Lagos State Government has concluded plans to release additional 20,000 bags of Eko Rice for distribution to various designated markets for the period of Yuletide in the month of December. The state government, while saying that 20, 000 bags had…
Cabal must have hijacked my govt – Buhari
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that a cabal must have hijacked his eight-year administration. Buhari made this revelation in a recent interview with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). The former president said there is a possibility of losing the…
Zik’s day beckons — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The man fondly called Zik of Africa deserves his day. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria’s foremost nationalist and first president, deserves his birthday, November 16, to be slated as a national holiday. It is a deserving honour for the pivotal leader…
The return of Abacha via his bagman — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It is no fake news that General Sani Abacha’s bagman has returned to the Nigerian cabinet to take charge of the budget. It is all in line with the fact that even in death Abacha keeps donating cool and hot…
Lt. Gen Ibrahim Attahiru: In memory of the soldier who led by collaboration — Isaiah Kumuyi
As the Nigerian Armed Forces continue to make giant strides in their fight against insurgency and general insecurity in the country, we must continue to celebrate the memory of a patriot. He was Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, Nigeria’s 21st Chief…
Tinubu flip flops into Aso Rock — Steve Osuji
There seems to be something about those who crave a thing so bad before they land it. When they finally get that object of their desire, ennui seems to quickly embrace them and squeeze the joy out of their victory. …
Tinubu reforms are producing short term pains for long term gains — Magnus Onyibe
Some economists believe that when the immediate past president of Nigeria, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari took over the reins of power in 2015 as a democratically elected president, the population of the poor in the country was 60 million. But by…
Poultry farmers urge Tinubu to restore grain intervention
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has called on President Bola Tinubu to restore grain intervention granted to the sector by the immediate past administration. The National Publicity Secretary of the association, Mr Godwin Egbebe, made the appeal in an…
Would Nigeria take IMF loan to cushion petrol and naira subsidy removal? — Magnus Onyibe
As I was in the process of releasing this piece into the mass media,the news broke that President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday 12 July, put forward a request to the House of Representatives, HoR for N500 billion as extra…