Issues/Policy
Of Corruption and Organised Crime By Kole Omotoso
What is the most scary thing you have ever read in a book? In the course of reading two books recently, I came across the most scary narrative that I have ever read. The two […]
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Issues/Policy
Buhari’s Anti-Corruption Fight and The Rule of Law By Kolawole Olaniyan
President Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015 after emphasising his track record of tackling corruption, and his pledge to stop public officials from looting the country’s treasury, after he rightly declared: if we don’t kill […]
Issues/Policy
The Power Elite Who Signed Away June 12 By Martins Oloja
The Federal Government, which was last week basking in the glory of its boldness in recognizing the June 12, 1993 election winner, Chief MKO Abiola spoke in tongues about the power elite who conspired against […]
Food
Eid Al-Fitr: The Feast After The Fast
It’s time for all the sweets to come out. Enjoy butter cookies with your family this holiday. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp salt […]
Issues/Policy
Of Illegal Arms In Circulation | Guardian (NG)
No doubt, the proliferation of arms and ammunitions in Nigeria is real and it is a scourge that the Federal Government must fight to pull the country from the precipice of danger. It is good […]
Politics
Oyegun Behind Crisis Rocking APC, Says Ucha
Ebonyi State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 election, Senator Julius Ucha, yesterday, said the outgoing national chairman, Chief John Oyegun, is the main factor behind the crisis rocking the […]
Government
LASTMA To Restore Driver’s Institute
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Friday said it had decided to restore Drivers’ Institute to improve driving on roads in the state. The Chief Executive Officer of LASTMA, Mr Chris Olakpe, made […]
Issues/Policy
Of June 12 Saints’ And ‘Sinners’… By Simon Kolawole
I have been feeling very uneasy at the re-opened debate over the June 12, 1993 presidential election impasse after President Muhammadu Buhari decided to honour the presumed winner, Chief MKO Abiola, and his running mate, […]
Politics
19 Aspirants Disqualified From APC Convention | TheCable
The screening appeal committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has disqualified 19 aspirants from contesting various offices at its national convention. In a chat with journalists on Saturday, Rochas Okorocha, chairman of […]
Issues/Policy
When the American Fox and the Korean Tortoise Met In Singapore, By Owei Lakemfa
If peace were to return, the immediate winners would be the two Koreas, who will spend less on arms, work towards reconciliation and if possible, unite… the talks are not irreversible, especially if they are […]
Sport
World Cup: Why Nigeria Lost To Croatia – Gernot Rohr
Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, on Saturday said the team’s 0-2 loss to Croatia in their opening match of Russia 2018 was due to “many mistakes’’. Rohr, while speaking at the post-match conference of […]
Government
PremiumTimes SPECIAL REPORT: How Nigeria Loses Trillions of Naira To Deep offshore Oil Explorations
The failure of the Nigerian government to review its fiscal policies governing the exploration of oil in deep, offshore waters has caused the country a loss in oil revenue amounting to trillions of Naira, PREMIUM […]
Law
Innoson Vs GTbank: Appeal Court Reserves Ruling On Key Applications
The Enugu Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday reserved ruling on key applications brought by Innoson Motors and GTBank in an ongoing dispute over bank transaction charges. The GTBank sought to amend its […]
Issues/Policy
If Obasanjo is Arrested, Who Will Cry? By Fola Ojo
Fola Ojo ( @folaojotweet) My hunch may be effete, and my intuition may be asthenic. The submission I make in this treatise is not a whammy whisper from God into my hearing ears. If what […]
Issues/Policy
Parents, Your Girls Are ‘High’ On Boyfriends! (ii) By Temilolu Okeowo
Dear Aunty Temilolu, Many thanks for all the mind-blowing messages you always post on Facebook. They build, encourage and make us stand tall to see farther. I wish to see you someday so I can […]
Education
Top Nigerian University Suspends Student Over Newspaper Article | PremiumTimes
The University of Ibadan has suspended a student, Adekunle Adebajo, over a critical newspaper article published two years ago. Mr Adebajo, a student journalist, wrote under the title “UI: The irony of fashionable rooftops and […]
Religion
Should Churches Tell Men To Cut Their Beards Before Joining Them In Marriage? | Punch
Beard is not indecency – Oreoluwa Imomoh The church is meant to bless the marriage in the eyes of God; marriage is a union created by God and only God has the authority to give […]
Politics
I Won’t Refund Money To EFCC – Ladoja | Punch
Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan A former Governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, on Friday said he was not worried by the ongoing suit instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, adding that he […]
Issues/Policy
June 12: Did Buhari Present US A Greek Gift? By Muyiwa Adetiba
My recent trip down June 12 memory lane, started with an article Sam Omatseye wrote on Kunle Ajibade. It was on the latter’s 60th birthday. Kunle, a journalist, is one of those who symbolised the […]
Issues/Policy
Oshiomhole’s Fraud, EFCC Blindness And Buhari’s Endowment Of Corruption By Bishop (Dr) Osadolor Ochei
A human rights activist and Anti-Corruption crusader based in Benin City Bishop (Dr) Osadolor Ochei JP, today dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to a Federal high court sitting in Abuja. The case […]