Politics
Is Edwin Clark Asleep?, By Abdulrafiu Lawal
It is time for Edwin Clark to come out of his shell by apologising to Nigerians as his inactions or greed have led many people to their untimely deaths. He needs to free his conscience […]
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Issues/Policy
The fate of housing under Fashola By Paul Ojenagbon
IF many people were surprised at the merger of Power, Works and Housing into a consolidated super ministry, very few if at all would dispute the choice of Babatunde Raji Fashola as the right man […]
Economy
Africa and the patrons of poverty By Patrick Dele Cole
THE 48 pages of Karl Marx remain the shortest and most powerful economic treatise ever written. That Marx failed to grasp the fundamental cunning of capitalism is not his fault – coming from a German […]
Economy
2016 Economic Growth: FG, World Bank disagree over budget target ……. VANGUARD
LAGOS — Contrary to the projections of the World Bank that pegged the Gross Domestic Product growth rate at 3.7 per cent, the Federal Government economic agenda as contained in the 2016 budget breakdown insisted […]
Society
Buhari, Jonathan, Elumelu, Umunna among 100 most influential Africans …… NATION
President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-President Goodlcuk Jonathan top the list of ‘100 most influential Africans of 2015’ by New African magazine. Also on the list is Chairman, Board of Directors, United Bank for Africa (UBA) […]
Technology
PAN launches new Peugeot 508 …… VANGUARD
It was a double celebration for PAN Nigeria Limited, assemblers of Peugeot Automobile in Nigeria, as it unveiled a new re-modelled Peugeot 508 with major face lift for the driving pleasure of its teeming customers […]
Politics
Fani-Kayode blasts Buhari on terror war …… SUN
Former director of media of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign committee, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has taken President Muhammadu Buhari to the cleaners on the war against insurgency by his administration. In an open […]
Politics
APC suspends Senator Shehu Sani …… PUNCH
The Tudun Wada ward of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State on Monday suspended the senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone, Shehu Sani, from the party. The senator, a registered member of the party […]
Security
At least 48 killed in bombings in north Nigeria ……. REUTERS
At least 48 people were killed in suicide attacks and bombings on Monday in two cities in northern Nigeria where the jihadist Boko Haram group is waging a six-year campaign to create an Islamic state, […]
Politics
Dasukigate: Ex-Rep warns against plea bargain …… PUNCH
A Second Republic member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has cautioned Federal Government against the use of plea bargain to resolve cases of corruption. Mohammed said this in a telephone interview with […]
Politics
Ribadu visits Akande, may defect to APC …… PUNCH
A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Sunday held a private meeting with a former Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande. Ribadu, who contested […]
Security
Ask EFCC to leave Tompolo alone, ex-militants beg Buhari ….. VANGUARD
WARRI — FORMER Niger Delta militants, weekend, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to leave ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, alone and follow the rule of […]
Issues/Policy
Dasukigate is blood money, says Shettima
Kashim Shettima, governor of Borno state, says the money meant to buy arms to fight Boko Haram but which went into private pockets “is blood money”. Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), is undergoing […]
Business
States may get broke again – Masari
At the backdrop of expected significant drop in revenue accruable to the three tires of government from the monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, state governments may need fresh bailout arrangements as none of them […]
Aviation
Akanu Ibiam Int’l Airport: S’East stakeholders allege sabotage…Vanguard
Some stakeholders in South East have raised alarm over an alleged plot by some people in Nigeria, especially the Federal Ministry of aviation staff, to sabotage flight activities at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, to […]
Society
What The Witches Said, By Reuben Abati
“How was Christmas?” “It’s come and gone. Life goes on. We thank God for the gift of life.” “Life will always go on.” “But without life, we can’t have hope.” “Without hope, life has no […]
Economy
Can Buhari make Naira equal to Dollar? By Henry Boyo
In March 2015, the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) published a report, which was also syndicated in several Newspapers, that the All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammed Buhari had promised “to ensure that the Naira […]
Politics
President Buhari, avoid the path of King Ahab By Simon Abah
Ahab at a time in the history of Israel, was their king. He was a good man – almost like a bumble bee – for bumble bees do not hurt people. So gentlemanly, that he […]
Politics
Obafemi Awolowo’s Anticipation of Dasuki-Gate And The Looting of Nigeria, By Adeolu Ademoyo
Part of the roots of corruption lie in Nigeria’s militarised, centralising, unitary structure in a multi-national and multi-cultural country; this has to go and be replaced with a federal system, a federal constitution with the […]
Economy
Emefiele as victim of ignorance By Udo Ntudo
Ever since the Nigerian currency, the naira entered into a tail-spin, performing woefully against other currencies, there has been an outpouring of concern by disillusioned citizens. Perhaps because of the high prevalence of poison in […]