Society
Kwankwaso’s misstep ……… NATION
Former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso stoked a wrong fire in Lagos when he visited the city. He asked the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, to go back on his decision to relocate the Mile 12 […]
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Economy
Power sector lies By Lawal Ogienagbon
In the past few months, the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have been all over the place, trying to justify why they cannot discharge their obligations to customers. It is heartrending that instead of effective service […]
Economy
Thoughts on new minimum wage By Oye Eribake
A wage is monetary compensation or remuneration paid by an employer to an employee in exchange for work done. Payment may be calculated as a fixed amount for each task completed or at an hourly […]
Issues/Policy
Let’s stop the sick joke By Gbenga Omotosho
Former President Goodluck Jonathan seems so unpretentious you could vow he is like your next door neighbour. No airs. No ostentatious display of wealth. No professorial jargons of an exhibitionist academic. No boasting – except […]
Education
Scrapping of Post-Utme: A sound policy decision By Dennis Okoro
For too long, the Federal Ministry of Education let its parastatals and tertiary institutions loose to subject young people in schools to tension and anxiety over numerous examinations they have to take in one form […]
Economy
Oil prices rise over Nigeria’s supply crisis ……… NATION
Oil prices climbed to fresh peaks for 2016 for the third day in a row yesterday due to supply disruptions in Nigeria and data showing lower (United States) US petroleum inventories. The Niger Delta Avengers, […]
Economy
Due process stalling release of N350 billion, says Minister ……… NATION
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, yesterday said due process was delaying the release of N350 billion planned to reflate the economy. Before the 2016 Appropriation Bill was signed, the government […]
Politics
Clinton tech aide asks court to withhold details of FBI immunity deal …………. FOX
The State Department aide who helped set up Hillary Clinton’s private email server asked a federal court to withhold details about his immunity deal with the FBI on Tuesday afternoon. A federal judge had ordered […]
Economy
Senate summons Ngige, Emefiele, bank chiefs over retrenchment ……. PUNCH
The Senate on Wednesday resolved to summon the Labour and Employment Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige; the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Godwin Emefiele, and the heads of the various commercial banks, on the […]
Education
FG begins recruitment of 500,000 teachers on Sunday ……. PUNCH
The recruitment of the 500,000 teachers promised by President Muhammadu Buhari in his Democracy Day speech starts on Sunday. According to a statement on Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media […]
Health
FEC: Three Ministers sick ……. NATION
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday chaired his first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting as Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Only 22 ministers out of the 36 ministers were present when the […]
Politics
Clinton says email scandal, FBI probe ‘absolutely’ won’t be general election problems ……. FOX
Hillary Clinton doubled down Wednesday on claims that her personal email scandal will not hurt her presidential bid or result in an indictment, in an interview with Fox News in which she made only a […]
Politics
Clinton, Trump draw battle lines for ill-tempered campaign fight …….. REUTERS
U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump kicked off a fierce general election battle, with Democrats accusing Trump of erratic behavior and the Republican threatening to bring up old Clinton scandals. Clinton, the former […]
Politics
Trump vice presidential search narrowed to four or five politicians ……. REUTERS
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had narrowed his search for a vice presidential running mate down to four or five unnamed establishment politicians, including one former rival who has not endorsed […]
Politics
Wooing Sanders supporters will be tough task for Clinton ……. REUTERS
Winning over Bernie Sanders supporters who flocked to his insurgent presidential campaign will be the first and possibly toughest order of business for Hillary Clinton after she became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee this week. […]
Politics
Clinton ally Warren weighs potential VP role, sees hurdles – sources ……. REUTERS
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has considered the idea of serving as Hillary Clinton’s running mate but sees obstacles to that choice as she prepares to endorse the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, several people familiar with […]
Economy
As CBN becomes Bureau de Change By Evaristus Bassey
And now we have to capitulate to the economists. They have won. Rather than a fixed exchange rate, the naira is being thrown to market forces which will determine its “true” value. Already, it is […]
Issues/Policy
Nigerians, know yourselves By Lekan Sote
On the streets of Lagos, “No story,” means “Spare me the explanations for failure to carry out an assigned task.” But some stories, like history, need to be told, for the benefit of the present […]
Economy
Buharinomics and the stock market: now the storm is over By Uchenna Uwalek
For stakeholders in the Nigerian stock market, the one year anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari provides an opportunity to review the market performance in the last one year and attempt a projection into the future […]
Politics
Atiku Abubakar’s formula for a ‘true federation’ By Mohammed Haruna
The long running strident calls for “restructuring” the country, aka “true federalism,” received a big boost last week from two sources, one predictable and the other perhaps inadvertent. The inadvertent one was President Muhammadu Buhari’s […]