Issues/Policy
Odumakin: Too Cruel A Sting
This is one death too many, Yinka. How fate played a rude one on us! You left at 55. You left behind Pa Ezekiel Abioye Odumakin, your father, who turned 115 at his last birthday. […]
Business
How Chocolate Could Make Nigeria Great By Tayo Oke
Think about this. There is not a single Nigerian person who does not consume chocolate in their diet at least once a week. Although many casually call them ‘tea’, “Milo”, “Ovaltine” and “BournVita” are, in […]
Issues/Policy
Ebubeagu, Amotekun And The Confusion of Meaning By Azuka Onwuka
Recently, the five South-East governors announced the launch of a security outfit codenamed Ebubeagu. Like the use of Amotekun by the South-West governors, the choice of the name “Ebubeagu” generated a controversy over its meaning […]
Editorial
Punch: Why Pantami Must Resign Or Be Sacked
A brewing storm over sensitive allegations unveiling Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, as a fervent supporter of extremist Islamist sects, who preached their violent cause should not be overlooked. The minister […]
Law
Re: And The Door Closed At Lagos Court! | Punch
Our attention has been drawn to the publication in page 14 of The PUNCH of Thursday, March 25, 2021, titled, ‘And the door closed at Lagos Court!’. We wish to use this opportunity, therefore, to […]
News
JUST IN: 144 Nigerian Policemen arrive Somalia to provide security
The Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has announced the arrival of a contingent of 144 policemen and women from Nigeria to boost stabilisation efforts. The officers, including women, quietly departed Nigeria at the weekend. […]
Law
NBA’s Protest Useless – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike has described as unnecessary and useless the protest by members of Nigeria Bar Association,NBA, in solidarity with the industrial action embarked upon by members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) […]
News
The Ark: How Two Church Members Sowed N1bn, $1m Seeds – Oyedepo
Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Worldwide, David Oyedepo has revealed how two members of the church sowed seeds of N1 billion and $1 million to help in building the church’s 100,000-seater auditorium, called ‘The Ark.’ The […]
News
Nigeria Is Printing Money – The Road To Zimbabwe By Nick Agule
Within the last week a war of words has ensued over the management of the Nigerian economy with Gov Obaseki of Edo State firing the first salvo by accusing the FG of the catastrophic management […]
Editorial
Taming Inflation And Averting Hyperinflation
THE rise in the inflation rate to a four-year high of 18.17 per cent in March this year, further darkened the ominous clouds gathering over the country and raised the fearsome spectre of economic ruin. […]
News
Why Lagos Is Yet To Have Amotekun -Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that operatives of Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps are currently doing the work of Amotekun in the state. He spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics at […]
Issues/Policy
The Alarm Over Arms Proliferation By Ayo Oyoze Baje
“The number of small arms in circulation in Nigeria, in the hands of civilian non-state actors is estimated at 6,145,000, while the armed forces and law enforcement collectively account for 586,600 firearms,” -SBM Security Report. […]
Issues/Policy
Liquidity, Price Discovery In Nigeria’s FX Market By Mike Oladipo
It is the norm to hear talks around the need for convergence in Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) markets. This implies that there is mispricing. Historically, this mispricing has always been between the parallel market rate, […]
Health
African Basil Root, Red Snails and Lemongrass Roots Won’t Treat Haemorrhoids By Catherine Olorunfemi
“Very effective remedy for hemorrhoids (internal and external),” reads a message on a Facebook page in Nigeria. It claims that a mixture of African basil roots, red snails and lemongrass roots will remove haemorrhoids. It […]
Editorial
Guardian (NG): Tapping Gas Potential For Industrialisation
As formerly presented, the desire of the Federal Government to have a gas-powered economy by 2030 is welcome and in tandem not only with international best practice but also the necessity to boost the nation’s […]
Issues/Policy
Emerging Technologies And The Politics of Hunger By Nnimmo Bassey
The number of persons in the world that go to bed hungry hovers around 700 million. The hungry equally fall under the same category as the malnourished besides those whose plates may be loaded with […]
Entertainment
Some Celebs Lie About Having Glamorous Lives –DJ Cuppy
Disc jockey and singer, Florence Otedola, better known as DJ Cuppy, has said that some celebrities tell lies about how glamorous and smooth their lives are. The 28-year-old daughter of billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, also […]
Issues/Policy
Of Lifting Particulars And Winning By Lorenz Bajah
I was a little boy and Tiv dialect was evolving into the simple one we now speak, to arrest that, my village headmaster father brought tapes of Tiv traditional singers, he would explain to me […]
Issues/Policy
Abuse of Women In IDPs By Inwalomhe Donald
I am worried over rape and sexual exploitation of women and girls displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram who are in need of water and food. There are several reports of sexual abuses, including […]
Issues/Policy
Dangote vs BUA: Borrowing From Ganduje’s Initiative By Martins Oloja
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Governor of Kano State who seems to be brushing aside that retrogressive weapon called political correctness to be a significant bridge builder between the North and the South appears to have realised […]