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The Austin Osahon Theory By Jaiyeola Ajasa
Men are not like dogs. We are dogs. Women love dogs. They like the men that act like dogs. When that Pit-bull dog is a billionaire, he can get away with murder. Austin OSAHON, is […]
Year: 2025
Issues/Policy
INEC’s By-Elections And Lessons Not Learnt By Reuben Abati
The by-elections held across the country last Saturday in 16 constituencies across 12 states, in terms of the organization, the process and outcomes would seem to confirm one painful truth, namely that Nigeria’s democracy is […]
News
PenCom Blacklists Seven Mortgage Banks Over Housing Loans Breach
The National Pension Commission has directed Pension Fund Administrators and Pension Fund Custodians to immediately stop accepting or processing equity contribution applications submitted by seven Primary Mortgage Banks over alleged non-compliance with its housing loan […]
Issues/Policy
Alaafin To Ooni: Revoke Chieftaincy Conferred On Dotun Sanusi or Face Consequences
Abimbola Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo, has disputed the authority of Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, to confer the title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on businessman Dotun Sanusi. In a statement issued on Monday […]
Editorial
Aviation Violations: Dousing The Fire | Vanguard
The Federal Government took decisive steps last week to quench the fire of controversies rocking the aviation sector. Just as the tide of public opinion was turning in favour of Miss Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom […]
News
Paternity Crisis: 1 in 4 Nigerian Fathers Not Biological Parents — Report
LAGOS —AMID persistent paternity crisis and deepening trust issues within Nigerian families, a new report by Smart DNA Nigeria has revealed that one in every four paternity tests conducted in the country still returns a […]
Issues/Policy
They Who Are About To Be Murdered, Greet You, By Owei Lakemfa
Anas Jamal al-Sharif cried on air as he reported the on-going starvation of Gaza, a city of 2.1 million people. In so doing, he signed his death warrant. The regime in Israel said he was […]
Issues/Policy
What Happened In The Matter of Bayo Ojulari? By Azu Ishiekwene
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, is an animal that eats its curator for lunch. To survive it, either do not get close or prepare to feed this beast with an endless supply of […]
Editorial
Lagosians Deserve Potable Water | Punch
Residents of Lekki, an upscale neighbourhood in Lagos State, are alarmed by a startling revelation from Mahmood Adegbite, Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources in Lagos State. He stated that those drilling […]
Editorial
DSS’s Improved Public Image | Vanguard NGR
In a few days, the administration of Oluwatosin Ajayi in the Directorate of State Security Services, DSS, will clock one year. The Director General was appointed on Monday, August 26, 2024. He took over from […]
Editorial
Action Needed Against Malnutrition | Vanguard (NGR)
On Wednesday July 9, 2025, the Federal Government revisited an area in which successive regimes have failed – malnutrition. At the Nutrition and Food Summit held in Abuja, a presidential aide on public health, Uju […]
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Lessons from Japan: How Chores Build Character, Community, and Civility | Forwarded
The Japanese Approach to Chores In Japan, children are expected to take part in daily chores both at home and in school. These include: Cleaning classrooms, hallways, and toilets Gardening and caring for plants Serving […]
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The Death of Deep Thinking in a Hustling Nation By Basil Odilim
I live in Nigeria—physically. But mentally, I no longer live here. My body walks these roads. I breathe the air, endure the blackouts, hear the noise, and feel the tension in every overcrowded market and […]
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Kemi Badenoch: The Diary of A Political Climber’s Strategic Disdain For Her Roots By Idowu Jegede | Forwarded
The Lies and the Strategy: Kemi Badenoch has once again stirred controversy with her latest remarks — this time accusing the Nigerian government of refusing to grant citizenship to her children, and disparaging Federal Government […]
News
Court Restrains Ogun Government From Demolishing Gbenga Daniel’s Properties
A high court in Sagamu has restrained the Ogun state government from tampering or demolishing the private residence of Gbenga Daniel, a former governor. O.S. Oloyede, the presiding judge, issued the restraining order on Tuesday […]
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Tinted Glass Permit: The Police’s New Cash Cow in a Failing Economy By Dr. Bolaji O. Akinyemi
In the theatre of Nigerian governance, there are policies birthed from vision, and there are policies conceived in greed. The latest push by the Nigeria Police Force for motorists to secure a tinted glass permit […]
Issues/Policy
From 9Mobile To T2 — Telecoms Sector Still Underwhelming In Service Delivery By Okoh Aihe
When the article, Don’t let 9Mobile die, was published in February 2022, the service provider had nearly 13m lines. It was struggling for life and had so many people wishing it well. It had commitments […]
Issues/Policy
Is Peter Obi Igbo’s Best Political Foot Forward? (II) By Iliyasu Gadu
These are unsettling times both locally and abroad for Ndigbo, one of Nigeria’s prominent ethnic nationalities and an important leg in the country’s tripodal ethno-political structure. A couple of weeks ago there were protests in […]
News
FG To Appoint KWAM 1 As Aviation Security Ambassador
Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation, says the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will appoint Wasiu Ayinde, the Fuji artiste better known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for airport security protocol. In a statement […]
News
IGP Extends Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement Deadline To October 2
Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), has extended the deadline for the enforcement of the tinted glass permit to October 2. The IGP had extended the deadline to August 12 to give the force additional […]