Politics

President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of some of his administration’s most key officials Thursday set off a firestorm of condemnation, with critics characterising the nominations as overwhelmingly lopsided, lacking in gender balance and regional equity. Mr. […]

Last weekend, a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senator I’ve known for many years heard that I had a personal problem that was giving me sleepless nights; and he contacted me, invited me to his home […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following appointments: Engr. Babachir David Lawal – Secretary to the Government of the Federation Alhaji Abba Kyari – Chief of Staff to the President Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd.) […]

Southern leaders under the auspices of the Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly (SNP), yesterday, took on President Muhammadu Buhari over what they described as his lopsided appointments and selective fight against corruption. Speaking at the meeting […]

Cash is king, no, cash is god May history be damned! Monetise our legacy! Hand us cash bequeathals! This must be the silent chant of members of our National Assembly (NASS) in the last 16 […]

After sitting for a total of 14 legislative days since their June 9th, 2015 inauguration, the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives have proceeded on a six-week recess. This is the fourth time the […]

Hon. Timothy Golu represents Pankshin/ Kanam/Kanke federal constituency of Plateau State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives. In this interview with PHILIP NYAM, he speaks on the […]

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State is the current poster child of erring governors; governors who have not been able to pay workers’ salaries for a long spell.  In Aregbesola case, the man has not […]

Members of the National Assembly on Wednesday said they welcomed the decision of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission to review downward the salaries and allowances of members of the National Assembly. The House […]

He and his party promised change and little by little, the country is experiencing change. Even without him saying it, we are all acting correctly, especially the anti-graft agencies and government workers. Yet President Muhammadu […]

It is the season of daily media reports about shocking frauds, financial scams and massive corruption in Nigeria, uncovered since the change of government in May. Last week, the public was jolted by a claim […]

Archbishop Mathew Hassan Kukah has been under severe stress and strain these past weeks.  His role, agenda as well as the motive of the peace group he empanelled have come under deep scrutiny. His view as […]

I applaud President Buhari’s courageous and focused assault on the hideous evil of corruption. I believe that if he succeeds with it, he would give our country some moral strength and a fair chance to […]

Can you imagine?  Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) loves Chief Moshood Abiola (MKO) so much that he now misses him! So said IBB to mark his 74th birthday.  But unlike his power and glory days, when […]

Former Osun State Commissioner for Special Duties and Regional Integration Ajibola Basiru reflects on the challenges confronting Rauf Aregbesola’s administration. He explains steps being taken to tackle the problems.  Assistant Editor LEKE SALAUDEEN met him […]

JOE is our dude. He is one of the few great men of our epoch, who we may risk meeting without wear­ing sanitary gloves and other protective gears. And if you asked the reason is […]

WHAT  easily  unravels any claims of Nigerian leaders to altruism as mere histrionic avowals is their petulant reaction  to  the mildest  reminder by the citizens of the need for them to do better. They expect  the citizens  to be content with the […]

The ritual of summer vacation in America was somehow alleviated by one excitement: the emergence of Mr. Donald Trump as lead political actor. The egotistic real estate and leisure billionaire excites this reporter to no […]

What is one to make of news of water scarcity in Otuoke, a community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State whose claim to fame is that former President Goodluck Jonathan hails from there?  With […]

Unlike many people out there who expect President Muhammadu Buhari to fix all of Nigeria’s problems, I have since scaled down my expectations to a one-point agenda: fight corruption. For me, if, at the end […]