Economy
No Sterling For The Braggart By Seyi Awofeso
A BEAD of sweat drips down his furrowed brows to mirror a sweaty beer glass opposite his in which a housefly struggles in foam. Early on, a giant rat leapt a foot-high from a gutter […]
Politics
Ogun and the pernicious passage By Paul Onomuakpokpo
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 […]
Technology
Nigeria gets 20,931 new domains names By Kunle Azeez
Nigeria has increased the number of registered domain names in the country’s code Top Level Domain (ccTLD), .ng, by 20,931 new domains names in the first seven months of this year. This was contained in […]
Religion
Lagos shuts 2 Redeemed Churches, 20 other religious centres By Kazeem Ugbodaga
The Lagos State Government shut down 22 religious houses, including two churches belonging to the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG and three companies over various environmental offences on Wednesday. The General Manager of Lagos […]
Front Page News
Audio: Front Page News Analysis This Morning 26th, August 2015
Jimi Disu on Classic FM 97.3 this morning 26th, August 2015 analyzing the front page news across different newspaper. Below is the audio analysis of the front page news. Front Page News Analysis This Morning […]
Aviation
INTRODUCING REDUCED FARES ON LUFTHANSA
While KLM and Air France and Virgin Atlantic still have on-going promos, Lufthansa airlines have also started her own promotion on economy class to the United States. ECONOMY OUTBOUND DATE – 01 SEP 2015 […]
Politics
Give Me Donald Trump By Chidi Amuta
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 […]
Politics
For Jonathan, Charity Doesn’t Begin At Home …. NATION
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 […]
Politics
Probe, Cockroach And The Jury of Fowls By Steve Nwosu
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 […]
Politics
‘We Challenge APC To Publish Osun’s Debt ‘
The Publicity Secretary of the People Democratic Party in Osun State, Alhaji Bola Ajao, in this interview with Adesoji Adeniyi, speaks about the petition written by Justice Folaranmi Oloyede calling for the impeachment of Governor […]
Issues/Policy
Power probe: How far can Senate go? By Chukwu David
CHUKWU DAVID examines the decision of the Senate to investigate the power sector from 1999 to date The Senate, on Thursday, August 13, constituted a 13-man ad hoc Committee to carry out an in-depth and […]
Security
Bombing of UN building: Four years after By Wale Sokunbi
The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban ki Moon, was in Nigeria last Sunday and Monday, triggering sad memories of the dastardly 2011 bombing of the UN building in Abuja, which claimed the lives of 23 […]
Politics
Ambitions, cause of defection to APC – Dickson
Being continuation of interview with Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Henry Dickson. Tell us about the Maritime Uni- versity and employment genera- tion… I will come to your question; there was an initiative that I proposed […]
Health
Foods That Hurt Your Brain …. PUNCH
Forget your waistline for a second; some of your food choices could actually affect your memory and cognitive abilities. Here are five foods to go easy on if you want to keep your wits. Tofu: […]
MEDIA
Developing Unforgettable Voice On Social Media By Agbolade Omowole
Social media is gradually becoming part of lives. Soon, the internet and social media will be something one cannot do without in a day. Today, most millennial have their mobile phones with 6-feet distance from […]
Economy
With Slowing Growth, Oil Slump, Petrol Subsidy May be Ready to Go By Tobi Soniyi, Chineme Okafor And Ejiofor Alike With Agency Report
With oil prices heading south in the international market and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announcing yesterday that Nigeria’s growth rate slowed to 2.35 per cent in the second quarter, the federal government has […]
Economy
Power supply: NERC, DISCOs and the National Assembly By Rotimi Fasan
THERE are not many things on which Nigerians agree as far as the achievements or non-achievements of the Muhammadu Buhari and Goodluck Jonathan governments are concerned. One of these contentious issues is about who should […]
Politics
The Way of the Eagle, the Lion and the King, By Femi Fani-Kayode
Permit me to begin this week’s column with a small aside. One of the things that I learnt from my late father, Chief Remilekun Fani-Kayode and my leader, President Olusegun Obasanjo, is that one must […]
Politics
Oyatomi: Osun’s Financial Crisis Not Because of Aregbesola’s Recklessness
The Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy, Osun State All Progressives Congress, Kunle Oyatomi, in this interview with Adesoji Adeniyi, speaks on the financial situation of the state and other issues. The All Progressives Congress-led […]
Politics
Who Can Stop Oshiomhole, The Saint From Talking? By Levi Obijiofor
Judging by the way Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has been speaking in the public space, the language he uses, the authoritative air he exudes, the ease with which he has been pouring scorn on […]