Economy
A Jubilee of The Nigerian Economy
Now aged 59 years, in a few months time, Nigeria will mark her diamond jubilee at 60 years. It is pertinent to examine our economic progress as a resource rich nation. In six decades it […]
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
CRIME
Atlanta-Based Nigerian Abegunde Jailed For $15m Cyber Fraud | PMNews
US Federal prosecutors said an Atlanta, Georgia-based Nigerian, Olufolajimi Abegunde has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for his role in an internet fraud scheme that stole an estimated $15m through computer […]
Religion
Lagos Unveils Directory For Mosques, Imams By Shakirah Adunola
Determined to ensure that all Muslim clerics and mosque in Lagos State are captured, the Grand Chief Imam of Lagos State, Sheikh Sulaiman Oluwatoyin, has composed a directory, which includes the exact data of all […]
Editorial
Leah Sharibu: When Hope Is Deferred
It is quite significant to remind the authorities in Abuja today that the nation is still waiting for freedom for Citizen Leah Sharibu, the only Dapchi schoolgirl and Christian who is still being held in […]
Issues/Policy
Ex-Chrisland Schools Supervisor Jailed 60 Years For Defiling 2-yr-old Girl
An Ikeja domestic violence and sexual offences court has sentenced Adegboyega Adenekan, a school supervisor, to 60 years imprisonment for child defilement. Sybil Nwaka, the presiding judge, handed down the sentence after convicting Adenekan of […]
Video
Understanding The 56% Women Cabinet In Kwara By Abdulrazaq Hamzat
Before the nomination of commissioners in Kwara State, all of the 35 elective offices are occupied by men. The leadership of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kwara State left women, who are more […]
Politics
Are All Nigerian Politicians Into Charms? By Temidayo Akinsuyi
LAGOS – The media was awash with report last week with a report credited to a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Moshood Oshun, in which he allegedly indicted all Nigerian politicians on […]
Government
Nigeria Needs 700,000 Homes Yearly — But Plans To Build Only 2,383
Nigeria is planning to build just about 2,000 homes this year, while the country needs at least 700,000 units annually to breach a huge housing deficit, PREMIUM TIMES can report today. The World Bank estimates […]
Issues/Policy
Nigerians Shall Not Live On Rice Alone By Fredrick Nwabufo
President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘’rice revolution’’ is laudable. Before the ‘’crop rebellion’’, Nigeria spent about $1.65 billion annually importing rice from Thailand and India. But the country is not yet home and dry in food production. […]
YOUTH Matters
Are Nigerian Graduates Employable? By Seun Bisuga
The 2018 Graduate Skills ranking by the World Economic Forum, placed Nigeria on 135 out of 140 countries, this simply shows that most Nigerian graduates don’t have the requisite skills, experience and knowledge for the […]
Issues/Policy
Inter-Generational Conversation On Future of The Public Service By Tunji Olaopa
At a public function organized by the government a few years ago, there was a chanced meeting between a former public servant who had been a part of the Golden age of the public service […]
Issues/Policy
Border Closure and Lessons From World Bank By Jerome-Mario Utomi
It is common knowledge that the Federal Government on August 20th, 2019, ordered the closure of Nigeria’s border with the Benin Republic, citing massive smuggling activities taking place on that corridor as the reason(s). Within […]
Issues/Policy
Causes and Solutions To The Problem of Examination Malpractice By Sabitiyu Abdulrasheed Yunus
Examination malpractice has become rampant in Nigeria; continued to degrade the standard and good quality of education of the country. The situation has become worrisome considering how the malpractice is affecting the performance of our […]
Education
Expert Tasks Scholars On Outstanding Research To Solve Societal Problems By Iyabo Lawal
University teachers must come up with cutting-edge researches that would provide solutions to societal problems. With the socio-economic problems confronting the nation, our tertiary institutions must be able to solve organisational problems, which will invariably […]
Government
Guardian (NG): Again, The Imperative of Governance Reform
The bell is again tolling for Nigeria with sundry calls for reform of the ailing state system by well-meaning citizens and foreign development partners. The urgency of the moment cannot be ignored with a wave […]
Government
Government Orders Payment of New Minimum Wage From April 18
Full payment of the new minimum wage to Nigerian workers takes effect from April 18, 2019. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo issued the directive yesterday in Abuja. The […]
World
39 Found Dead Inside Truck In UK
The corpses of 39 people, including a teenager, have been found in a shipping container in Essex, a town not too far from London. According to BBC, the lorry driver, a 25-year-old man from northern […]
Nigeria
Nigeria Jumps 15 Places On World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking
Nigeria is now ranked 131 globally on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking, moving up by 15 places from its 2019 spot. The Bretton Wood institution released the report in the early hours […]
Government
Aregbesola: We’ll Decongest Prisons In Six Months
Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, says a committee has been set up to look into how the federal government can decongest the prisons in six months. Speaking on Wednesday at a public hearing organised by […]
Government
NYSC Members Will Enjoy New Minimum Wage, Says Minister
Sunday Dare, minister of youths and sports, says members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will enjoy the new minimum wage. Dare disclosed this via Twitter on Wednesday evening, saying Shuaibu Ibrahim, NYSC director-general, […]