Today I formally announce the publication of my book, titled: Soyinka’s Metamorphosis: Echoes from The People’s Mandate, a copy of which I have just received on arrival from the UK where it was published. It is a direct response to…
Dictatorship of democracy — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Democracy has become a game of blackmail in Nigeria. It is only in Nigeria that some characters are making the mad magic of believing that there can ever be democracy without the presence of democrats. It does appear that the…
*Petrol Scarcity: FG threatens to revoke licenses of oil marketers (NewTelegraph)*UNICAL mobilised bread seller who didn’t attend school for service – NYSC (DailyTrust)
Petrol Scarcity: FG threatens to revoke licenses of oil marketers (NewTelegraph) Amid the persistent petrol scarcity across the country, the federal government, on Saturday, threatened to revoke the operating licences of oil marketers who were found guilty of hoarding Premium…
Democracy Day: Electricity bill is larger than my salary — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Today has been declared a public holiday by the Nigerian Government to mark Democracy Day. May 29 used to be the Democracy Day until the then President Muhammadu Buhari put forward June 12 as the real McCoy. The greatest piece…
How Dangote and Air Peace rose up against economic strangulation of Nigeria — Magnus Onyibe
Nigeria recently spent as much as N2.34 trillion in six months to service a humongous public debt that is currently in excess of N107 trillion that she is saddled with. That is why the country’s national budget of N27.5 trillion…
FG begins renovation of former seat of govt, Dodan Barracks
The Federal Government has started renovating the former seat of power, Dodan Barracks, with plans to complete works by May 29, 2024, Saturday PUNCH has learned. Senior government officials involved in the project exclusively told our correspondent that the work…
Tinubu inaugurates aviation, agric projects in Minna
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday inaugurate the renamed Minna International Airport, agro-processing zone, and agric equipment. The airport is renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna, by Gov. Umar Bago of Niger on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria…
*Police arrest alleged fake customs officer over auction fraud (Punch)*NDLEA uncovers Meth lab in Lagos community (Leadership)
Police arrest alleged fake customs officer over auction fraud (Punch) The Police in Zone 2 command Onikan, Lagos, have arrested an alleged fake woman customs officer, Rakiya Musa, for allegedly swindling unsuspecting members of the public. The Zonal Public Relations…
As Nigeria transits from Baba Go- Slow to Mr Go- Fast — Magnus Onyibe
As the immediate past Minister of information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohamed, recently revealed in a media chat, President Mohammadu Buhari whose tenure just ended on May 29 is aware that Nigerians had nicknamed him Mr Go-Slow while he was…
Poet of the People: Niyi Osundare — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Poets from all over the world today do not come any loftier than Nigeria’s Niyi Osundare. In my book, he is the next poet destined to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Lovers of intellection are thrilled that on Wednesday,…