Senators Deny Working Against Buhari
Some senators on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday denied the allegation that they were working against the success of President Muhammadu Buhari. The senators were…
Understanding the ‘Trouble with Nigeria’
Following my last week’s column, ‘Radio Biafra and the Biafran Narratives’, I had an impassioned telephone conversation with someone – let me call him Ahmed- who said he was a…
In Defense Of Nigeria
There is no more potent common denominator for all sections of the Nigerian state than corruption, which is using public office or opportunity for private gains in complete disregard of…
Dangote Refinery Gets $997m Grant From United States Trade Agency
The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has announced a training grant support of $997.4m for the proposed refinery by the Dangote Group. The grant was announced at the…
Lagos Begins Payment Of Annual Bursary To Students
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the payment of the annual bursary awards for students in higher institution of learning across the country stressing that his administration is…
APC,PDP War of Words Over DG SSS Lingers
In response to the call for the removal of Lawal Daura as the Department of State Security by the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) on Wednesday, the All Progressives Congress…
Service Chiefs For Screening On Thursday
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said the news service chiefs will be screened before the senate during plenary session on Thursday by 11am. The announcement follows a letter by President…
Exit of Kings Sijuwade and Oluyede Signals Openness
His Royal Majesty Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II, the fiftieth Ooni of Ile – Ife, the ancestral cradle of near fifty million Yoruba people broke into a run, i.e. passed into…
Nigerian Troops Rescue 30 Women, Children From Boko Haram
Nigerian troops fighting insurgency in the North-eastern part of the country have rescued 30 women and children from the clutches of the Boko Haram sect as the army liberated Dikwa…
Crowd Besiege EFCC Headquarters Over Toyin Saraki
Mrs. Toyin Saraki, wife of Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday stormed the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja with a huge crowd of…