I am intrigued by the apology the national chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus, tendered to Nigerians March 27. He said the party made mistakes during its 16 years in power at federal, state and local […]
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has placed some returnees from Libya on three months salaries. A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Desmond Agbama, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria […]
In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ Owoseye Ayodamola and Lois Ugbede, the former President of Switzerland and current Chair, Global Commission on Drug Policy, Ruth Dierfuss, during her visit to Abuja, Nigeria, spoke on the […]
From the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) came yesterday a declaration that the N13.5 million reportedly collected by senators as running cost is illegal. According to the commission, the payment is not covered […]
Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos was on a lockdown Thursday as President Muhammadu Buhari makes his first official visit to the city of 22 million inhabitants since coming to power in 2015. The president rarely travels […]
When President Muhammadu Buhari and his advisers agreed to have Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft Corporation, address what was described as an expanded meeting of Nigeria’s Economic Council, they must have thought, among other […]
Instead of turning themselves into professional murmurers and lamenters, the perpetually-insinuating people of Kwara state only need to take a look over their shoulders to see the ongoing transformation in their backyard to believe that […]
Bolting out of the gate President Trump’s administration set a very low bar for leadership, when at his behest his press secretary told the American people and the watching world that Trump’s inauguration drew the […]
Thursday with Abimbola Adelakun aadelakun@punchng.com After reading the speech Bill Gates delivered in Abuja that supposedly rattled off our leaders, I fail to see what he said that should be deemed controversial. Just to be […]
lekansote@yahoo.com 08050220816 There used to be a faith-based talk show on Nigerian television, titled, “The Happiest People on Earth.” Its assumption was that Christianity was the highroad to happiness. And with their happy disposition and […]
• Makes N19b in one year, excess gain hits N4.5 billion • Official says consulate uses market-based exchange rate Though the Federal Government pegged the exchange rate at N305.25 to a dollar, the American Consulate […]
The federal government’s economic team, led by the National Economic Council (NEC), has once again received a hard knock for its poor understanding of how to grow a national economy. Bill Gates; yes, Bill Gates […]
A report the other day that the United Kingdom, in line with an agreement made with Nigeria back in 2014, would build a new £700,000 worth of a wing at the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prisons […]
There needs to be a limit to negotiations with terrorists and this government has displayed inferiority in its powers of negotiation that may signal weakness in other important areas in this fight. Over a month […]
What must have confounded Gates and any right-thinking person particularly is the nearly rude official reaction to what should ordinarily be taken as home-truth from a man who, by personal deeds and humongous financial commitment, […]
PENULTIMATE Monday’s order by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, for the withdrawal of police orderlies from private individuals is largely welcome. However, implementation could be another thing as this is not the […]
That paranoia and disappointing call to arms by TY Danjuma for Nigerians to rise up andslaughter themselves is a pointer that the Nigerian democracy is in deep trouble, trouble more serious than many of us […]
The Bukola Saraki-led National Assembly is on a mission to tinker with the order and schedule of elections. The National Assembly members are certainly window-shopping for favourable electoral schedule and order that will enhance their […]
I was in Morocco recently, about 20 years after I last visited Timbuktu, Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat and Laayoune. I was quite impressed to see how Morocco with its colour-coded cities remains very much an organized, […]
Years ago when BRT berthed, Lagosians especially those on the Lagos- Ikorodu road axis down to Western Avenue were exceedingly glad with the hope that a huge relief has come in the transportation sector but […]
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