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By Tola Adeniyi It is curious that millions of otherwise educated people can be easily fooled and dragged into the on-going theatricalities and inanities of a so-called jamboree deceitfully tagged Constitution Amendment Panorama. What are they amending? Who is doing the Amendment? For which purpose and to what end? And for whom? I would have … Read more
Ahmad’s post was a direct reference to an earlier controversial civil war threat shared on Twitter by his principal. Personal Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, Bashir Ahmad, on Saturday, took to his verified Facebook page, to taunt the Nigerian Twitter community over the suspension of the ‘operations’ of the microblogging site … Read more
By_ Dare Babarinsa Last week, Nigerians marked four anniversaries. One was the anniversary of the creation of states in 1967 by the military regime of then Lt. Colonel Yakubu Jack Gowon. The second was the anniversary of the return to Civil Rule in 1999. The third of course was Children’s Day. The fourth was the … Read more
The Community-Led Total Sanitation project (CLTS) of the Kwara State University (KWASU), against all the daunting challenges, is making a difference for rural communities across the six geo-political zones in the country. While there has been a significant improvement with regard to toilet facilities and general sanitation practices in the urban and metropolitan areas, open … Read more
Buhari should not be patted on the back for threatening war on the Southeast region… Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has petitioned microblogging site, Twitter, asking it to suspend President Muhammadu Buhari’s account on the platform. Omokri’s call joins several others calling for the permanent suspension of the President from … Read more
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE Most assuredly, human societies and civilizations are adjudged developed, or otherwise, based on the attainment level of the visions of the founding people. It is all about leadership and vision. Societies merely mirror the vision of the founding fathers. Matter of fact, since you cannot give what you don’t have, societies remain … Read more
BY: MOMODU KAZEEM The fact that Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun is very much interested in agriculture started to manifest when he came on board two years ago. He felt something drastic must be done about food security of the state. Indeed, his thinking and policy thrust was anchored on the fact that modern … Read more
By Tunde Odesola ’Twas a spectacle with all the trappings of a full-fledged drama: conflict, timing, tension, rhythm, mood, language, sound, space, focus, contrast and a crushing climax. ’Twas the UEFA Champions League final played before 50,035 spectators on a 115x68m stage called Dragon Stadium in Porto, Portugal’s second-largest city after Lisbon. Believe you me, … Read more
“Incessant killings and the stunning failure of the authorities to end them and bring suspected perpetrators to justice have been and continues to be a threat to the right to life in Nigeria…” Alarming escalation of attacks, abductions for ransom and frequent killings across Nigeria have left people feeling more unsafe, showing utter failure of … Read more
By Femi Abolade The social and traditional media has been awash with the illegal, unauthorized and intrusive action of the Federal Fire Service of Nigeria in the carrying out of the fumigation of the Ekiti State School of Health Technology, Ijero Ekiti. As reported, over 100 students collapsed while 2 have allegedly died from the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, approved the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Yahaya’s appointment follows the death of the immediate past COAS, Ibrahim Attahiru, who alongside 10 other military officers, died in the ill-fated Beechcraft 350 plane crash at the Kaduna International Airport on May 21. … Read more
By Tunde Odesola He has no known middle name and, as such, he doesn’t sit on the fence. With magisterial standoffishness, he exemplifies the ruin of law. He never tiptoes, never prevaricates when it’s time to swat southern flies disturbing the herd. He’s Fulani, the strong and all-conquering breed. Though many call him foolish, he … Read more
(Address delivered at The Nigerian Council of Insurance Brokers Induction of New Fellows at Eko Hotel & Suites on May 20, 2021) The topic of my address was jointly chosen by the President/Chairman Governing Board of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, Dr. (Mrs) Bola Onibogi FCIB and Barrister (Mrs) Laide Osijo, FCIB and I … Read more
…only eighteen per cent voted in favour of complying with the NCC’s directive… At least eighty-two percent of Nigerians who participated in a poll conducted on Twitter by online news medium, TheCable, have voted against providing their phone International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number as directed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC had, … Read more
…the report traced the bank transactions of Alhaji Jamoh focusing on inflows/Credit and Debits on his bank statements. Investigators in the United Kingdom have traced various sums including ₦1.5 trillion and another $9,557,312.50 to the personal accounts of the Managing Director, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashiru Jamoh. According to online medium, Pointblanknews, … Read more
Ayade defected amidst speculations that another PDP governor will join the party after Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi defected months ago. Following the defection of Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), some Nigerians have begun expressing their discontent at the action of … Read more
By Ishaq Khalid There are six main reasons why Boko Haram has not been defeated despite the government claims, according to experts. The phrase that Nigerian militant group Boko Haram had been “technically defeated” is ringing increasingly hollow. Seven months into his first term in 2015 President Muhammadu Buhari coined the term, but the group … Read more
Housing is a basic necessity of every human being just as food and clothing. It is fundamental to the welfare and survival of man. According to some experts, housing is one of the best indicators of determining the standard of living and peoples’ value in a society. Housing deficit has become a serious phenomenon in … Read more
By SOLA OSOFISAN Movie-making in Nigeria, a story already long and winding, is nevertheless young and evolving. Like the proverbial elephant in the grip of blind men, perspective impacts and shifts the narrative, dependent on who may be the storyteller. Thankfully, time and hindsight offer a camera angle that’s harder to question, and the one … Read more
By Tunde Odesola In between 2015 and 2021 are the years of the locust when hope was on his shoulder, law wisdom in his cerebrum, gospel on his lips but Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, law professor, politician, and pastor, crash-landed like Humpty Dumpty under the weight of lawlessness. I sincerely sympathise with the General … Read more