Editorial

ACADEMIC activities have been ruptured again in the country’s universities since last week, as the Academic Staff Union of Universities resumed its strike over epileptic funding. The ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, said the resort to […]

For the umpteenth time in the life of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, alleged lopsided composition of the bodies in charge of national security and defence has come under fire. This is not a good […]

James Emejo The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are monitoring the investigations the law enforcement agencies instituted against the directors and management of the defunct Skye Bank Plc […]

Peter Uzoho Worried by incessant power challenges in the country caused partly by stealing energy and vandalisation of electricity facilities by disgruntled members of the public, the Senate Committee on Power, Steel Development and Metallurgy […]

Activism and demand for justice for the late 13-year-old girl, Elizabeth Ochanya, a victim of serial rape, heightened in the country recently. The minor died late last month from Vesico-Vaginal Fistula disease she allegedly suffered […]

THE Federal Government acknowledged recently that the burgeoning youth unemployment posed a serious threat to security and the country’s socio-economic development. Remarks by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Olusade Adesola, that […]

The recent passage, for the second reading in the Senate, of a bill to repeal and re-enact the Police Act of 1943 is a step in the right direction. Highlights of the bill include modernising […]

A report the other day about the non-constitution of the National Assembly Service Commission Board, which is said to be causing some disquiet at the National Assembly, is a yet another story of how Abuja […]

A report the other day about the non-constitution of the National Assembly Service Commission Board, which is said to be causing some disquiet at the National Assembly, is a yet another story of how Abuja […]

Warri, a one-time beautiful and bustling city, has become a laughing stock. The city has been severely scoffed at several fora as a place where people appreciate talk more than physical development. Some social media […]

THE death of a resident medical doctor with the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) this week shocked many Nigerians. Dr. Okeoghene Edigba, according to reports, died after performing four straight surgeries. During the surgeries, […]

Politicians should dwell on issues and how to harness the huge natural and human resources to boost development The tenure of office under the current presidential system of government is just four years with the […]

One has always been in support of Adams Oshiomhole for better and for worse… and for several reasons. Not least because he bears the name of the first man, Adam, but also because I came […]

Whenever elections come around, I can’t help thinking of an odd headline that appeared in a major Nigerian daily after the 2003 presidential election: “Election peaceful. 13 people killed.”Seriously. How in the world can an […]

UNLIKE other African countries playing games with age-cheating, the football authorities in Benin Republic have taken a giant step to rid their country of the dubious practice. In a bold move that resonated across the […]

tingles@punchng.com 08139149577 (SMS only) It’s amazing the difference that a few months’ ‘change of focus’ can make in one’s life. Early this year, her story was not different from her usual lamentations…since I met her. […]

At the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the University of Ibadan, famous historian, Professor Bolanle Awe, will be conferred with a well-deserved honorary doctorate degree. For both Awe and even Nigeria’s […]