Not too long ago, two pupils of St. John’s Anglican Primary School, Agodo, in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun state, were murdered by a man named Lekan Adebisi, suspected to be suffering from […]
The recent cash reward and accelerated promotion by the Governor of Borno state, Professor Babagana Zulum, to Mrs Obiagelli Mazi, who had served as a dedicated teacher in the state for more than 30 years […]
The allegation by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to the effect that lecturers across the country’s public tertiary institutions are diverting research grants to build homes, purchase cars, and engage in other frivolous activities […]
Last week, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stirred the hornet’s nest when it de-registered 74 of Nigeria’s 92 political parties on the ground that they failed to meet constitutional requirements that determine the continuous […]
The senate, for the umpteenth time last week, raised the alarm over rising rate of unemployment in the country and called on the federal, state, and local governments to urgently declare a state of […]
Last week’s report to the effect that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) has concluded plans to set up a committee to review its performance and roles of its members in the […]
The recent report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) which rated Imo state as the least corrupt state in Nigeria is quite cheering, considering the fact that more than six former governors, including former […]
President Buhari said at his 77th birthday reception given him by his aides that “this system (democracy) which is supposed to be more accountable, is too slow for my liking.” I thought I saw the […]
The disclosure last week by the Minister of State, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uchechukwu Ogah, that federal government will establish regional courts to try and prosecute illegal miners in the country is […]
President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent lamentation that corruption in the public sector is hampering the ability of government to deliver services to the people underscores the dire need for hands to be on deck in order […]
The recent ruling by a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos state, which ordered the federal government to recover pensions collected by former governors serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly is a […]
The next level administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has evidently hit the ground running as it makes a historic assent to the 2020 budget by January 1, 2020, thus returning the nation’s budget cycle to […]
The reassurances by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) , Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to the effect that the commission will continue to work with the National Assembly and all stakeholders for the […]
The launch last week of the National Security Strategy 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari underscores the commitment of the federal government to achieve its three pillars of the change agenda anchored on the fight against […]
The recent setting up of an adhoc committee to review the ownership structure of Power Distribution Companies (DisCos) by the National Economic Council (NEC) is the right foot forward at resolving the nation’s seemingly intractable […]
The disclosure of the President of the Association of Resident Doctors operating in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Roland Aigbovo, that its members are being burnt out on their jobs as a result of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari stirred the hornet’s nest last week when he blamed the Nigerian constitution for the delay in granting full autonomy to states legislature. This, no doubt, raises the debate as to the propriety […]
Prof. Tamunoemi David West who died on November 11, 2019 and Chief Alex Akinyele who passed on on November 15, 2019 have joined the league of prominent Nigerians that answered their final summons within the […]
The recent lamentation by delegates to the 49th Conference of the Body of Federal and State Auditors-General in Nigeria to the effect that the absence of an enabling law is impeding the work of the […]
The appointment penultimate week of Ignatius Kaigama as the new bishop of the Catholic Arcdiocese of Abuja by Pope Francis is quite significant. This is more so considering the fact that the next level administration […]
From Borno state last week came a disturbing report that parents of rape victims were frustrating the prosecution of suspected sex robbers. Expressing the frustration is the Chairman of a Non-Governmental Organisation based in Maiduguri, […]
The declaration last week by the senate that corruption thrives in the nation’s judiciary on account of paucity of funds crippling its operations in the dispensation of justice once again raises the issue as to […]
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to conduct the governorship election in Bayelsa and Kogi states on Saturday. Thus, signing of the peace accord last week by the various political […]
The recent pronouncement by the Court of Appeal in Abuja, describing as morally wrong the payment of severance allowances to elected or appointed public office holders, may have put paid to the controversy surrounding the […]
The recent revelation by the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Tunde Fowler, to the effect that Nigeria loses about $15 billion annually to tax evasion is as mind boggling as it is deplorable. […]
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