Religion
Called To Minister To God (2), By Femi Aribisala
When we minister to the Lord, we will receive the anointing to minister to men. God says to Israel: “Why did your fathers desert me? What sin did they find in me that turned them […]
Year: 2020
Issues/Policy
Was The Amalgamation of Northern And Southern Nigeria In 1914 a Mistake? (1) By Douglas Anele
To fully answer the question that forms the title of our discussion today, it is important to pose a subsidiary question: a mistake for whom or from whose perspective? Now, going by the saying that […]
Issues/Policy
TOLULOPE AROTILE: More Doubts As Yoruba of Kogi, Others Raise Questions By Charles Kumolu
More questions, emerged, yesterday, over the death of the late Flight Officer, Tolulope Arotile, as the umbrella body of Yoruba-speaking areas of Kogi State, Okun Development Association, ODA, called on the Federal Government to order […]
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Ekiti Begins Arrest of Face Mask Defaulters Tomorrow By Ariwodola Idowu
The Ekiti government said it would begin to arrest those refusing to wear face masks in public places from Monday. The Attorney General and Commisioner for Justice, Wale Fapounda, on Sunday told newsmen in Ado […]
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Governor Wike, A true Rivers Patriot By Paulinus Nsirim
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State is without doubt, the most energetic, pragmatic, proactive and charismatic national figure and political leader in Nigeria today. He is greatly admired across board for his boldness and […]
News
How Is Ibrahim Babangida Faring During COVID-19 Crisis?
By Nimot Adetola Sulaimon The former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida played host to Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed on Saturday, July 18. Governor Bala Mohammed visited IBB at his hilltop home in Minna, Niger […]
Issues/Policy
COVID-19: Vegetable Farmers Record Huge Losses
Like other commodity farmers suffering from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, vegetable farmers have continued to count their losses due to low patronage. The Guardian learnt that due to the perishable nature of the […]
Editorial
Guardian (NG): Timely Flood Alert In Lagos
As the September annual rainfall peak season is expected to generate floods in parts of the country, it is worthwhile that Lagos State has issued flood alert for residents to take proactive measures to prevent […]
Editorial
Punch: The World Should Stand With Hong Kong
Protesters accused Britain of failing to hold Beijing to account over its treatment of Hong Kong. Photo:AFP / Nicolas ASFOURI LIBERTY is under siege in Hong Kong where a new draconian security law has been […]
Editorial
Punch: Fraudulent PPPRA Deregulation
The downstream sector of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, no doubt, has been in a shambles for many years, but it has been thrown into more confusion in recent months, no thanks to the Petroleum […]
Issues/Policy
Mr President, Take Charge! By Simon Kolawole
Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, I come to you in peace. Nevertheless, I do not have a nicer way of putting this to you: your government is falling apart. I do not know how to make […]
Issues/Policy
Classmate Who Knocked Down Arotile ‘Has No Driver’s Licence’ By Femi Owolabi
A former classmate who hit Tolulope Arotile, first female combat helicopter pilot of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), “has no driver’s licence”. Arotile died from head injuries on Tuesday when she was knocked down by […]
Issues/Policy
Buhari Names Railway Complex After Jonathan By Haleem Olatunji
President Muhammadu Buhari has named the railway complex in Agbor, Delta state, after former President Goodluck Jonathan. Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, announced this while inspecting the Warri-Itakpe rail line on Saturday. He also expressed […]
Issues/Policy
COVID-19: Where We Are Now By Minabere Ibelema
mibelema@bellsouth.net If you want a capsule of the story of COVID-19 at this time, you can’t do much better than to read of a friend’s recent experience. The New York City resident lived through one […]
Issues/Policy
Evaluating The Adesina Era At AfDB By Lindsay Barrett
Recent events at the Abidjan-based African Development Bank have raised major issues about Africa’s essential economic objectives and initiatives, especially how they should be evaluated and by whom. Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi […]
Issues/Policy
NDDC: Whom Shall We Trust? By Sonala Olumhense
Were you looking for the spelling of callousness? Arrogance? Try: NDDC. That is Nigeria’s Niger Delta Development Commission, which appears to be the new NNPC, in the process putting the Muhammadu Buhari government on trial. […]
News
WASSCE: Don’t Reopen Schools Until 2021, ASUU Tells FG | Punch
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it supported the decision of the Federal Government to stop Senior Secondary School 3 pupils from partaking in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination earlier scheduled […]
Issues/Policy
How COVID-19 Is Redefining Our Social Life, Work Ethics
Sometime in March this year when it announced its appearance in Nigeria, many people did not take it seriously. Even the authorities were lackadaisical in their attitude. But in a matter of days, as it […]
Issues/Policy
EFCC Chairmanship: Southerners Need Not Apply By Pascal Ikwudi
Although the phrase “Need not apply”, is used in classified adverts, window of a shop, etc. to make clear what an undesired group that needn’t bother applying for a job, historically, it was popularised by […]
Issues/Policy
Thunder Strikes 86 Times In Celebration Of Wole Soyinka By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Even the elements are not left out: Lightning! Thunder! They all celebrate Oluwole Akinwande Soyinka, that is, Wole Soyinka for short. Wole Soyinka threw a party for my class on graduation, declaring us the most […]