In 1999, Russia’s President Boris Yeltsin appointed a competent, little-known security official named Vladimir Putin as acting prime minister, before steering him into the presidency. Here, Yeltsin thought, was a loyalist who would protect him […]
After 20 years of uninterrupted democracy, Nigerians are yet to experience true liberty, transparency, economic opportunities and other dividends of pristine democracy. The indicators of democracy are hardly visible, and where visible they are mere […]
Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, says the federal government is working to make fuel available at N97 per litre, using the compressed natural gas (CNG) as an option to premium motor spirit […]
There is always a huge political risk and danger whenever erratic, embattled, and paranoid leaders assume the responsibility of “protecting” their ethnicity in a multicultural country. The simultaneous emergence of Nnia Nwodo and Nnamdi Kanu […]
Malami may be right from the strict position of the law, what Malami has just done however, is to also proclaim the Sharia Police and the civilian JTF illegal. He cannot legally defend their existence […]
Michael Oluronbi, a UK-based Nigerian pastor, who was recently convicted of raping six young girls and a boy, says he’s “an animal and was not meant to be human”. According to West Midland Police, Oluronbi […]
The Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) says it will revert to its former time slot of January and February for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Fecafoot took to its Twitter page on Wednesday to […]
Ogenyi Onazi, Super Eagles midfielder, has signed a year and half contract with Denizlispor, a Turkey Super Lig club side, after leaving Trabzonspor. The club took to its Twitter handle on Wednesday to disclose that […]
The finance bill signed by President Muhammadu Buhari will affect Nigeria’s economic space in more ways than one. Checks by TheCable showed that the bill amends 80 provisions across the companies income tax, petroleum profits […]
A video of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, mocking a traditional ruler is currently trending online. Wike talked down on the monarch during a quarterly meeting at the government house. The governor had asked […]
Gani Adams, aare ona kakanfo of Yorubaland, says the federal government has no right to declare “Amotekun”, a security outfit in the south-west, as illegal. On Tuesday, Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), declared […]
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, says the constitution does not prohibit the establishment of a regional security outfit. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), had declared the outfit illegal, saying security is an exclusive […]
Abimbola Adelakun(aadelakun@punchng.com) Now that the Supreme Court has nullified the election of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo State and declared the All Progressives Congress’ Hope Uzodinma the winner of […]
Niran Adedokun(nadedokun@gmail.com) Public discussions around the use of a presidential jet by one of the daughters of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Hanan, early this week were misdirected, in my opinion. Rather than […]
Google on Tuesday said is making progress in its quest to vanquish third-party “cookies” on its popular browser used to track people’s online activities, a focus of many privacy activists. The online giant said its […]
Parents have reacted angrily after a hospital told them to put away their mobile phones when feeding their newborn babies. Staff at Yeovil District Hospital placed posters in its neonatal unit that read: “Mummy & […]
A recruitment expert who spent five years crafting what is being hailed the ‘world’s best CV’ promises it’s the ticket to land jobseekers a six-figure salary role. The template is based on the findings of […]
An Italian court has ruled that prolonged use of mobile phones can cause head tumours despite scientists overwhelmingly agreeing there is no evidence to back this up. The Turin court of appeal on Tuesday upheld […]
JUST when it seemed as if disasters were easing off, a man-made calamity erupted. Four days into the New Year, a gas explosion in Kaduna State incinerated eight people, including an academic. The tragedy occurred […]
On January 3, 2020, The Osasu Show on the African Independent Television aired a documentary featuring me and a couple of others on the activities of the Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria. The documentary examined […]
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