Society
‘Why I should be next Ooni’
As the people of Ife await the choice of a new Ooni of Ife, following the demise Oba Okunade Sijuwade, a contender to the throne, Omooba Adetunji Babatunde Aderin II, has said he should become […]
Politics
Buhari Departs for France Monday for Three-day State Visit ….. THISDAY
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Nigeria next Monday morning for France on a three-day state visit to the European country, THISDAY has learnt. The visit will afford the president to hold discussions with the French […]
Issues/Policy
9/11: US urges Nigerian civilians to confront terrorism ….. NATION
The Deputy Public Affairs Officer of the United States Consulate, Lagos, Frank Sellin, has reiterated the commitment of the US government to work with Nigeria to combat terrorism and assist internally displaced persons (IDPs) rebuild […]
Travel/Destination
Two weeks to hajj: 107 dead as crane crashes into Mecca’s Grand Mosque ….. NATION
At least 87 people died after a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, the Saudi Arabian government has said. More than 180 people were injured in the accident, […]
Politics
PDP must grapple with reality ….. NATION
SINCE the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the March 28 presidential poll, the defeated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been unable to grapple well with reality. It is time it did. Accustomed to impunity of […]
Security
Bomb blast kills 9 in IDP camp, Buhari, Atiku react …. VANGUARD
A bomb explosion Friday morning rocked the Malkohi camp of the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs killing no fewer than nine persons, while nine others were injured, most of them in critical situation. Among the injured […]
Issues/Policy
Develop Niger Delta or there won’t be peace, ex-militants tell Buhari ….. VANGUARD
FORMER Militants in the Niger Delta under the Third Phase Group has called on the Federal Government to aggressively pursue development of the Niger Delta to forestall another crisis in the region. The former militants, […]
Security
Air Force rotates counter insurgency troops ….. NATION
The Nigerian Air Force has rotated members of its ground forces fighting alongside troops of the Nigerian Army in the ongoing counter insurgency campaign. The troops, who have spent more than six months in the Northeast, were being […]
Society
Defining moments of Olu of Warri’s reign ….. NATION
THE news broke like they do every day but would not vanish like others before it. The reported death of the revered Itsekiri monarch, the Ogiame Atuwatse 2, the Olu of Warri, remains yet in […]
Economy
Treasury Single Account: No going back on Sept. 15 deadline – Accountant General ….. PREMIUM TIMES
The Nigerian Government on Friday said there was no going back on the September 15, 2015 deadline for all Ministries, Departments and Agencies as well as the general public to comply with the directive on […]
Politics
Obasanjo almost fainted day I shook hands with him – Alamieyeseigha …. VANGUARD
TEN years after, the anger arising from the impeachment and subsequent imprisonment of former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamie-yeseigha by former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration is still reverberating even though Alamieyeseigha claims he […]
Life Style
FELA THE LEGEND LIVES ON SOJI AKINKUGBE
I was recently on a quick trip to Johannesburg to finalize the purchase of some machines for our growing company Colours in Africa. Manufacturing in Nigeria is a topic I would rather not talk about […]
Issues/Policy
Lagos: Governance On A Free Fall By Adekoya Boladale
I’m cock-sure John F. Kennedy and former Vice-President Richard M. Nixon were not concerned about winning a political battle or outsmarting one another in Sept. 26, 1960 when the duo participated in the first televised […]
Issues/Policy
The day the world changed By SEGUN GBADEGESIN
December 7, 1941 was a day that will live forever in infamy. That was the verdict that President Franklin D. Roosevelt pronounced on the day that the Japanese decided to launch a surprise attack on […]
Politics
Mr. Adesina, Buhari is hardly all that…Not yet (1) By Olatunji Ololade
The Nigerian infatuation with moral personae is reflective in the trending fascination with President Muhammadu Buhari. Be it positive or negative, the opposition and public’s fixation with the retired Army General is recipe for recrudescent […]
Politics
Like Mark, like Saraki By Steve Osuji
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 […]
Issues/Policy
Our New Nigeria: The Role of Professionals In Government, By Kayode Fayemi
It is unlikely that there would have been this much controversy if government positions were truly perceived in terms of responsibility and service rather than power, privilege and prestige. Our national struggle with graft is […]
Education
Let’s return to pre-JAMB era By Kelechi Okoronkwo
One interesting thing about history is that it has a way of repeating itself. Many ideas and practices which were popular, at a certain point in history became obsolete due to the dynamism of the […]
Politics
I didn’t collapse –el-Rufai By Godwin Isenyo
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has said that he is hale and hearty, describing his purported collapse and near-death rumour as the handiwork of mischievous elements. El-Rufai said his rumoured collapse was a mere hoax […]
Economy
Mounting challenges on Lagos-Badagry Expressway ….. BUSINESSDAY
When in 2009 contract was awarded for the reconstruction and expansion of Lagos-Badagry Expressway from its four-lane structure to 10 lanes with a light rail track in-between, there was a mixed bag of joy and […]