Bye-elections at a glance
Three policemen feared dead as boat capsizes in Bayelsa Three policemen on election duty have reportedly drowned in Bayelsa State after a speedboat mishap. Asinim Butswat, spokesman of the state police command, who confirmed the incident said, “I don’t know the number of officers onboard, but we fear some officers are missing.” The officers were […]
The Booker Prize and our own NLNG
As long as we can read, we can travel, we can escape, we can explore, we can laugh, we can cry and we can grapple with life’s mysteries – Duchess of Cornwall By Olayinka Oyegbile Last week, the Booker Foundation, administrators of the Booker Prize, announced Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain as this year’s (2020) […]
Court sends Maina back to prison
The former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, is to be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Center till the conclusion of his trial. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, gave the order on Friday, after Maina’s counsel, Francis Orusanya, withdrew from the case. The new counsel, Abel Adaji, […]
INEC: Senate gives Yakubu another term
Yakubu The National Assembly has given a nod to the nomination of Prof Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Muhammadu Buhari had a week ago requested for the assembly to confirm him for a second term and final term. Yakubu was first appointed INEC chairman in November […]
Insecurity: Military overwhelmed, says Fayemi
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said the military has become overwhelmed with the growing security challenges in the country. The Chair of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), said efforts to tackle insecurity must involve local communities. He was speaking during a visit of the NGF delegation to his Borno State counterpart, […]
No NIN, no driver’s license, declares FRSC
Oyeyemi The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, has said with effect from next year, the National Identity Number (NIN) information would be used for all vehicle registration in the country. Speaking at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja at the weekend, he said the […]
The New Normal by Teniola Olatoni
FILM REVIEW By Benedicta Omoruyi Teniola Olatoni’s The New Normal, is a Nigerian ‘Dramedy’ now showing in over 51 cinemas in across the country. The movie which premiered on the 15th of November, opened in cinemas across the country since the 20th of November, marks Olatoni’s directorial debut of a feature film The […]
Jerry John Rawlings: The sneaky elixir of multiple destinies
By Toyin Falola The Rawlings Rawlings, In the days of troubles In periods of war In times of risk, You stayed as a great man for some A bad one for others Papa Jay, You killed some For some to live, We have searched for the scars We have counted the wars you […]
CAPPA seeks international probe of #EndSars killings
*Justice for victims of Lekki shootings Picture: L-R Adeniran, Soweto, Oluwafemi, Ige, and Abayomi Francis, ED, Peace and Development Project (PEDEP) The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has sent a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) over the October […]
Kaduna State and its agriculture APPEALS
By Mainasara Aminu Gov El-Rufai It is clear that Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai is working literally like a big bull-dozer to revitalize Kaduna State in many respects. Some aspects – such as unprecedented urban renewal works and comprehensive rehabilitation of schools and hospitals – stand out because they are happening in public glare. A […]
