Wike urges FG to allow states develop their minerals, pay royalty
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, on Monday urged the Federal Government to allowed states to develop and operate their respective minerals and pay royalty […]
Politics
Lawmaker urges women to improve capacity, participate more in politics
The Deputy Majority Leader, Enugu State House of Assembly, Mrs Onyinye Ugwu, has urged women to improve their capacity and be more active in politics, especially during the […]
LG polls: Jema’a LG chair tasks political parties on peaceful campaigns
Mr Peter Averik, Chairman of Jema’a Local Government Area, Kaduna State has tasked political parties on the need for peaceful campaigns ahead of the local […]
CLO condemns attack on Soludo, calls for thorough investigation
The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), on Friday, condemned the attack on Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, an All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Governorship Aspirant in Anambra State. […]
Wike to establish new judicial division
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says his administration will establish a new judicial division in Bonny to reduce the problems of justice delivery. Wike announced […]
Ojukwu: Nigeria’s Most Controversial Patriot
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Ojukwu: The ‘Rebel’ I Served by Uche Ezechukwu; ThoniMartins Ltd, Abuja, Benin, Lagos; 2012 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu almost always dominated […]
Bello preaches politics without bitterness, hosts Fani-Kayode
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Monday received a former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, at his Abuja residence, appealing to Nigerians to practice […]
Majority of U.S. believes women, marginalised groups to gain influence under Biden – Poll
The majority of U.S. citizens believe that women, racial minorities, and other marginalised groups will gain influence under new U.S. President Joe Biden, a […]
Sunday Igboho and the Yoruba Nation, By Reuben Abati
In the past week, in the South Western part of Nigeria, we have been treated to stories of conflicts in Ondo and Oyo States between […]
Remembering Nigeria’s Journalism Pathfinder, Stanley Macebuh
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Dr. Stanley Nkwachikwelumamaya Macebuh was a rare breed in the freshest sense of the term, a charge of fine […]
Trump and Wole Soyinka’s Green Card, by Reuben Abati
On November 2, 2016, a week before the US Presidential elections of Nov. 8, 2016, Wole Soyinka, Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature told a […]
Remaking Nigeria, Sixty Years After, By Chido Onumah
“…Nation-building is a futuristic venture; it is not something you do looking back. If a nation would be tempted, like Lot’s wife, to keep looking […]
Atiku confirms sale of shares in Intels
Co-founder of Integrated Logistics Services Nigeria Limited (Intels), Atiku Abubakar, has been selling his shares in Intels over the years. This confirmation was contained […]
Akeredolu urges Nigerians not to allow religion, politics to divide them
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged Nigerians not to allow their differences in religion, politics and even social stratification to create artificial and […]
Senate President preaches love, tolerance, sacrifice @Christmas
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, felicitates with the Christian faithful and Nigerians generally as they join the rest of the world in celebrating Christmas. […]
Tallen rallies support for women in politics ahead of 2023
Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen has urged women groups to stand in solidarity and support women aspiring for leadership positions ahead of 2023 general […]
Saraki: Nda-Isaiah was a patriot, committed nationalist
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described the late chairman of Leadership newspapers, Mr. Sam Nda Isaiah as a patriot and committed nationalist […]
Ndigbo, 2023 and the Gospel according to Hakeem, By Osmund Agbo
As I sat by the corner, fiddling with my phone while patiently awaiting madam Yemisi’s ambrosia, this tall, ebony hunk of a guy waltzed in. […]
Anambra 2021: Group wants more women in politics
Women Foundation for Improved Living Standard, a gender rights group, on Friday urged women in Anambra to be more involved in politics and governance ahead […]
Message from the dead Borno farmers, By Azu Ishiekwene
That the slain Borno farmers did not get military clearance is an inconvenient truth, but the real error of judgement was taking the government at […]
Again, BMO tackles Atiku, says ‘nobody needs your archaic economic ideas’
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has faulted claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its former Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar that President Muhammadu Buhari […]
APC will produce unifier as president in 2023, says Gov bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has assured that the All Progressive Congress, APC was committed to presenting a presidential candidate for the 2023 General […]
Balarabe Musa: Death of a Progressive, By Ibrahim Sheme
“…The man in question is a quintessentially honest Nigerian and patriot who is completely detribalised. His sound principles and strong moral character remain […]
KDSG mourns Balarabe Musa, pays tribute to his service
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that his government is proud of the public service that Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, the second republic governor of […]
Win or lose, Trump is a danger To Africa, By Azu Ishiekwene
If Donald J. Trump were president of Wakanda on the eve of an election, that country would have received […]