments, including the 2016 Olympics in Rio, two…

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How I Collected $3million Cash For Emefiele…Ex Zenith, CBN Employee

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A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employee, Mr Monday Osazuwa, on Friday, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how the former apex bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, on different occasions, directed him to collect three million dollars cash in tranches. Osasuwa, while being led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), said he was a dispatch rider in Zenith Bank in 2001 before he joined the CBN in 2014. Osasuwa said he joined the apex bank as a senior supervisor in 2014. He…

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EPL: Newcastle United Beats Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 0

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Alexander Isak’s rich goalscoring form at St James’ Park continued as Newcastle beat Tottenham to boost their hopes of European football next season. Isak produced two clinical finishes to score in each half as he netted on home turf for the sixth consecutive match. The striker now has 17 goals in 24 Premier League appearances this season. Anthony Gordan and Fabian Schar were also on target for the Magpies, while Timo Werner had two chances for Spurs, but his finishing let him down. Newcastle’s emphatic victory lifted them up to…

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