Issues/Policy
Prof. Jeyifo: This I believe… By Steve Osuji
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God […]
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Politics
Grabbing more for AU from UN By Tunde Ajibade
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council members came to see President Muhammadu Buhari recently. The visit was in the course of a retreat the PSC held in Abuja. The news that it had an […]
Video
Hajj Tragedy: Still Counting the Losses …. THISDAY
The Saudi authorities need to be helped to make the annual pilgrimage safer From Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf, respected journalist and civil society activist to Abubakar Abdulkadir Jega and Musa Hassan Alkali, Justices of the Appeal […]
Tribute
Remi Oyo and Nigeria at 55! By Muyiwa Daniel
The tears have hardly dried as Dame Felicia Oluremi Oyo, former President of the Nigeria Guild of Editors, former media aide of President Olusegun Obasanjo and before her departure from earth a year ago this […]
Business
It’s time to build a second income stream By Kenneth Doghudje
With falling currency values, huge drops in oil prices, global recession and numerous economic crises predicted on the horizon no individual can survive or even thrive on one income stream. The time has come to […]
Politics
Nigeria @ 55: Legislators’ pay in perspective By Owette Emmanuel
The penchant by our lawmakers to (seek to) funnel whatever they like in salaries and allowances into their pockets, has seemingly assumed some similarity in historical epoch. During the Second Republic, the Joint Special Committee […]
Politics
Buhari’s cabinet: Cleanest dirty shirts in the laundry? By Magnus Onyibe
Continued from Thursday It may interest President Muhammadu Buhari to note that in more ways than one, he is like Winston Churchill of Britain as both were soldiers, and both also ruled their country twice-first […]
Politics
Ruminations on Nigeria at 55 By Ayo Olukotun
Tormenting uncertainties touched off by biting austerity and hard times notwithstanding, there are some guarded optimism and infectious cheer concerning Nigeria’s improving prospects. No; our problems, endemic dysfunctions and rowdiness have not magically disappeared. What […]
Politics
President Buhari should apologise to Nigerians By Patrick Dele Cole
I KNOW that for many, the headline is all they would read and I will forever be vilified as an enemy of President Muhammadu Buhari. Those who can will inflate a simple request into […]
Politics
Unsung heroes of independence By MUSA ODOSHIMOKHE
NIGERIA’S independence was not won on a platter of gold. Some nationalists paid the prize before the country got independence from Britain on October 1, 1960. While some of the players have been honoured, with […]
Issues/Policy
E-PAYMENT: 8,000 ghost workers discovered in Benue …. VANGUARD
Over 8,000 ghost workers have been discovered on the payroll of the 23 local government councils of Benue State in the ongoing e-payment of local government staff. Special Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom on Local […]
Security
October 1 Tragedy: Boko Haram strikes in Adamawa, slaughters 5 … PREMIUM TIMES
As Nigerians elsewhere celebrate Nigeria’s 55-year independence anniversary, residents of Kirchinga, in Adamawa state, are marking the day in anguish following the attack on the village by Boko Haram terrorists, slitting the throats of five […]
Security
As Independence celebration winds down, 80 Boko Haram fighters surrender — Nigerian Army …. PREMIUM TIMES
The Nigerian Army on Thursday announced that another batch of 80 Boko Haram fighters surrendered to its troops in Bama, Borno state, in what has now been described as a landmark event. The announcement came […]
Health
LUTH explains why cancer machine is down ….. VANGUARD
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, has explained why its cancer machine (Linear accelerator) has not been functioning in the last two months, blaming it on technical faults. Meanwhile, the hospital has faulted the recent call […]
Society
Contestant for Ooni stool in alleged N400m fraud, forgery ….. PUNCH
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun investigation into allegations of forgery, fraudulent conversion and obtaining the sum of N400m by false pretence against Mr. Adeyeye Ogunwusi and his firm, Metropole Interproject Limited. Ogunwusi […]
Law
New information system will reduce delay ─ Lagos CJ …. PUNCH
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade, says she is determined to ensure that the Lagos judiciary remains a model in Nigeria and Africa. Atilade also said the newly-introduced Bail Information Management System […]
Issues/Policy
More than 1,000 sick pilgrims still in Makkah hospitals …. VANGUARD
More than 1,000 pilgrims are still confined to a number of hospitals in Makkah for treatment of various ailments, Health Ministry’s spokesman Faisal Al-Zahrani said. He said the patients include some pilgrims who were injured in […]
Politics
Sylva mocks Oshiomhole: What you can’t achieve, a military man did ….. VANGUARD
The flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming December 5 Bayelsa Governorship Election, Chief Timipre Sylva has berated the governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole for failing to conduct a peaceful and credible […]
Sport
Nigeria moves one step on FIFA ranking ….. VANGUARD
Nigeria climbed one spot to 52nd in the latest FIFA ranking published yesterday in Zurich. However, the Super Eagles retained the tenth position in the African continent. Algeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Tunisia and Senegal are […]
Politics
‘Jonathan’s ministers, aides not victimised by Buhari’ …. VANGUARD
FORMER Police Affairs Minister, Alhaji Jelili Adesiyan, has said neither himself nor his colleagues and their aides are being victimised by the new administration. Speaking with newsmen in Akure, the Ondo state capital, Adesiyan said […]