BREAKING: Nigeria Exits Recession, Report 0.11% Growth In Q4 2020
After contracting two consecutive quarters of negative growth, the Nigerian economy has finally exited recession as the country Gross Domestic Product(GDP) grew by 0.11 percent in the fourth quarter(Q4) of 2020 “Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.11 percent (year-on-year) in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2020, representing the first positive quarterly […]
Buhari directs security agencies to free kidnap students
*Niger shuts boarding schools President Muhammadu Buhari has called on all security agencies to ensure the freedom of all the students who were kidnap in Niger State on Tuesday night. A yet to be specified number of students and staff of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, have ben abducted. President Buhari directed the armed […]
The ‘Sokugo’ spirit and AK-47
Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with those who are reckless with yours – Mary Schmich It must have been over four decades ago that I read Cyprian Ekwensi’s 1962 novel The Burning Grass published under the imprint of the now rested African Writers’ Series edited by the immortal Chinua […]
Labour, civil society groups restate opposition to National Water Bill 2020
By Olayinka Oyegbile For the umpteenth time, Civil Society Groups (CSOs) met in Lagos on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 to restate their vehement opposition to the National Water Bill 2020 before the National Assembly. The CSOs made up mainly of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), Public […]
LEADERS TODAY, NOT OF TOMORROW
By Toyin Falola Youth participation in politics and their role in government is one that has gained traction amongst Nigerian youths in the last two decades. Discussing this subject at a well-attended lecture at the University of Texas at Austin on February 9, 2021, under the title, “Youth, Politics, and the Future of Nigeria,” […]
Buhari names new EFCC chair
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the name of Abdulrasheed Bawa for confirmation to the Senate as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a letter to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, President Buahri said he was acting in accordance with Paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAP E1 of EFCC Act 2004. Bawa is […]
Group Berates PMB Administration, Calls for People-oriented Policies
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, has taken a swipe at the present administration led by General Mohammadu Buhari, (Rtd) urging that the need to give policies a human face that will foster unity amongst the citizenry is sacrosanct. The group declared this in a communique signed by the National President, […]
Ajibulu Calls for Transparency in APC Registration Exercise
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Segun Ajibulu, has called for transparency and thoroughness in the ongoing membership registration and revalidation exercise put in place by the leadership of the party, noting that the idea behind the programme is still confusing. Ajibulu admonished the party hierarchy to be painstakingly honest in the […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO (PART 2)
THE PAST TOWARDS THE FUTURE By Toyin Falola (This is a report on the interview conducted with President Obasanjo on Jan. 31, 2021) For its entire recording, see https://youtu.be/8_ue5Hvi1vY) Obasanjo as Head of State In global politics, not only is the situation in Africa a common topic of debate among experts in […]
In search of the ballad singers
To be a poet is a condition, not a profession – Robert Graves Poetry as an art has been with man from time immemorial and various forms and nuances have been brought into it to make it more contemporary and very relevant. It is in this light that the world has witnessed and continue […]
