Gunmen Kidnap Railway Workers
Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped four Chinese railway workers working on the Lagos -Ibadan railway. A police officer attached to them was also killed during the attacj which occured on Wedneday around Kila, a village between Ogun and Oyo states. The police public relations officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed their abduction on Thursday Oyeymi said the victims […]
INEC fixes dates for Ekiti, Osun guber polls
*Ekiti June 18, Osun July 16, 2022 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed dates to conduct the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, announced in Abuja that the election in Ekiti will hold on June 18, 2022, while that of Osun will hold on July 16, 2022. Both […]
Twitter ban: Nigeria digs deeper
*Blames Twitter CEO for loss of lives The government has blamed Twitter founder Jack Dorsey for being liable for the losses Nigeria suffered in the aftermath of the EndSARS protest against police brutality. Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, said in a radio interview in Abuja that Dorsey raised funds through Bitcoins to sponsor the […]
Nigeria’s endless search for federalism simplified
By Olayinka Oyegbile Federalism is the best curb on democracy. [It] assigns limited powers to the central government. Thereby all power is limited. It excludes absolute power of the majority – Lord Acton (Nigeria and the Challenge of Federalism, by Ike Okonta, 2021) Our country, Nigeria, is at a very delicate crossroads. The […]
Femi Osofisan at 75: A literary luminary and statesman
By Toyin Falola I am often saddened by one fact: Nigeria is one of the most blessed nations in terms of human resources. Yet, it wallows in underdevelopment due to bad governance, poor policies, and a horde of other negative factors. The internet is awash with the details of many Nigerians who have done […]
Interviewing President Buhari By Reuben Abati
I have been privileged to interview quite a number of world leaders in the course of my journalism career. These include President Olusegun Obasanjo, President Ketumile Masire of Botswana, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Commonwealth Secretary-General Shridath Ramphal, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan etc..not to talk of holding the microphone across the world in the presence of […]
Bala Muhammed Appoints Gamawa As Chief Of Staff
Bauchi Governor, Bala Muhammed has appointed Dr. Aminu Gamawa as his new chief of staff. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidada, announced this in a statement issued on Monday. Gidado said Gamawa’s appointment takes immediate effect. Until his appointment, Gamawa was the immediate past Commissioner of Budget and Economic […]
Complete Your UTME Registration By Tuesday, JAMB Tells Applicants
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has called on applicants who have been cleared to complete their registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) by Tuesday. This was disclosed in a statement by Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Media in a statement issued on Monday. Benjamin said JAMB extended the registration period […]
Yomi Casual Survives Car Accident
Popular Nigerian fashion designer, Olorun Makun better known as Yomi Casual is hospitalized after surviving a car accident on Sunday. The fashion entrepreneur took to his Instagram page to break the sad news to his followers on Monday morning. In one of the photos he shared on his page, Yomi was seen in a hospital […]
Ekiti Agog as SWAGA Inaugurates Chapter
Ado Ekiti, the capital city of Ekiti State has donned a festive look as eminent members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), arrive from all parts of the country for the inauguration of the state’s chapter of the South West Agenda for 2023, SWAGA, slated to hold Tuesday. The event which kicks off today […]
