Written by The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Wednesday said constitutional review would bring true federalism in the country. He stated this while briefing journalists at his office in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “The best way to strengthen Nigeria’s true federalism is through continuous, deliberate, intentional reforms that respond … Continue reading “VIDEO: Constitutional Review Will Bring True Federalism — Benjamin Kalu”
Gabriel Martinelli extended Arsenal’s perfect start in the Champions League as the Brazilian forward inspired a 2-0 victory against Olympiakos on Wednesday. After winning 2-0 at Athletic Bilbao in their Champions League opener, Arsenal dispatched the Greek champions at the Emirates Stadium to maintain their 100 percent record in the league phase. Martinelli netted in … Continue reading “Arsenal Extend Perfect Start In Champions League With Olympiakos Win”
The head of the UK’s Metropolitan Police apologised on Wednesday for “appalling, criminal” behaviour by officers seen displaying racism, misogyny, and Islamophobia in a BBC undercover report. “The behaviour depicted in this programme is reprehensible and completely unacceptable,” Commissioner Mark Rowley said in a statement ahead of the airing of the BBC’s “Panorama” documentary. … Continue reading “Met Police Crackdown After BBC Films ‘Toxic’ Behaviour”
Anthony Gordon scored a pair of penalties as Newcastle eased to a 4-0 win away to Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise on Wednesday to pick up their first points in the Champions League. Nick Woltemade flicked in Sandro Tonali’s shot to give Newcastle the lead in Brussels before Gordon converted twice from the spot on … Continue reading “Gordon Penalties Lead Newcastle To Big Champions League Win Over Union SG”
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, and former House of Representatives member, Usman Bugaje, have indicted Nigeria’s political parties as a major factor stalling the country’s growth 65 years after independence. Both statesmen spoke during Channels Television’s special broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary on Wednesday. Falana faulted what he described as the … Continue reading “‘Empty, No Ideology’: Falana, Bugaje Blame Political Parties For Nigeria’s Woes”
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane, has criticised Nigeria’s economic structure, saying that it failed to harness its economic potential for six decades, blaming “suboptimality,” poor use of resources. He spoke on Wednesday during a Channels Television Independence Day special programme, which gathered experts to discuss federalism … Continue reading “Independence Day: Nigeria Has Failed To Optimise Its Resources — Rewane”
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the current political class over its ideology in governance, saying that politicians failed to make the best of Nigeria’s independence. READ ALSO: Independence Day: Nigeria Has Been Greatly Diminished Under APC’s Leadership — Obi Falana, a human rights lawyer, stated this on Wednesday during an interview on … Continue reading “British Gave Nigeria ‘Flag’ Independence In 1960 — Falana”
A 52-year-old skydiver plunged to her de@th after a “faulty” parachute failed to open during solo jump. Rosana Mabel Back, 52, did a jump from her regular local centre south of Buenos Aires, in Argentina, when the incident unfolded. The therapist and professional writer was using different equipment than those she was typically used to. Tragically, Rosana’s parachute reportedly failed to … Continue reading “Skydiver, 52, plunges to de@th after ‘faulty’ parachute failed to open during solo jump”
A South African lawyer, Milton Hosea has advised parents to avoid engaging in physical and verbal altercations in front of their children. He argued that if parents can hide to have s3x so their children won’t see them, they should do the same during quarrels. According to Hosea, children who witness domestic violence are likely to lose … Continue reading “You hide to make love so your children wont see you. Why dont you also hide when you want to quarrel? – Lawyer addresses parents”
American rapper Sisqo was blown away by his hotel in Lagos and he took to Instagram to gush about it. The “Unleash the Dragon” rapper is currently in Lagos after a brief trip to Ghana. He shared a video of his hotel room in Lagos and wrote that it is likely the biggest hotel room he has … Continue reading ““My room had rooms inside rooms” American rapper Sisqo gushes over his hotel room in Lagos (video)”