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Patient walks unaided into the doctor’s consulting room. Patient soon suffers mismanagement. She goes pale and jerky, unconscious. Doctor gives his best shot – or so he claims. Patient is not responsive. Doctor strolls off, leaving the patient to sip his tea. Doctor comes back and sees worsening symptoms: Cold hands. Weak pulse. Fatigue. Incontinence. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria, in the last five years, has witnessed an increasing trend of multinational and local companies shutting down or relocating their operations due to economic challenges, currency volatility and rising operational costs. In the past five years, about 60 multinationals and local companies have left Nigeria, resulting in an estimated revenue loss of N94 trillion […]
Continue ReadingIndications are showing that the local currency is set to fully reverse its gains as the depreciation trend enters a new height, hitting N1,740 to $1 in the parallel market at the close of trading last weekend. But, the Naira remained stable with minor appreciation in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), as dealers […]
Continue ReadingThe death a few days ago of Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the outstanding Nigerian who supervised the famous June 12, 1993 presidential election no doubt reminded many Nigerians of how best to organize an election. Although the winner of that election was never formally declared, everyone knew who it was and across the globe, the contest […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show star, Maria Chike has welcomed her second child with her partner, Kelvin, receiving a flood of congratulations from fans. Maria announced the arrival of their bundle of joy on her Instagram page, sharing beautiful photos from a maternity shoot. She disclosed that they welcomed a baby girl, named […]
Continue ReadingPraise the Lord! President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed ministers and heads of departments and agencies to reduce the number of vehicles in their convoys to three and their security personnel to a maximum of five. This is to “reduce the cost of governance” (I prefer to call it “government’s running cost” because “governance” is […]
Continue ReadingDisciplinary Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria three points and three goals in their abandoned matchday 4, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya, which was scheduled to be held in Benina on 15 October. Its ruling on Saturday, which was signed by chairman Ousmane […]
Continue ReadingAt least 40 people have been trapped under the rubble of a building that collapsed on Saturday in the Sabon Lugbe area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Sympathizers and emergency workers were there on-site, working to rescue those still caught beneath the debris. The building, reportedly under construction, collapsed in the early hours, […]
Continue ReadingChairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Professor Lawan Sani Malumfashi, has announced that the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has won all 44 local government council chairmanships and all 484 councilorship seats in the state. He made this assertion on Saturday evening, stating that the results were based on announcements made at […]
Continue ReadingI fully anticipate that most Nigerians will figuratively call for my head after reading this headline. How could it be that a leader who has inflicted such profound and unrelenting hardship upon the populace, and who appears utterly disinclined to offer even the smallest relief, could ever be missed? (Tinubu’s wirepullers at the World Bank […]
Continue ReadingMrs. Adedoyin Odunuga, wife of prominent gospel singer, Damilare Odunuga, also known as Dare Melody, has passed away. News of her death was shared in a statement on Instagram on Thursday by the husband, Dare Melody, who expressed grief over the loss of his beloved wife. DM Multimedia released an official statement earlier on Friday, […]
Continue ReadingInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) has denied playing any role in the removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria by the government of President Bola Tinubu. This development was made known at a press conference during the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States. According to the IMF’s African Region Director, Abebe Selassie, […]
Continue ReadingBritish actor, Idris Elba, has told the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that he will relocate to Africa within the next decade as part of his plans to support the continent’s movie industry. The 52-year-old star of the hit series, ‘The Wire’ is behind nascent projects to build a film studio on the Tanzanian islands of […]
Continue ReadingFormer Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), Professor Humphrey Nwosu, has passed away. He reportedly died in a hospital in the United States, according to a reliable source. An official statement regarding his death is expected to be released soon. Nwosu, born on October 2, 1941, was appointed NEC Chairman by the then […]
Continue ReadingNigerian televangelist and the senior pastor and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman has gone on X to react after actress Halima Abubakar issued a public apology to him. The actress posted her apology letter on Instagram on Wednesday, October 23. See the letter below: Thereafter, Suleman, leader of the Omega Fire […]
Continue ReadingEach time another minister of the FCT declares yet another war on the beggars in the nation’s capital, I am reminded of Aminata Sow Fall’s famous novel, The Beggars’ Strike. The plot is built around a government that wants to get beggars off the streets so they can effectively promote tourism. The task of ridding […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star actress, Halima Abubakar has publicly apologized to Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries for defaming him and causing him pain through false allegations made on social media. The feud between the actress and the cleric began in 2022, following a mysterious illness that Abubakar claimed had afflicted her after an altercation with […]
Continue ReadingSinger Tiwa Savage’s ex-husband, media mogul, manager, and entertainer, Tunji Balogun, popularly known as Teebillz, has shared a photo from his mother’s burial ceremony. The talent manager lost his mother around June 2024, and was in Nigeria with his children this month to lay her to rest. Teebillz spoke about his grief, as he also […]
Continue Reading(With the theme, ‘Enhancing Accountability: Limiting Vulnerabilities’, the Nigeria Accountability Summit 2024 continues today in Abuja. Below is my keynote speech at the opening session yesterday morning) I am aware that when you talk about accountability, people think you are referring to money. But accountability is much more than that. For me, nothing illustrates the real essence of accountability […]
Continue ReadingMembers of my generation who lived or spent holidays in Lagos during the late seventies to the nineties remember men whose lives were ruined by gambling. These were people adept at “perming” numbers, even in their sleep, with the assurance they would hit the jackpot the next day. “Koraa dagun lose yi” (the promoter of the gambling house is in trouble this […]
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