MEDIA
Month: June 2021
CRIME
Punch Exclusive: I Don’t Want To Die, Alleged Killer of Super TV CEO Cries Out
…begs late Ataga’s family for forgiveness, speaks on drug use, childhood With investigation still ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the death of the Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, the prime suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu, […]
Politics
PDP Produces 2 Governorship Candidates In Anambra
One party, two candidates. That was the story of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Anambra as two factions produced two candidates in parallel primaries. Mr Valentine Ozigbo, former CEO Transcorp PLC emerged winner in one […]
Government
Epe and The Greater Lagos Train By Rasak Musbau
This is an exciting time for the indigenes and residents of Epe. The ancient town is having its share of inclusive development in the state, courtesy of a well thought-out developmental agenda. The Babajide Sanwo-Olu […]
Issues/Policy
From Today Go, No Leaders Without Education By Kole Omotoso
Professor Tshilidzi Marwala has put together a book LEADING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: The Call for a New Type of African Leader, which should be easy to read and understand. The reason for the book […]
Issues/Policy
A Global Model To Tackle Violence Against Women By António Guterres
As the world grapples unevenly with the effects of COVID-19, a parallel and equally horrific pandemic has threatened half the world’s population. In the early months of the pandemic, the United Nations projected that quarantines […]
Issues/Policy
Nigeria Needs Better, Not More Universities By Martins Oloja
There is a sense in which one can claim that it is provocative that the authorities in Nigeria have continued to ignore the groundswell of informed commentaries that Nigeria needs better, not more universities at […]
Business
Despite Outcry, FG Commences Recovery of 415 Grazing Routes
There seems to be no going back on the Federal Government’s stance on recovering grazing routes across the country, as it has been exclusively gathered that efforts have commenced to retrace about 415 grazing routes […]
Editorial
Guardian (NG): The Presidency, Governors And Security
President Muhammadu Buhari cannot afford to be bland about who, between him and state governors, have responsibility for the security of lives and property in the country. Attempts that he made recently to push the […]
Politics
Edwin Clark: South-East Most Disadvantaged Geopolitical Zone In Nigeria By Haleem Olatunji
Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader, says the south-east region is the most disadvantaged geopolitical zone in Nigeria. Clark spoke while addressing stakeholders at the south-south zonal conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, on […]
News
Buhari: War Against Illicit Drugs More Deadly Than Insurgency
President Muhammadu Buhari says the danger posed by illicit drugs is worse than the impact of insurgency, banditry and other threats to the nation’s stability. The president stated this on Saturday during the launch of […]
Politics
2023: Don’t Distract Me, I’m Not Thinking About My Successor Yet ― Ikpeazu
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has urged politicians in the state not to distract him with the politics of who succeeds him in 2023, stressing that he is not yet thinking about his successor, […]
Issues/Policy
Ngige’s Sermon on The Mount By Femi Adesina
Did you watch the interview granted about 10 days ago by Labour and Employment Minister, Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige, to Channels Television NewsNight program anchored by Ladi Akeredolu Ale? If you didn’t, then you missed […]
Issues/Policy
Who Is Sabotaging Nigeria? By Sunny Ikhioya
YOU claimed during the 2015 election campaign that you do not understand why we are talking about fuel subsidy; today you have been in government for over six years and subsidy cost has escalated under […]
Health
20m Nigerians Living With Hepatitis, 60m In Africa — CFID
An NGO, Centre for Initiative and Development, CFID, says more than 20 million Nigerians are living with viral hepatitis. Chief Executive Officer of the organisation, Mr Danjuma Adda, made the disclosure at a one-day planning […]
News
Why We Can’t Fix NASS’ Leaking Roof Now — FCDA
The Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA has explained why it cannot immediately fix the National Assembly leaking roof or do a total rehabilitation of the complex, saying the contract for the project is currently undergoing […]
Politics
Nigeria Will Chase APC Out In 2023 To Stop Suffering – Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the current sufferings visited on Nigerians will make them to chase the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government out of power in 2023. The […]
Life
My Husband: Be a Man Like Our Neigbour”! By Afis Oladosu
And covet not that which the Almighty hath made some of you excel others… (Envy not one another) but ask the Almighty of His bounties… He is the knower of all things. (Quran 4: 32) […]
Editorial
Guardian (NG): The Concern About Declining Diaspora Remittance
The recent World Bank report on Migration and Development as it concerns the global flow of remittances has raised critical issues of concern to the well functioning of the Nigerian economy. From the report, the […]
News
Nigeria Poor, Option Is Borrow, Says Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, said Nigeria is a poor nation that has no option but borrow to fund infrastructure development. He disclosed this when he visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he […]