President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said despite the security challenges in parts of the country, his first name had brought some good luck to Nigeria. Jonathan said this while granting an interview to a 10-year-old Nigerian girl based in California, Miss Zuriel Oduwole, on the sideline of the ongoing 21st ordinary session of the Assembly [...]
Almost 48 hours after governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum elected a new chairman, the battle over the control of the 36 member body still rages. On Saturday, the incumbent chairman of the Forum, who is the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi and his challenger, Plateau State governor, Mr. Jonah [...]
As the country grapples with the terror activities of the fundamentalist Boko Haram sect, another terror group, Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, has emerged. Our correspondents gathered that the new sect also has a strong presence in Niger Republic. Currently, two terrorist groups exist in Nigeria — Boko Haram and Jama’atu Ansarul [...]
It seems certain persons believe they own Nigeria and their wish must prevail in all circumstances no matter how obtuse their position may appear. This naked dance of the macabre again came to the fore at the Government House of the Akwa Ibom State on Friday 24th May, 2013, when supposedly responsible heads of government [...]
“The mark good sportsmanship is the ability to accept defeat graciously.” However, this adage is alien to Governor of Akwa Ibom State and surrogate of the Presidency, Godswill Akpabio, who was commissioned to ensure that his colleague from Rivers State is not re-elected as Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF). To this end, Wednesday, four [...]
… As Two NGF Factions Emerge With Jang and Amaechi As Chairman As the controversy surrounding the re-election of Rivers State governor, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, as the new Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) continues, indications have emerged that three out of the 19 governors who actually signed the document endorsing Plateau State Governor, [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan today missed the opportunity to give a speech at the ongoing Special Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the African Union (AU). Two members of President Jonathan’s delegation spoke to SaharaReporters from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia which also serves as the secretariat of the AU. [...]
The 56th Birthday of Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola has been characterized with the enumeration and celebration of thirty (30) great achievements of ‘The Unusual Governor’ in thirty (30) months of ‘Unusual Government’ in the State of the Virtues. HAPPY 56TH BITHDAY TO OGBENI RAUF ADESOJI AREGBESOLA 1. 40,000 Youths [...]
AS part of its ongoing tour of states in the North, the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution on security challenges in Northern Nigeria had a secret meeting with suspected Boko Haram members in Kaduna on Friday, and also visited churches and other sites that were bombed in the recent past. Although, details of [...]
*Governors jubilate as Amaechi emerges winner Months of intrigues and political permutations among the 36 state governors ended on Friday with the election of Governor Rotimi Amaechi as the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum for a second term. The election, which was held at the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge, in Abuja was witnessed by [...]
Digital dating is nothing to scoff at; it's a big business, and it's changed a lot of lives -- mostly for the better. Yet, while dating has seen enormous progress during the Digital Era, there's still a lot garbage out there, and the space is still mostly dominated by a handful of old names. A gaggle of dating sites and apps have appeared over the past five years, but few have had real staying power, and many have gone the way of the dinosaur.
While it's still too early to make any pronouncements, it's looking more and more like Tinder could buck the trend. Created by Hatch Labs -- an LA-based startup backed by IAC, the same Barry Diller-led digital media giant that owns Match.com and OKCupid -- Tinder has grown like a weed since it launched in October.
“Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.-John C. Mxwell Thank God for good leaders. They are the arrow-heads of historical movements. They make all the difference in the lives of the people. Hugo Chavez of Venezuela became venerated in death by the majority of Venezuelans, not necessarily [...]
The Commandant of a private security outfit in the State of Osun, Alhaji Ridwan Hussein aka “Yah Salaam” has congratulated the state governor, Mr Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola on the occasion of his 56th birthday. In his birthday message to the governor, a copy of which was made available to OSUN DEFENDER in Osogbo the state [...]
French actress Frederique Bel pulled out all the stops at the Cannes Film Festival this week – baring her nipples in a completely see-through dress. Her stunt shamelessly succeeded in stealing the limelight from Carey Mulligan and Isla Fisher at a screening of their new film The Great Gatsby. For More Details, visit NaiJ News [...]
Popular actor, Funsho Adeolu, recently added a year. Unlike many of his peers in the entertainment industry, Adeolu didn’t throw a lavish party neither did he ‘soak’ his friends and associates in liquor to celebrate the day. The deeply spiritual entertainer elected to spend the day quietly with his family. In this interview with The [...]
Osun State Government has invited no fewer than 30 foreign royal fathers and children from nine states of the federation for this year’s Children’s Day. Tagged ‘Oodu’a World Children Day, the state government said the event would celebrate regional integration, team spirit and children. Chairman, Oodua World Children’s Day, Mr. Oguntola Toogun, who addressed a [...]
33-year-old says her good looks are ruining her life. Chances are there is something about the way you look that you’d like to change — thinner thighs, fewer wrinkles, longer and more lustrous locks. But there is one woman in this universe who claims she wants to be less attractive, because apparently it’s a rough [...]
Pandora has had a busy quarter. In March, the social radio company saw its long-time CEO Joe Kennedy abruptly step down, leaving the board to scramble to find a replacement. On the bright side, Kennedy's exit, while likely a result of stress, followed relatively good times for Pandora. And it's continued to push forward since.
Filed under: Toys/Games, UK, Racing For years now, video game makers (and their marketing teams, more than likely) have sought to amp up the excitement of their new releases with wild and lavish special edition packages. Our own Call of Duty Prestige ...
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal It's going to be a while before we've figured out our brave new marijuana-approved world. The next lesson comes courtesy of the Michigan Supreme Court, which has reportedly ruled that it isn't necessarily against th...
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, GM Despite the fact that General Motors has already pulled the wraps off of the highly anticipated Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray - in both coupe and convertible forms - there's still a lot we d...
Filed under: Budget, Europe, Japan, Recalls, Safety, Hatchback, Nissan, Australia, UK, Middle East, South America A possible issue with a steering wheel bolt in the Nissan Micra (shown) and Cube from the 2002 to 2006 model years has Nissan recalling r...
Filed under: Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, GM, Earnings/Financials, Holden, Australia With arch rival Ford of Australia having announced earlier this week that it will cease all in-continent manufacturing in 2016, you might think that Genera...
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Government/Legal, Work, Nissan, Specialty Nissan scored a big win for itself when the NV200 was named New York City's Taxi of Tomorrow, but the compact van has been under attack ever since. The latest setback for Nissan comes...
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, BMW, Nissan, Luxury, MISC Here we have Autocar making an unforeseen comparison: the Nissan GT-R against the Alpina B6 at Brands Hatch and on public roads. Steve Sutcliffe clobbers the circuit in the 3,828-pound...
Filed under: Coupe, Auctions, Chevrolet, Dodge, TV/Movies As car lovers, it's always hard to find a good television show with decent cars, but what the 1990s show Viper lacked in acting, scripting and plot, it more than made up for with cool cars. For...
Filed under: Car Buying Generally speaking, holiday weekends are always good for auto sales, but the Detroit Free Press says that dealers are expecting to do exceptionally well during this year's three-day Memorial Day weekend. Even better, forecasts ...
Filed under: Etc., Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen Judging by the destruction the Oklahoma City area experienced earlier this week, residents are going to need a lot of help in coming months. Fortunately, a number of automakers - includi...
Editor's note: Matt Turck is a managing director of FirstMark Capital.
The emerging Internet of Things is experiencing a burst of activity and creativity that is getting entrepreneurs, VCs and the press equally excited. The space looks like a boisterous hodgepodge of smart hobbyists, new startups and large corporations that are eager to be a part of what could be a huge market, and all sorts of enabling products and technologies.
