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  I first heard this statement from one of my lecturers at the university. He appeared like an honest man. He called his name Daddy G. O. He did not sell handouts to us like other lecturers ( in Nigerian High institutions of learning, some lecturers type lecture notes and sale to their students). But Daddy G. O would always emphasize that every Nigerian has a price, even him. Just that we've not offered him the right price. I did not like most of my mates understood him. I in particular hated to hear him say that. "Everyone has a price"  As John Hart says, it states a generality that people can be persuaded to overcome their supposed moral scruples if offered sufficient inducement. I observed things a lot, I don't know how we got to where we are today as a people but before we can get out of our situation, there must be a National reorientation to shift our focus. Because right now everyone is just after money. Religious leaders, political leaders, academic leaders, e...

Few Days to the Lagos state local Government Elections, The APC Flag bearer for Eti Osa East LCDA, Hon. John Campos paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of Elegushi where he also met with  selected members  of the visually impaired society who also visited the Palace.   

  "Whether you’re camped out on the beach or curled up on the couch on a rainy day, there’s nothing quite like sitting down with a great book in the summer. While we were still in the White House, I began sharing my summer favorites — and over the years, it’s become a little tradition that I look forward to sharing with you all. So without further ado, here are some books I’ve read recently. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did." Obama

Miriam Olusanya is appointed as the first female Managing Director of GTBank. Miriam served as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Guaranty Trust Bank (Gambia) Limited. She is also a member of the Financial Markets Sub-Committee of the Bankers’ Committee, the primary interactive policy platform made up of the Central Bank of Nigeria and banks. She joined the Bank as an Executive Trainee in 1998 and rose through the ranks until her appointment as Executive Director in 2018. Here are some of the women: Yemisi Edun She joined FCMB in 2000 as Divisional Head of Internal Audit and Control before assuming the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Bank. She is now the Managing Director of FCMB.  Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has been an integral part of the transformation team at Fidelity Bank in the last six years. She was formerly Executive Director, Lagos and South West, overseeing the bank’s business in the six states that make up the South West region of the bank. She l...

 FORMER ARMY PROVOST MARSHAL PASSES ON With a heavy heart, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, and Soldiers of the Nigerian Army regret to announce the passing on of Maj Gen Hassan Ahmed, a former Provost Marshall of the Nigerian Army.  The sad incident occurred  when the senior officer's vehicle was attacked by gunmen while transiting along Lokoja - Abuja road yesterday 15 July 2021. A delegation from the Army Headquarters led by the Chief of Policy and Plans  (Army) Maj Gen Anthony Omozoje has visited the widow and other members of the bereaved family. Members of the Nigerian Army Officers' Wives Association (NAOWA) led by the Deputy National President, Mrs  Stella Omozoje have also visited the family to condole with them. The remains of the deceased senior officer will be  accorded a befitting burial at the Lungi Barracks Cemetery on friday 16 July 2021  by 10.00am. ONYEMA NWACHUKWU Brigadier General Director Army Public Relations

  Nigeria’s national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers head coach, Mike Brown, has named a provisional 15-man squad for the Tokyo Olympics, and conspicuously missing from the list is Ike Diogu, a stalwart of the team in the last 10 years. The American coach pruned his initial 49-man list to 15 ahead of the friendly matches lined up for the team just before the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 15-man list was made public Tuesday with eight NBA stars in the mix. It is headlined by Detroit Piston Centre, Jahlil Okafor, who is in line to make his international debut for Nigeria. Miami Heat’s trio of Gabe Vincent, Chikezie ‘KZ’ Okpala, and 2020 NBA draft pick, Precious Achiuwa have also made the cut for the last phase of preparation with Utah Jazz’s Miye Oni. A statement issued by the NBBF on Tuesday indicates Minnesota Timberwolves Josh Okogie and Metu Chimezie of Sacramento Kings will be making a return to D’Tigers. This is following their exploits at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in Ch...

 ITS TIME YOU KNEW AND CALCULATED THE UNITS YOU ARE USING. Air-Conditioner 1.5HP: 53.4mins 1HP: 1hr 34mins 2HP: 40.2mins 4HP: 20.4mins Blender (Medium): 2hrs 22mins Cooker 1 Plate: 40.2mins 2 Plates + Oven: 18mins 2 Plates: 24mins 4 Plates: 13.2mins Fan Ceiling: 11hrs 76mins Standing: 14hrs 29mins Table: 25hrs Kettle Medium: 27mins Small: 32.4mins Lighting Bulb Tungsten Filament: 16hrs 67mins Energy Saving: 66hrs 67mins Microwave (Medium): 1hr 11mins Pressing Iron Dry: 49.8mins Steam: 30mins Refrigerator Large: 7hrs 14mins Medium: 10hrs Small: 12hrs 5mins TV 300W: 3hrs 33mins 100W: 10hrs Toaster Large: 42.6mins Medium: 1hr Small: 1hr 33mins Washing Machine Spinning, Dryer: 28.8mins Spinning: 2hrs 7mins Water Dispenser: 1hr 43mins  *Courtesy; Ikeja electricity*

  Italy seal second Euro triumph after beating England 3-2 in the final on penalties. Italy won the European Championship for the first time since 1968 as goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved two England penalties en route to a 3-2 shoot-out win. Both sides had fought out a 1-1 extra-time draw at a raucous Wembley on Sunday. The giant keeper saved from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after Marcus Rashford hit the post, as Federico Bernardeschi, Leonardo Bonucci and Domenico Berardi all scored for the Italians

By Taiwo Oyedele The PIB seeks to provide legal, governance, regulatory and fiscal framework for the Nigerian Petroleum Industry and development of Host Communities. It contains 5 Chapters, 319 Sections and, 8 Schedules. Below are the key changes: Chapter 1 - Governance and Institutions 1. The key objective is ensuring good governance and accountability, creation of a commercially oriented national petroleum company, and fostering a conducive business environment for petroleum operations. 2. Creation of the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission responsible for the technical and commercial regulation of the upstream petroleum operations; and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority responsible for the technical and commercial regulation of the midstream and downstream operations in Nigeria. The Commission and Authority are exempted from the provisions of any enactment relating to the taxation of companies or Trust Funds 3. Imposition of up to 1% levy on the...

Crystal Palace have appointed former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira as their new manager on a three-year contract. Vieira, who was in charge of Ligue 1 side Nice before departing in December 2020, succeeds Roy Hodgson at Palace. "It is a project that is really appealing to me, having spoken a lot with the Chairman and Sporting Director about their ambition and plans for the whole club, including the Academy," Vieira told the club's official website. "The club has fantastic foundations in place after many years in the Premier League, and I hope we can make further improvements and continue to drive the club forward. "I am also very excited to experience the atmosphere the club's supporters make at Selhurst Park and away from home too, and I know just how important that can be for the team." Vieira was one of the finest players of his generation and he led Arsenal to their Invincible unbeaten title in 2003/04. That was the third and final Premier Le...

  The 2021/22 Premier League fixtures have been released and the dates of all 380 matches are below. Kick-offs are 15:00 for Saturdays and bank holidays unless stated otherwise. Please note that fixtures are subject to change. *Matches that could be affected by clubs' participation in UEFA competitions the preceding midweek Friday 13 August 20:00 Brentford v Arsenal Saturday 14 August 12:30 Man Utd v Leeds Burnley v Brighton Chelsea v Crystal Palace Everton v Southampton Leicester v Wolves Watford v Aston Villa 17:30 Norwich v Liverpool Sunday 15 August 14:00 Newcastle v West Ham 16:30 Spurs v Man City Saturday 21 August 12:30 Liverpool v Burnley Aston Villa v Newcastle Crystal Palace v Brentford Leeds v Everton Man City v Norwich 17:30 Brighton v Watford Sunday 22 August 14:00 Southampton v Man Utd 14:00 Wolves v Spurs 16:30 Arsenal v Chelsea Monday 23 August 20:00 West Ham v Leicester Saturday 28 August 12:30 Man City v Arsenal Aston Villa v Brentford Brighton v Everton Newcastle...

 By  Jonathan Jahwon Pwajok All options should be on the table. That is the way politics works. The clash of majority and minority agendas. There is no doubt that Plateau State parades two Ethnic groups that vote as a block during elections, Berom and Hausa Fulani. These two blocks put together are more populated than all the other Ethnic groups put together on the Plateau. Historically, these groups have never united in the quest to control political power in Plateau State except in 2003 when Jonah Jang joined the ANPP, there was little cooperation amongst the two groups but it soon extinguished. This template is the reason the Berom have simply become a minority in a State they're clearly supposed to be the majority, and they've been subject of ridicule to all other tribes on the Plateau. A little example is the emergence of Hon. Rufus Bature and Hon. Peter Ibrahim Gyendeng both from Barkinladi. The question is!! Why should a Berom be a minority leader in a State he is clear...

Congratulations to both companies. The vision of Adewale Yusuf of TalentQL and Onyeka Akumah and their Teams should inspire all the young Peoples of Africa. This is a big win for Nigeria and Africa... Other startups should be motivated to see the possibility of building and developing for Africa.

  The student, from the Department of European Languages and International Studies, will be the oldest to be awarded a PhD degree in the history of the university ByAgency Report Felicia Marinze, a 71-year-old PhD student of the University of Lagos, has emerged one of the best graduating students from the institution’s School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS). The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, announced this at a news conference on activities lined-up for the institution’s 51st convocation on Wednesday in Lagos. He said Mrs Marinze (PhD French), from the Department of European Languages and International Studies, will be the oldest to be awarded a PhD degree in the history of the university. He added that the 71-year-old, with the best PhD thesis, had just demonstrated to the world that age was never a barrier to attaining any height. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the title of Mrs Marinze’s thesis is: “Evaluation de la Competence Comm...