A Roman General once boasted that he would stamp his foot on the ground and soldiers would spring up—and people believed him! This is the case with Nigerians: they believe anything. That’s why is difficult […]
Tragedies of monumental proportions have taken over our academic environment in recent times as students, sent by parents to achieve academic laurels, have become monsters constituting nuisance to their own future and society. Experiences have […]
On Thursday, December 2, 2021—and in her Punch column and article titled “The logic of what Nigerians call ‘money rituals’,” Abimbola Adelakun in her usual incisive manner attempts to pierce through the conceptual and existential […]
Despite the closeness of plants to Lagos, cement prices are shooting beyond the roof in reaction to price hike by the manufacturers recently. While the producers have blamed the increase on the high exchange rate, […]
By Femi Ibirogba Strong indications have emerged that the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) has technically become unsustainable and riddled with bad debt to the tune of N77.1 billion. This is amid failed restructuring and recapitalisation […]
Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says parents should be forced to send their children to school. Delivering a convocation lecture on Friday at the Achievers University, Owo, Ondo state, Atiku said countries that invest in education […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has successfully carried out a mock session for the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of the fifth generation (5G) network in the country. In a […]
I believe that with the right motivation, humans can achieve more than modest feats, regardless of challenges, including in the justifiably much maligned Nigerian public sector. I will feature in and out of this book, […]
Emirates has announced the suspension of flights operations to Nigeria indefinitely. The Dubai-based airline said it took the action in response to a restriction by the Nigerian government limiting its flights to the country to […]
Mustapha Alhassan has not resumed his ‘bola’ (trash collection) work in Billiri, nine months after the death of his brother, Danlala. On the eve of Friday, February 19, Mr Alhassan was attending to sick Danlala, […]
Acclaimed Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, has always shied away from glitz and glamour. For him, there is more to life than being famous or wealthy. At 54, he says he has paid his dues and […]
The United Kingdom on Monday justified its travel ban on Nigeria, saying the measure was a temporary measure aimed at protecting its public health. The Head of Communications, British High Commission, Dean Hurlock, stated this […]
US President Joe Biden has appointed Nigerian-born Enoh Titilayo Ebong to the post of Director, United States Trade and Development Agency. This was contained in a brief with names of nominees for different positions in […]
Delinquent children are capable of unbelievable crimes. I was once a counsellor at Eaton County Juvenile Correctional Facilities. When I read their files, I was shocked. Even as their counsellor, and during one-on-one sessions, I […]
As the 2023 presidential election inches closer, the issue of zoning of the presidential ticket of the major political parties is now on the front burner. While the ruling All Progressives Congress has given indications […]
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that originated in China in the late 2019 crippled countries worldwide with smaller and poor economies taking a big hit. Reduction in revenues and foreign aid has affected these countries’ spending […]
NIGERIA’S mismanagement of its physical and economic space continues to deliver adverse outcomes. The crash by 80 per cent in foreign capital inflow over two years as revealed by the Central Bank of Nigeria follows […]
About 70 per cent of Nigerians resident in Turkey are undocumented migrants whose papers or residency permits have expired, international businessman and Vice President of Nigerian Community in Turkey, Enifome Ubogu, said on Thursday. According […]
The Lagos government has released the report of the state’s judicial panel on police brutality. On October 19, 2020, as part of recommendations put forward during the #EndSARS protests, the Lagos government inaugurated the judicial […]
The Federal Government on Sunday ruled out the possibility of restricting foreign travellers from visiting Nigeria despite travel bans on the country by Canada, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong. This is just […]
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