2 bodies recovered, 4 rescued in Lagos boat mishap (Channels) The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said it recovered two bodies of victims on board a capsized boat crossing from Olorunsogo to Isawo on Friday. The rescue service in…
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…
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…
Long overdue civil service reforms — Ehi Braimah
Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office on May 29, we have seen courageous leadership in action and hard decisions are being taken which were expected, except we want to deceive ourselves. Our economy is in bad shape and there…
President Tinubu’s unprecedented one week, one monumental decision governance style — Magnus Onyibe
Anyone who had embarked on space travel in the past four weeks or so wherein he/she had no access to news about events happening on planet earth, would not recognize Nigeria in terms of administrative policy and regulations. That is…
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…
Obasanjo absent, Jonathan, Gowon present as CJN swears in Tinubu, Shettima
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, has sworn in Bola Tinubu as president of Nigeria and Kashim Shettima as vice president. Justice Ariwoola administered the oath of office on Tinubu and Shettima at Eagles Square in Abuja on Monday. The…
Petrol subsidy removal, Dangote Refinery as best kept secret — Magnus Onyibe
Hitherto,Nigeria had been known as a net exporter of crude oil and a perpetual importer of refined petroleum products. As we all know crude or raw products are sold for very little while processed or finished products attract a much…
Judiciary on Trial: Televising tribunal proceedings to the rescue? — Magnus Onyibe
For too long, Nigeria and Nigerians have been choked by myriads of constraints and restraints put on them like a harness affixed on a horse to curtail its freedom enabling the rider to control it. And it is a pity…
CORA, Roving Heights host Musikilu Mojeed to a reading of “The Letterman” today in Lagos
Musikilu Mojeed will today, Sunday, April 30 read from his recently released book, The Letterman: Inside the “Secret” Letters of former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo. The Premium Times editor has described the book, which he says compellingly tells the story…
