Wife denies being held hostage by husband (Nation) A private worker, Mrs Juliet Akaeze, has denied that she and her children were held hostage by her husband, Felix Akaeze, a staff member of FIRS, at their residence in Chevron Drive,…
2023: Who will go for the Igbo? – Our best 3 candidates -Jonathan C. Nnakwube
With 2023 just around the corner, the race to determine who succeeds incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari as the holder of the top job in Nigeria is beginning to gather steam. Already, several candidates have thrown their hats into the ring,…
Petrol Subsidy Retention: President Buhari kicks the can down the road – Magnus Onyibe
Before going into the nitty-gritty of the implications of the continuous retention of fuel subsidy in our national budgets successively in the past four or so decades, and which by implication indicates that the welfare of Nigerians is in jeopardy…
Buhari launches N62b HIV Trust Fund
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja launched a N62 billion trust fund to help Nigeria end AIDS as a public health threat and place more people living with HIV on treatment annually. According to a statement by Special Adviser…
Buhari celebrates Onyeka Onwenu at 70
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the entertainment industry in sharing the joyous occasion of 70th birthday with renowned songwriter, singer and journalist, Onyeka Onwenu, congratulating the multiple award-winning artiste and actress for leading a life that keeps inspiring both the…
I didn’t say Nigeria’s infrastructure better than America’s, Fashola recants
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Friday, denied saying that Nigeria’s achievements in infrastructure surpassed that of the United States. The Punch had reported that the minister, in Kano State on Thursday, said, “I can assure you…
That call before the Eagles crash -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Superstitious Nigerians believe ever so vociferously that the crashing out of the Super Eagles from the AFCON tournament in Cameroun was all due to the video call made to the team by President Muhammadu Buhari. It has been splashed all…
Tinubu bashing and matters arising -Ehi Braimah
Since Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Jagaban Borgu, announced that he would contest the February 2023 presidential election, it would appear that all hell has been let loose. In the aftermath…
The loneliness of the expired president -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It’s not only drugs that expire; presidents also expire. There are expired and there are expired presidents. You can quote me on this matter. The loneliest man on God’s earth is any expired president of this country called Nigeria. Not…
Buhari unveils rice pyramid in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled a 1.2 million -bag paddy rice pyramid, in Abuja. An elated President Buhari commended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, for Initiating the Anchor Borrowers Programme, through which the…