NIGERIAN TEAM WON 35 MEDALS AT THE 22ND EDITION OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES
In August, Team Nigeria shone bright like a diamond at the commonwealth games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The Nigerian team achieved their best performance ever since it started taking part in the Commonwealth Games in 1950, winning 12 gold, nine silver and 14 bronze medals, for a total of 35 medals. The medals were from […]
MUSTAPHA GAJIBO BUILS A 100% ELECTRIC CAR FROM SCRATCH
Mustapha Gajibo who made electric buses earlier this year for commercial use in Borno state has recently disclosed his new innovative electric car via his Twitter handle. He stated that the car is “100% electric,12 seater, 212km range on one charge, 110km/hr speed, fully air conditioned, voice command system, built using 65% locally sourced materials, […]
TOBI AMUSAN AND ESE BRUME WON GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS RESPECTIVELY AT THE WORLD ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP
Tobi Amusan stormed to victory at the 100 metres hurdles final at the world championship held in Eugwna, Oregon, USA. This made her the first athlete from Nigeria to win gold at such an event and set the world record as the fastest woman in the 100 meters hurdles with 12.12 seconds. On the other […]
AGED DRUMMER GETS HALF OF PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF PHOTO AS NFT
Adisa Olashile, a corps member and a photographer,who took a picture of Baba Onilu, an aged drummer in Ibadan, minted the picture (NFT) and sold it for a million Naira. He has gifted Baba Onilu half of the proceeds. We commend this good deed and hope the money goes a long way in the life […]
13-YEAR-OLD NIGERIAN BOY GETS FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES
Musa Sani has gotten a full scholarship from a construction company, Ronchess Global Resources, to study in the United States. Musa came into the limelight after a video showed him illustrating his scale model of the newly launched customs flyover in Maiduguri using mud and sticks went viral. In addition to the scholarship, Ronchess Global […]
The Never Ending Abacha Loot
Dear Active Citizen, On Tuesday, August 23rd, the U.S Government signed an agreement with the federal government of Nigeria to authorise the repatriation of $23 million interest on the Abacha Loot. The total recovered from monies Abacha stole amounts to $3.65 billion.
Know Your Candidates!
Dear Active Citizen, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told Nigerians that the 2023 election results will be transmitted electronically just as they did in the Osun and Ekiti Elections.
Where is Our Money?
Dear Active Citizen, The government of the Republic of Niger has denied the receipt of 10 vehicles allegedly purchased by President Muhammadu Buhari’s government for 1.14 billion Naira. However, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, had earlier said that the President approved funds to be used for the purchase of the vehicles, adding that it […]
When Two Elephants Fight, #OfficeOfTheCitizen is Needed!
[By Soji Apampa] Elites from northern Nigeria are political heavyweights; this is difficult to dispute. Elites from southern Nigeria are economically heavy weights, which is also hard to dismiss. The two have been incessantly at each other like squabbling sisters very close in age. This had gone on for as far as anyone […]
PVCs & Kenyan Elections
Dear Active Citizen, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the commencement of the preliminary display of the voters’ register for claims and objections. The voters’ register will be displayed between Monday, August 15 to Friday, August 21, across Nigeria.