Five years ago, on October 11, when Nigeria celebrated its 59th anniversary, I wrote a piece titled “The Call for a National War on Poverty,” which was published in Thisday newspaper and several other traditional and online news platforms. The…
*How Dangote Refinery could be frustrated by Nigerian cabals — Obasanjo (Sun)*Protest: It’s shameful to attack mosques, churches – Defense Chief (Vanguard)
How Dangote Refinery could be frustrated by Nigerian cabals — Obasanjo (Sun) Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated how cabals in the nation’s oil and gas sector could frustrate the $20 billion Dangote Refinery being the sole beneficiary of…
Bankers’ Committee unveils stunning transformation of National Theatre
The National Theatre in Lagos is undergoing a remarkable transformation, thanks to the intervention of the Bankers’ Committee. The iconic cultural landmark is being revived to its former glory and beyond, with the aim of creating a world-class creative and…
Freedom for Nnamdi Kanu: An idea whose time has come — Magnus Onyibe
In my column of 14 July 2017, titled “Biafra: From monologue to dialogue,” I had a tinge of optimism that the incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was about to end. The optimism was…
I didn’t discuss release of Nnamdi Kanu with South-East Govs – Obasanjo
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has disclosed that the issue of releasing Nnamdi Kanu was not part of his discussion with the South-East governors in Enugu State on Tuesday. The former President and Chief Emeka Anyaoku met with the governors on…
Obasanjo: I left Nigeria better than I met it
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he left Nigeria better than he met it. Obasanjo, a former Head of State, was elected president in 1999. He served two terms and left office in 2007. While speaking at the Safe Online Youth…
*500-level varsity student found dead in Ondo (Leadership)*Mutfwang condemns attack on task force, traders in Bukuru (Sun)
500-level varsity student found dead in Ondo (Leadership) A final year female student of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State identified as Modupe Ayandare was Monday morning found dead in Akungba, Akoko South West local government area…
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…
Tinubu’s 1st year as president has been planting time — Magnus Onyibe
I would like to commence this intervention by declaring upfront that I am a man who is a devotee of the planning school of thought. So, l will be considering President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office from the prism…
*‘I don’t have to suffer for supporting Tinubu’, actress Toyin Abraham replies trolls (Leadership)*Fleeing robbery suspect gunned down in Delta (Sun)
‘I don’t have to suffer for supporting Tinubu’, actress Toyin Abraham replies trolls (Leadership) Nollywood actress and movie producer, Toyin Abraham, has replied Netizens asking her to reveal the plans President Bola Tinubu discussed with her as a presidential candidate…