The United States Senator Bob Menendez issued the below press release and letter that subsequently brought about the release of Sahara Reporter publisher Omoyele Sowore. "Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Omoyele Sowore, a prominent Nigerian-American journalist and activist, was … [Read more...] about US Senator Menendez and letter that free Sowore
Orji Uzor Kalu’s Ordeal: Sentenced to 12 years in prison by Justice Mohammed Idris
Orji Uzor Kalu, the former governor of Abia State and the present Senate’s Chief Whip of APC dominated senate was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Federal High Court in Lagos by Justice Mohammed Idris. Kalu was found guilty of 39 counts of N7.2 billion fraud and money laundering. Kalu’s co-defendants are his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and Udeh Udeogu. Udeogu was the … [Read more...] about Orji Uzor Kalu’s Ordeal: Sentenced to 12 years in prison by Justice Mohammed Idris
US Educated Nigerian lunches Starbucks’ Prototype – Happy Coffee
Written by Andres Schipani Princess Adeyinka Tekenah has a mission in life — becoming Nigeria’s Howard Schultz. “I love the Starbucks model, and I am determined to build a coffee narrative particular to Nigeria,” she says. Aiming at strengthening the coffee-drinking culture in Nigeria, she has been installing cafés with espresso machines into existing businesses. In 2015, … [Read more...] about US Educated Nigerian lunches Starbucks’ Prototype – Happy Coffee
Peter Arotiba emerges overall best in WASSCE
Written by NAN An 18-year-old Nigerian, Peter Arotiba from Kogi State, has been awarded the National Distinction and Merit Award by the West Africa Examination Council for emerging overall best student in the 2018 examinations. Arotiba, who is currently studying Medicine and Surgery at the University of Ibadan, graduated from the Nigeria Air Force Secondary School, Ikeja, … [Read more...] about Peter Arotiba emerges overall best in WASSCE
Nigeria’s Acting President Osinbajo sacks DSS chief for ‘blocking National Assembly”
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo , Nigeria’s acting president has sacked the intelligence boss of the Department State Security (DSS), Lawal Musa Daura for the blockage of the country's National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria. Osinbajo the country's vice president made the decision to fire the intelligence chief due to the Tuesday morning blockade of the country’s legislature – the National … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s Acting President Osinbajo sacks DSS chief for ‘blocking National Assembly”