Tribute to an exemplary Comrade and Leader, By Denja Yaqub
During the years when defiant academics held sway in tertiary schools in Nigeria, there were very many ‘’hot heads’’ even a child […]
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Unemployed man faces trial for allegedly defrauding his friends of N880,000
A 24-year-old unemployed man, Ajibola Odusanya, on Tuesday, appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding his two friends of 880,000. Odusanya, whose address was […]
Shipping institute wants FG develop Delta ports with Ibori loot
Capt. Tony Onoharigho, President, Nigerian Institute of Shipping, on Friday urged the Federal Government to use the repatriated James Ibori loot to develop the three […]
Suspect was killed in cultists, police gunfire – Policeman tells panel
ASP Ameh Agbo told the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel that Edward Dumisara was killed during an exchange of gunfire between the police and […]
Edo govt, UNIDO to partner in building world-class museum
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says his administration will work with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to build a world class museum and […]
NITDA: Turning Nigerian youths from liability to assets
By Ibrahim Hassan Nigeria is among the youngest countries in the world in terms of the ratio of its youth to old citizens. But one […]
Don’t halt deregulation of petrol, CSOs tell FG
A Coalition of Nigerian Civil Society Organizations for Petroleum and Energy Security (CONCSOPES) on Saturday sought the sustainance of deregulation of the price of […]
NOA urges religious leaders to love and tolerate one another
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Wednesday urged religious leaders to love and tolerate one another in order to ensure peaceful coexistence among religious groups […]
Virtual assets, cryptocurrencies risky for Nigeria – ICPC boss
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, on Tuesday said virtual assets […]
Still on the Cryptocurrency Ban, By Gimba Kakanda
The first thing he did was to remind that cryptocurrency is enabled by a technology with applications far beyond the disputed virtual currency. “The […]
The Tragedy of Living in Reaction, By Osmund Agbo
Earlier this month, yours truly woke up to a gut wrenching video shared by a friend on Whatsapp. It was the clip of a double […]
Political Economy of Cows: A Call for Modern Innovative Approach
By Muhammad Sani Abdullahi About five years back, Ambassador Kayode Garrick brought Nigeria a present from Uruguay in form of some useful lessons on […]
Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (1), By Hassan Gimba
This article on Nigeria and Presidential Democracy first appeared on September 23 2019. Because it’s first of a part as indicated, many people have […]
Lai and the burden of spokesmanship, By Fredrick Nwabufo
There is more to Lai than meets the eye. He is more controversial than he is understood. And he has chalked up quite a reputation […]
Furore as National Assembly sacks ‘non- performing’ ICT firms
By Haruna Salami The National Assembly has sacked two Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms due to alleged breach of trust. The firms were engaged […]
Senate invites Emefiele, Yuguda, over Cryptocurrency ban
By Haruna Salami The Senate has mandated its Committees on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions; ICT and Cybercrime; and Capital Market to invite the […]
The Nigerian Media has no business fawning over terrorists
By Daniel Okereke On whose side is the Nigerian media, the people, or Boko Haram terrorists? Has ‘democracy-fatigue’ set in to blur media gatekeepers’ loyalty […]
As Abdalla Uba Adamu bows out of NOUN… By Ibrahim Sheme
When Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu reported for work as Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in February, 2016, he came cracking several […]
Bill Gates, Peter Obi and Nigeria’s pandemic, By Hassan Gimba
In the past year, hardly can find a word that elicits palpable fear, confusion, hope and scepticism as COVID-19. Surely COVID-19 has changed the world […]
Finding the Genius in Everyone, By Osmund Agbo
”Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the […]
CBN warns financial institutions against crypto currency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned commercial banks and other financial institutions to desist from dealing in crypto currencies as it is illegal. […]
INEC and the Creation of New Polling Units, By Jibrin Ibrahim
One of the realities of Nigeria is that every administrative decision or process is read as and understood as being political. Currently, INEC is […]
Bobi Wine and the old African brew, By Azu Ishiekwene
After the presidential election in Uganda, it dawned on me that there are two people in the country who don’t fear President Yoweri Museveni: […]
Interrogating Gov. Obiano’s #EndSARS Passions
By Chima Christian Anambra’s Gov. Willie Obiano has a lot of virtues, forthrightness, it appears, is not one of them. His government’s handling of the […]
Late Tony Momoh: ‘We lost a trailblazer’ – Oshiomhole
By Chimezie Godfrey The Former Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has said that he received with disbelief and shock, the passing […]