Theophilus Afe

If eloquence or elocution was all that is needed to prove one’s bona fides or demonstrate competence, President Muhammadu Buhari would prove a woeful failure. In his maiden media chat last week, he struggled to communicate, and worse, even struggled to form his thoughts. He did not have problem with his tenses, nor if he did should that worry us. At least the country understood their president, and from his responses, the president in turn claimed and indeed appeared to understand his countrymen, especially how sometimes difficult they can be It was his first media chat, and doubtless his coaches must have worked on him, schooling him on difficult and anticipated questions, and gently admonishing the ramrod straight retired army general to rein in his emotions, soften his taciturnity, and crack some jokes. His coaches will now need to do more, and if need be, ensure he can tell the difference between excise and exercise, for one has to do with customs and the other military drill. ...

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has offered the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, free form to resit her mathematics exams after a major goof during budget defence at the National Assembly last week. During the defence, she alleged that one of the exams body in the country made N16 billion from sale of forms and other services, and got additional N6billion from the federal government bringing the total to ‘N24billion’ yet remitted onlyN2million to the federation account. Responding to the allegation, the registrar of WAEC Dr. Iyi Uwadiae, not only faulted the minister on the allegation, but also offered her chance to have another go in maths given the poor summation of the figures. Uwadiae said: “It’s not enough to go to the Senate and reel out figures. The minister should know, that what Nigerian students pay to sit for WAEC examinations is simply an operational/management cost, that covers registration, data keeping and management, printing of examination papers...

Nigerians do not like negative change. The Change mantra now belongs to the dustbin of history. ---Wole Soyinka calls for an Emergency Summit on the Economy, but it is laughable because he is feeling the impact of Change. ----Most Nigerians now weep because of Buhari's horrible economic policies --The Economy is bad------Wole Soyinka ---It is zero-based budget----Lai Muhammed ---I have always known that Buhari is a one- tenure President ---Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu -Buhari is insensitive to the plight of Women--- Senator (Mrs) Oluremi Tinubu ----Buhari is a buffoon-----President John Mahhama of Ghana ---I have torn my APC membership Card----Victor Ekpeba ---I don't know where the Chibok Girls are--- President Buhari ---We have technically defeated Boko Haram-- President Buhari ---The Nigerian economy is growing fast---- President Buhari --Buhari has made only 26 foreign trips in 300 days--Lai Muhammed PRESIDENT BUHARI'S LANDMARK STRIDES ^^^Buhari ...

Onyeka Onwenu Born: Onyeka Onwenu May 17, 1952 (age 63) Obosi Occupation: Singer, actress, politician Home town: Arondizuogu, Imo State Onyeka Onwenu (born 17 May 1952 ) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, actress, journalist, politician, and X Factor series judge. She is the youngest daughter of the Nigerian educationist and politician D.K Onwenu. Dubbed the "Elegant Stallion" by the Nigerian press, she is a former chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture, and currently the Executive Director/chief executive officer of the National Centre for Women Development. Broadcasting Onwenu possess a BA in International Relations and Communication of the Wellesley College of Massachusetts, USA, and a Master's degree in Media Studies from The New School for Social Research in New York. She worked for many years at the United Nations in New York before returning to Nigeria in 1980, where she completed the mandatory one-year National Service, at the NTA where...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that mere sacking of the Director General of Budget, Yahaya Gusau and appointment of new one would not erase the national embarrassment generated by the errors of the 2016 budget, insisting that the budget must be withdrawn from the National Assembly and a new and error free one represented. In a release issued by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said what the controversial 2016 budget required was a holistic approach, not just making one person scapegoat. He maintained that padding of the budget with strange figures, now being denied by Ministers was a clear intention to steal in advance, adding that; “Though it is good that the President listened to my call for the punishment of those responsible for the national embarrassment, mere sacking of officers at the Budget Office will not remove the stain splashed on Nigeria by the shameful budget.” The governor said; “Sackin...

By Elizabeth Hanes A man named Valentinus was martyred on February 14 late in the third century A.D.—this much we know. But when it comes to details about the life of St. Valentine, legend often supersedes fact. As you celebrate this Valentine’s Day, find out the truth about the man for whom the day is named, as well as some other intriguing facts about history's most romantic holiday. 1. The St. Valentine who inspired the holiday may have been two different men. Officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, St. Valentine is known to be a real person who died around A.D. 270. However, his true identity was questioned as early as A.D. 496 by Pope Gelasius I, who referred to the martyr and his acts as “being known only to God.” One account from the 1400s describes Valentine as a temple priest who was beheaded near Rome by the emperor Claudius II for helping Christian couples wed. A different account claims Valentine was the Bishop of Terni, also martyred by Claudius II on ...

By Chidimma C. Okeke The Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CCSG) has protested against the sack of Vice Chancellors of 12 Federal Universities. The universities  were established by the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Also sacked is the Vice Chancellor  of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Prof. Vincent Tenebe. ‎A statement personally signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu which was  obtained by journalists on Saturday in Abuja said President Muahammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of new Vice Chancellors for the Universities. According to the public statement conveying the sack of the VCs,   the substantive Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Prof. Mohammed Kundiri, was transferred to the Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State. A former Head, Department of International Relations at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, who was said t...