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 […]
Twitter: Lawan disagrees with Buhari
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari over the ban placed on the micro blogging and social network platform Twitter. He said Nigeria and Twitter need one another, and called for amicable resolution of the disagreement. Speaking at an event to mark the second anniversary of the 9th Senate, he observed, […]
NBC: Idachaba out, Ilelah in
*Buhari sacks NBC DG In a surprise move that has thrown the communication sector into a limbo, President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to confirm the appointment of the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Prof Armstrong Idachaba. He was appointed acting Director-General of the commission replacing Modibbo Kawu who was suspended for alleged […]
Kaduna: Gunmen abduct students, lecturers at Bamali Polytechnic
Gunmen have attacked Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State. The abductors who struck on Thursday took away some students, lecturers and their families. An official of Kaduna Sate Vigilance Service told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that some students of the institution were also injured. The official, who did not give details, said the […]
Buhari blames unemployment for Boko Haram
*Challenges youths to secure the nation *Says IPOB will be crushed President Muhammadu Buhari has said the war against Boko Haram is being hindered by the high rate of poverty and unemployment across the country, especially in the north-eastern states. In a special interview on Arise TV, he observed that the poverty in those states, […]
