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Since the Nigerian presidency has devoted itself to responding to every criticism of the government and its administrative failings, it is unsurprising that media aide Bayo Onanuga faulted the recent claim by the outgoing President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, that Nigerians lived a better life in the 1960s going by the GDP […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports suggesting it has officially recognised certain individuals as leaders of the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). INEC, in a statement issued on Thursday via its X handle, described the media reports as “false and misleading,” clarifying that no final decision has been […]
Continue ReadingCo-founder of Microsoft, and United States billionaire philanthropist, Bill Gates, has disclosed intentions to give away nearly all of his $200 billion wealth, leaving only one per cent for himself, as he shuts down the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Gates stated on Thursday, in a post on his personal blog, Gates Notes, that the […]
Continue ReadingIn a landmark judgement that could deal with those who lend themselves to electoral malpractices in Nigeria, the Court of Appeal in Calabar last week upheld the conviction of Peter Ogban. The professor of soil science at the University of Calabar was the returning officer in the 2019 Akwa Ibom North West senatorial election, which he attempted […]
Continue ReadingRobert Francis Prevost became the first pope from the United States on Thursday, picking the papal name Leo XIV after cardinals from around the world elected him leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Tens of thousands of people packed in St Peter’s Square cheered as Prevost appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, […]
Continue ReadingThe strait in the Labour Party continued on Wednesday as the Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee, announced at a press conference in Abuja, that it had started investigation into the “numerous corruption and forgery allegations” levelled against embattled National Chairman, Julius Abure. Usman-led caretaker committee, supported by Abia State Governor, Alex Otti; and the 2023 presidential […]
Continue ReadingNigerian social media personality and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has regained his freedom from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), after meeting his bail conditions. VDM has been in the custody of the anti-graft agency since he was arrested in Abuja on Friday. There has been […]
Continue ReadingUnited States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has attributed the helicopter crash that killed former Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son, and three others to pilot error caused by spatial disorientation. The NTSB report, released on Wednesday, further indicted the helicopter company, accusing it of “inadequate oversight of its safety management processes”. This […]
Continue ReadingI know not what qualifies me to be your choice of speaker at this maiden event but believe me, I am here with delight because my recollections of, and my interactions with the Body of Benchers fill me with nostalgia. As a young law graduate applying to the Nigerian Law School, the fear of the […]
Continue Reading18-year-old Nigerian apprentice has allegedly impregnated 10 girls in just five months, including his master’s daughter and a salesgirl in Anambra State. Reports say he was dismissed from the apprenticeship where he was first sent to learn a trade under a master, but within three months, he got both his boss’ daughter and a salesgirl […]
Continue Reading“Omo, how was your weekend? I saw you wearing Aso Ebi up and down, doing and co? Public intellectual wearing aso ebi.” “Family matters. I had a rather busy week. One of my in-laws was burying his mother. There was also this Wema Bank at 80 ceremony. And then we had to attend Papa Adebanjo’s […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Professor of Political Economy, management expert, and political activist, Pat Utomi, has inaugurated a shadow government in Nigeria, comprising of members from various opposition parties. Utomi said, the “Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government,” made up of figures drawn from several opposition parties, launched virtually on Monday evening, will function as a credible opposition force, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian tech genius, Oluwatobi Oyinlola, has created what is now recognised as the world’s smallest GPS tracking device prototype, measuring a remarkable 22.9311.92 millimetres. President Bola Tinubu, in a statement shared through his official X (formerly Twitter) page on Tuesday, praised the innovation’s vast potential, noting its versatility across industries and daily use. The statement […]
Continue ReadingFriedrich Merz is set to be sworn in as Germany’s next chancellor on Tuesday, heading a cabinet faced with challenges from an ailing economy to fraying US ties and a resurgent far right. Here are his key picks to help govern Europe’s top economy in the coalition between his conservative CDU/CSU alliance and the centre-left […]
Continue ReadingWhen vultures surround you, stay awake so that you do not die stupid death. Whether you are in business or you are in politics or you are anything of value, stay alive and stay alert. People shave people’s heads in their absence. In 1938, Britain was rumoured to have toyed with the idea of donating […]
Continue ReadingChairman and CEO of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that he is still fighting for the survival of his $20bn refinery, stressing that the fight is not yet finished. The business mogul expressed optimism that he would win the fight for the refinery, stating his determination to fight on. According to Semafor, an […]
Continue ReadingDr. Tunji Alausa, minister of education, made a frightening disclosure on Monday that, predictably, attracted little attention: Nigeria has a shortage of 600,000 medical doctors. Kindly read that again, this time slowly. Our attention is devoted to the 2027 presidential election, so we can be excused for missing the unhealthy piece of news. Nigerians were […]
Continue ReadingAward-winning Nigerian actress, producer, screenwriter and singer, Bukunmi Oluwasina, has taken to her Instagram page to share new stunning photos of herself to the delight of her fans. See more of the photos below:
Continue ReadingYesterday In the understanding of ‘ethnicity as the expression of solidarity and common loyalty of peoples who share among themselves a country and a culture’- Chief Obafemi Awolowo was right to commit himself to the notion and evolution of ethnic solidarity among the Yoruba. To put it in his precise phrase “I would see to it […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the recently sacked managing directors and some top officials of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company. The officials were arrested over alleged mismanagement of funds earmarked for the rehabilitation of the facilities. The total amount […]
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