News
‘How We Survived Ijegun Fire’
Landlords and old residents of Ijegun community, a Lagos suburb in Alimosho council area of the state, will not forget Thursday in a hurry. It was the day tragedy visited them and gave them a […]
Month: July 2019
Issues/Policy
Ruga: South West Geo-Political Zone Has Explained Why It Will Not Support I By Dapo Akinrefon
THE South West geo-political zone has explained why it will not support the planned construction of Ruga settlements in the zone. Herdsmen along with their cows wait for buyers at Kara Cattle Market in Lagos, […]
Issues/Policy
Lessons From The Pastor’s Saga… By Chukwuneta Oby
Chukwuneta Oby; tingles@punchng.com’ 08139149577 (SMS only) Although, I learnt the pastor in question has stepped down from his exalted position in the church, That may not be the end of the matter…as JUSTICE is being […]
Issues/Policy
Nigeria, the African Giant: In Need of Foreign Policy Direction, By Owei Lakemfa
It will be uncharitable to say that the foreign policy of Nigeria, the most populous black country on earth and the ‘Giant of Africa’, is rudderless; it will be more accurate to say it is […]
Travel/Destination
Air Peace Begins Flights On Lagos-Dubai Route
Air Peace has expanded its flight operations to include the Lagos-Sharjah-Dubai route. The airline’s first long-haul flight was scheduled to depart Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja at 8.00p.m. to arrive in Dubai at 5.00a.m. […]
Life Style
Adeboye to Fatoyinbo: You’ll Be Exposed If You Continue Sinning Under ‘Grace’
Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christain Church of God (RCCG), says Christians who continue living in sin under the guise of grace will be exposed. Adeboye made this statement on Friday night […]
Technology
Dell Technologies Commits To Driving Nigeria’s Digital Transformation Agenda By Chike Onwuegbuchi
With digital transformation being a major area of focus for businesses and government across Lagos and emerging markets in Africa, Dell Technologies has reinforced its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s ICT agenda. The Dell Technologies Forum […]
Politics
Oye’s Battle for the Soul of APGA By Azubuike Ubani
The 2019 general election has come and gone and several parties have seized the seeming quietness in the political space to strengthen and patch up the perceived or identified cracks on the walls. But this, […]
Government
Sports and Youth Unemployment In Nigeria By Godwin Kienka
Sports in all its ramifications is said to be the second largest employer of labour in the world, coming only behind Information Computer Technology (ICT). However, this fact appears to be lost to all levels […]
Issues/Policy
Sex In God’s House By Bob Majiri Oghene Etemiku
Over the past six months, we experienced several embarrassing incidents related to our Christian places of worship. It is fast becoming an epidemic now. In my own place, two girls became pregnant in the choir. […]
Issues/Policy
On Stella Oduah’s ‘Do The Needful’ By Tony Afejuku
A week ago – or slightly above a week ago – I saw the online story of Vanguard newspaper which the newspaper’s crime editor, Emma Nodozie, reported in respect of what our soldiers are experiencing […]
Motoring
Nigeria to lead transport construction with $9.8billion investment in Africa By Benjamin Alade
Nigeria will lead other Sub-Saharan African countries in transport construction with an investment portfolio rising from $7.6 billion in 2019 to $9.8billion in 2020. Moreover, investment in transport (road, bridges and railway) construction in Africa, […]
Issues/Policy
Violence Against Women – Forget #Metoo, We Need #Youtoo To Stand With Women By Nkiru Balonwu
Senator Elisha Abbo’s behaviour is deplorable. This is not debatable. The footage that’s been released of him violently beating a woman inside a shop is simultaneously shocking and familiar for many (African) women. It’s obvious […]
Government
Power Sector Still In The Mire
HAVING squandered his first term without achieving a jot in the power sector, President Muhammadu Buhari is still as flat-footed on what to do to solve the energy crisis as he was four years ago. […]
Issues/Policy
Ken Tadaferua: The Man Who Died Fighting Cancer By Emeka Oparah
How does one begin to write about a close friend in the past? When there is a will, they say, there is always a way. So, I will try and say what I know about […]
Government
High Commission Incident: Anger and Public Frustrations
An angry Nigerian on June 17, 2019 broke the windscreens of several official cars of the Nigerian High Commission at No 9 Northumberland Avenue in London, United Kingdom over issues concerning the issuance of his […]
Education
Embargo on Establishing New Universities? By Ayo Olukotun
Friday Musings with Ayo Olukotun ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com, 07055841236 “Since education is everybody’s business, all Nigerians should support the effort towards educational development. Universities should not be established just to boost the ego of rich individuals and […]
Politics
Of God and Godfathers By Fola Ojo
Fola Ojo; willieojo@yahoo.com Tito was a tiny, scrawny Italian young man with scraggly beard and resolute spirit. I met him in Providence, Rhode Island where we both toiled and sweated trying to make a living […]
Editorial
Develop More Seaports Outside Lagos | Guardian (NG)
A report that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has cancelled the contract for the $2.6 billion Badagry deep seaport because of a wrongly done master plan is a welcome development provided that the port regulator […]
Security
Senator Elisha Abbo May Spend Night In Jail — Police
Elisha Abbo may spend the night in police custody after turning himself in as part of an ongoing investigation into his assault scandal. PREMIUM TIMES learnt from Abuja police commissioner Bala Ciroma that Mr Abbo […]