Religion
In God’s Name, By Azibola Omekwe
At any rate, it would be ironical for PDP to deny Atiku its ticket because he alone has what it takes to defeat Buhari. Obasanjo wants to stop that by clutching to any straw, going […]
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
CRIME
Ondo ‘Kidnapper’ Who Took Tramadol Still Sleeping — Six Days After Arrest
The police say a suspected kidnapper whose identity is not known has been sleeping six days after he was arrested. The suspect was arrested on Sunday after he and his gang allegedly attempted to abduct […]
Aviation
Ethiopian Airlines ‘Favourite’ To Manage Nigeria Air | TheCable
Tewolde Gebremariam, the chief executive officer of Ethiopian Airlines, says his company is the frontrunner in the bidding process for the management of Nigeria Air. Speaking at a news conference in Addis Ababa on Friday, […]
Business
Abuja DisCos To Roll Out Over 200,000 Prepaid Meters To End Estimated Billing | TheCable
Ernest Mupwaya, managing director of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), says the firm is committing N10 billion to the provision of 222,728 pieces of meters in the next five months. He disclosed this on Wednesday […]
Issues/Policy
Fifth Columnists In Our Recent History By Senator Babafemi Ojudu
Once upon a time a General took over the reigns of power in Nigeria. He was determined to straighten Nigeria and instill discipline in the hope that in no long time Nigeria will be counted […]
Nigeria
The G57: Why Nigeria Can Be Saved, By Tom Iseghohi
Nigeria’s issues are multi-faceted and systemic. They revolve around weak private and public institutions, as well as the government’s lack of capacity to solve problems. Nigerians, who are generally patriotic and passionate about the country, […]
Aviation
Ethiopian Airlines ‘Favourite’ To Manage Nigeria Air | TheCable
Tewolde Gebremariam, the chief executive officer of Ethiopian Airlines, says his company is the frontrunner in the bidding process for the management of Nigeria Air. Speaking at a news conference in Addis Ababa on Friday, […]
Government
HURRAY! Federal Mortgage Bank Reduces Conditions For Housing Loan | TheCable
Nigerians above 18 with a steady paycheck will now be able to access up to N5 million housing loan from the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria without equity contribution. This is one of the new […]
Issues/Policy
RCCG, Adeboye, Remi Tinubu & Daddy Freeze By Nneka Okumazie
Yes, it does not look so great that Pastor Adeboye of RCCG posed for a photograph with Bola Tinubu after his wife, Remi Tinubu, was ordained an assistant Pastor in RCCG. Bola Tinubu, for many, […]
News
Akpabio Resigns as Senate Minority Leader | PremiumTimes
Godswill Akpabio has resigned his position as the Senate minority leader. Mr Akpabio’s resignation is contained in a letter dated August 4, which he wrote to the Deputy Senate Minority Leader, Emmanuel Bwacha. “This letter […]
Issues/Policy
The Revolution Is Already Here, By Femi Aribisala
Those were the days when peace of mind could be bought with hypocritical acts of philanthropy. But that just won’t do any more. It is karma time. Many years ago, as a member of the […]
Sport
The Asaba Disgrace, By Reuben Abati
This is what should now happen: The contractors who put Nigeria to shame: the contractor in charge of water supply, the contractor who laid the tracks, whoever created a shameful situation whereby athletes had to […]
Politics
Defections and the Contours of Political Power, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
What happens next will be interesting to students of Nigerian politics because the defections from APC has not been unexpected; the splinter was long in coming… Right from the onset, the APC was an amalgam […]
Government
Behind The Scenes At The Triumphant Osun APC Governorship Primary, By Muyiwa Gbadegesin
The success of the direct primary for the Osun Governorship primary is practical proof that Option A4 is the best system to entrench internal democracy. It is a transparent system because it requires physical queueing […]
Issues/Policy
Defections As Signposting Nigeria’s Political Evolution, By Udeme Nana
It would be great for Nigerians to look at these political events as a necessary milestone in the democratic evolution of our country… Nigerians should see the larger picture of two big ideology or issues-driven […]
Politics
What Ekiti’s Recent Governorship Election Says About Nigeria, By ‘Tope Fasua
The election says that we live in our own Dark Ages in Nigeria… Ekiti’s and Nigeria’s poor majority must be liberated, given a new vision, irrespective of their uninformed opinions on the matter. The PDP […]
Issues/Policy
The Priceless Gift to Nigeria By Adaighofua Ojomaikre
The priceless gift to Nigeria is to implement without stint sound fiscal and monetary policy measures as a means of ensuring the fruition of the country’s endowments. The Monetary Policy Committee at its 262nd meeting […]
Politics
The Peoples Democratic Congress And The All Progressives Party By ‘Fisayo Soyombo
There has never been a time in Nigeria’s political history when the party affiliations of leading politicians were this difficult to place. At the moment, we are unsure if Godswill Akpabio belongs to the Peoples […]
Politics
Dealing With The Aftermaths Of Defection In Nigerian Politics By Peter Claver Oparah
As the 2019 general elections approaches, Nigerian politicians are moving camps, divorcing and marrying new political suitors and erecting new shades to ply their political trade. Defection, the choice name for this seasonal movement of […]
News
NBA Shifts Election to August 19
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has shifted its election due to commence midnight of August 6 to August 19 and August 20 due to difficulties encountered by members with the verification process. The NBA President, […]