PRESIDENTIAL candidates in Senegal kicked off their election campaigns on Saturday, following weeks of violent protests across the African country after the vote was delayed. The 19 approved candidates vying for the top job now have a shorter period to rally…
IN a compelling plea for transformative change, Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has called upon leaders in Nigeria and throughout the continent to prioritise welfarist policies to eliminate poverty. Adesina’s impassioned appeal was delivered during the…
MOTHERHOOD, the embodiment of love, sacrifice, and nurturing, is a timeless concept that transcends cultures and generations. From ancient scriptures to modern-day societies, the virtues of a mother have been extolled and celebrated. In the book of Proverbs in the…
FORMER Cote d’Ivoire president Laurent Gbagbo has announced his intention to lead the party he founded into the 2025 presidential elections, according to spokesman Katinan Kone. The decision came following a meeting of the party’s central committee. Gbagbo, who served as…
The Forum claimed that they had seen the huge damage that was done not only to the north but to the entire country in the budget.
IN making a political consideration when it comes to voting, two crucial distinctions regarding political competence must be made. First, the mere probability that the candidate will make a morally right decision (reliability) is distinct from his ability to skillfully…
LATE Chief Comrade Frank Kokori (1943-2023) was laid to rest yesterday 8th March, 2024. He was 80. By every standard, Chief Frank Kokori lived a fulfilled life. He was an accomplished professional, labour leader, mentor to many, a leftist, Marxist,…
MINISTER of interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said stakeholders’ concerns over the recently-launched Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) would be addressed by the Federal Government. Tunji-Ojo stated this at a meeting with a delegation led by the Minister of Industry, Trade and…
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi I saw the theatrical shedding of tears of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on tv over the death of his co traveller Herbert Wigwes and I couldn’t help but laugh so much. He talked about how Wigwe on hearing…
THE Super Eagles squad for the friendly matches against Ghana and Mali this month has been released by the Nigeria Football Federation or NFF. Making the squad is Stanley Nwabali, who was the team’s first-choice goalkeeper at the 2023 Africa Cup of…
