Issues/Policy
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Economy
Buhari regime’s economic growth won’t reach 2014 level — NBS ….. VANGUARD
Amidst harsh economic environment confronting the present administration, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, a key agency of the Federal Government in charge of economic research and development, has given a glimpse of what the […]
Politics
Nigerians have image problem abroad, hampers emigration to West: President ….. REUTERS
Nigerians have an image problem abroad which makes it difficult to emigrate to the West, but they can stay at home where their services are needed, President Muhammadu Buhari was quoted as saying by a […]
Business
FAO offers Nigeria, others €41m to fight desertification ……. PUNCH
Nigeria and five other African countries are to benefit from the collaboration between the African Union Commission and the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation aimed at combating land degradation, desertification and drought. In an […]
Economy
KPMG, PwC to audit banks, NNPC tax accounts …… PUNCH
The Federal Inland Revenue Service is to engage the services of at least four major audit firms to carry out tax assessment of banks, multinational companies and other corporate tax payers. Findings by SUNDAY PUNCH […]
Life Style
Fear is the single greatest obstacle to success —Dayo Olomu
Dayo Olomu is one of Nigeria’s topmost celebrities. He’s a successful motivational speaker who’s known worldwide. He told OSEYIZA OOGBODO how he became the success he is and what people must do to succeed. You […]
Nigeria
Youths move for greater presence in National Assembly……DAILY TRUST
The legislature is central to the actualization of the social contract that binds citizens and their elected representatives. Members of the National Assembly are thus seen as symbols of democracy because citizens are given the […]
Nigeria
Chibok girls may never be found, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the over 200 girls abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, may never be found. Obasanjo said this at the Obafemi Awolowo […]
Issues/Policy
Lion of Bourdilon’ documentary: AIT apologises to Tinubu By Bartholomew Madukwe
* Matter settled out of court. THE African Independent Television (AIT), yesterday tendered an unreserved apology to the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bola Tinubu, for airing a libellous documentary on […]
Issues/Policy
2015 Election Cases: Why we ignored card reader reports – Supreme Court By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
THE Supreme Court, yesterday, explained why it has not accorded any probative value on reports from Card Reader Machines that were deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, during the 2015 general elections. The […]
World
Powerful earthquake rocks southern Taiwan…….ALJAZEERA
Rescue teams are racing to find additional survivors after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit southern Taiwan, killing at least seven people and injuring scores.
Security
Guinea journalist killed in clashes between opposition factions……REUTERS
A journalist was shot and killed in Guinea on Friday during clashes between rival factions of the West African nation’s main opposition party, witnesses and the government said. El Hadj Mohamed Diallo was killed at […]
Sport
Fifa presidency: Tokyo Sexwale’s bid not backed by Caf…….BBC
South African Tokyo Sexwale’s bid to become the next Fifa president has failed to win the support of the Confederation of Africa Football. Caf announced after a meeting in Rwanda on Friday that it would […]
World
Edgar Mitchell, sixth man on the Moon, dies aged 85…….BBC
US astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who was the sixth man to walk on the Moon, has died aged 85. Captain Mitchell passed away at a hospice in West Palm Beach, Florida, one day before the 45th […]
Sport
Oliseh on collision course with NFF | Vanguard
*Declines to submit CHAN technical report By John Egbokhan Over six months after his unveiling as Eagles manager at an elaborate ceremony in Abuja, Sunday Oliseh is walking on thin ice and is locked in […]
Society
It’s the message not the messenger By Muyiwa Adetiba
Let me start with a personal story. At a point in my life, I ignored the church like many youths in their 20s still do. It’s the rebel in us that wants to break away […]
Politics
APC and the moral high ground By Segun Ayobolu
It is beyond dispute. President Muhammadu Buhari is a man of rock solid integrity. His sense of honour and high moral values are great assets to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) today. But ironically, […]
Politics
For Wike, Ikpeazu, Udom, it’s time to govern By Onuoha Ukeh
Now, it could be said that for Rivers, Abia and Akwa Ibom states, the time for politics is over. With the final judgments on the disputed governorship elections in the three states, both the political victors […]
Technology
Twitter freezes 125,000 accounts for ‘terror content’ …… AL JAZEERA
Twitter has suspended more than 125,000 accounts, most of them linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, as part of a stepped-up effort to eradicate “terrorist content” on the popular […]
Sport
Jose Mourinho: Man Utd hold talks with former Chelsea manager ……. BBC
Manchester United have held talks with representatives of ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, the BBC understands. The 53-year-old Portuguese, who was sacked by the Blues in December, is increasingly hopeful of succeeding Louis van Gaal at […]