President Muhammadu Buhari approved the reappointment of Professor Umar Garba Danbatta as the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission. His reappointment signals an effort to consolidate the gains made in the telecommunications sector in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, Prof. Danbatta was appointed the EVC in August 2015. Professor Danbatta’s reappointment was…
Day: June 5, 2020
[PHOTOS] Lawan, Senate Leaders Visit Kalu, Welcome Him From Prison
Nigerian lawmakers led by Senator Lawan recently visited Senator Orji Uzor Kalu after he was released from Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja where he was serving a 12-year sentence, The Nation reports. The former governor was released following an order to that effect by the Federal High Court in Lagos.
Cristiano Ronaldo Emerges First Billionaire Footballer
Juventus hit man, Cristiano Ronaldo has emerged as the first soccer billionaire, according to Forbes. The 35-year-old Portuguese footballer is the third athlete after Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather to hit the $1 billion earnings mark while still actively competing. Forbes via its Twitter handle said Ronaldo earned $105 million in the past year (2019), making him number…
Buhari Is Not In Charge Of Nigeria – Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, says he does not believe that President Muhammadu Buhari is in charge of Nigeria. Soyinka made the comment on Thursday, June 4 in an interview with Plus TV Africa. His comment was in reaction to an open letter written to President Buhari by Colonel Umar Dangiwa (rtd), a former military…