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In 1989, the call of duty and pull of family necessitated that I travel from my London partial base to New York. I was checked in on a British Airways flight from London to New York. We were set to leave Heathrow shortly after the usual pre-departure rituals. I was seated on an aisle seat on […]
Continue ReadingIn a suit marked FHC/L/CS/1051/2024, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained Ikeja Electric Plc and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from applying, administering or implementing the purported tariff stipulated in the 2024 Supplementary Order on tariff increase on ‘Band A’ Feeders. Rida National Plastics is the plaintiff/applicant while Ikeja Electric Plc […]
Continue ReadingUnder the current political dispensation, the national economy is firmly controlled by the federal government. Apart from the management of the mineral resources owned by the Nigerian people, the federal government conducts domestic and foreign affairs on behalf of the country. Although the Constitution has been amended several times since 1999 by the nation’s legislative […]
Continue ReadingLagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the death of its Welfare Secretary, Alhaja Ramota Bankole, as unfortunate and shocking. The deceased, one of the Lagos APC women leaders from Epe, died while performing Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Seye Oladejo, told the News […]
Continue ReadingNearly two-thirds of Nigerian professionals and three-quarters of Ghanaian professionals are willing to work abroad, a new report by Boston Consulting Group and The Network has shown. The report, Decoding Global Talent 2024, surveyed over 150,000 workers in 188 countries and found that younger professionals and those from fast-growing populations were more likely to seek […]
Continue ReadingOne of the central contradictions of social life in contemporary Nigeria is the application and applicability of religion. Like many other socioeconomic indices in Nigeria, the utility of religion is observed in the breach rather than the rule. It has increasingly become dysfunctional and perverted. The dysfunction is illustrated in the positive correlation between escalating […]
Continue ReadingNigerian ace Fuji singer, Adewale Ayuba, has shared his journey of converting to Christianity from Islam. Citing his struggles with praying in Arabic and finding solace in the teachings of Jesus Christ, Ayuba embraced his personal choice and encouraged others to respect his decision. He revealed that Bible verses such as “Seek Him first” and […]
Continue ReadingOwner and CEO of Tiannah’s Empire Place, hot and celebrity stylist, Nigerian fashion designer and entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani has shared her health struggles after undergoing six surgeries. She took to Instagram to share a video of herself at the hospital for a health check-up. She expressed gratitude to her medical team, family and friends for their […]
Continue ReadingThe University of Ibadan is 75 years old. Chief Bisi Akande celebrated his 85th birthday on January 16 this year. He was made Secretary to Oyo State Government 45 years ago at the age of 40. He was Deputy Governor of Oyo State 42 years ago. He was elected Osun State Governor in 1999 – 25 years ago. […]
Continue ReadingLeader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, that he will, under section 17 of the Federal High Court Act, seek negotiations with the Nigerian Government. Section 17 of the Federal High Court Act states; “In any Proceeding In the court, the court […]
Continue ReadingDirector General (DG) of the National Agency for Food and Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Moji Adeyeye, has urged Nigerians to refrain from storing cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days. Adeyeye warned that cooked food stored in the refrigerator for days is susceptible to contamination by disease-causing pathogens, key agents of […]
Continue Reading(The 2024 edition of the Pastor Poju Oyemade-inspired ‘Platform Nigeria’ conversation held yesterday in Lagos with the theme, ‘Democracy and the Free Market Economy’. Speakers included Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, a former Lagos State Governor, Bishop Matthew […]
Continue ReadingNigerian movie industry has once again been thrown into mourning following the demise of another actress, Sandra Ikwuegbu. The veteran actress is said to have died on Sunday, June 16, after a battle with leg cancer, Her colleagues in the industry have taken to social media to mourn her. Nigerian actress and broadcaster, Ijele Ozioma […]
Continue ReadingReports coming in say a policeman and a member of Omuma Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), have been feared killed by some assailants in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. There have been widespread protests across the 23 local government areas of the state following the expiration of the three-year tenure of […]
Continue ReadingSince the Alliance for Democracy was founded in 1998, under which President Bola Tinubu became the governor of Lagos State in 1999, the key ideologies he and the party have pushed have been “restructuring” and “true federalism.” The two principles followed the AD when it became the Action Congress and then the Action Congress of […]
Continue ReadingLanre Gentry, ex-husband of Nigerian actress, Mercy Aigbe, has taken to social media to wish their son, Juwon, a happy birthday. He went further in the post he shared on his Instagram page where Mr. Gentry pointed out that no matter how much his ex-wife, Mercy, tries to take Juwon away from him, he still […]
Continue ReadingThe quantum of reservations and growing public disapproval of the Tinubu government has little or nothing to do with ideology. I am pretty sure that if anyone ever accuses Mr. Tinubu of being anything resembling ideological, he could draw a pistol. Yet his unrelenting dismal job approval rating and increasing popularity deficit is the result […]
Continue ReadingEnglish Premier League (EPL) has released the fixtures for the 2024/2025 season, with Matchday 1 set to kick off on the weekend of August 17 and 18, 2024. Football fans are counting down the days until the action begins. Premier League lovers and supporters across the globe are buzzing with excitement as the schedule promises […]
Continue ReadingMuhammad Ali, the American boxing phenomenon whom the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) voted the Sports Personality of the 20th Century in 1999, often promoted the pugilistic enterprise in verse. When then ruler of the country formerly known as Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga, invited him to a […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate, on Wednesday, passed a Bill to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission for a second reading after a heated debate at plenary. The Bill, titled: “A Bill for an Act for the Regulation of Animal Husbandry and Ranches Establishment in Nigeria as a Panacea for Farmers-Herders Crises,” was sponsored by Senator […]
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