“Nigerians are simply not interested in holding their state governors to the same standards of accountability they hold the president. ” —Ebuka Onyekwelu For some reason, Nigeria’s president is the ultimate and final focus of Nigerians in several efforts to hold…
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has pledged to be present at Bishop David Oyedepo’s 90th birthday, expressing his hopes to live to 107. Obasanjo made this declaration during Oyedepo’s 70th birthday celebration, which took place at the Faith Tabernacle in Ota,…
An Ebonyi State High Court has discharged and acquitted 36 Pro-Biafra activists after they spent over four years in detention. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), made the announcement during a press briefing in…
In the midst of Nigeria’s complex economic and political landscape, meaningful conversations become crucial catalysts for change. My recent discussion with Bolade Agbola, a distinguished Agricultural Economist, stockbroker, banker and Business Administration doctorate holder, offered invaluable perspectives on the country’s…
THE Federal High Court in Abuja has greenlit a lawsuit demanding the Federal Government investigate Alhaji Bello Matawalle, the current Minister of State for Defence, over alleged connections to banditry in Zamfara State. The case, filed by human rights activist…
DOCTORS say Tramadol is an opioid agent used for pain management with huge potentials of misuse. This misuse according to the doctors, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. And is more rampant among young adults in low-income settings.…
A review of Public Payments platform Open Treasury portal has shown that the President Bola Tinubu-led Presidency under the “State House” spent the sum of N9.2billion on motor vehicles between March and May 2024. The review shows that in March…
“Oh my God! What bad news in my ears this morning of the passing to eternal glory of Her Excellency, Pastor ( Mrs) Patience Umo Eno! I couldn’t believe it, but it was true from the press release I…
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has described Designated Non-financial Businesses and Professionals, (DNFBPs) as all-comers ground and most vulnerable to abuse by criminals and called for more commitment to the implementation…
TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria Ltd has distributed 251 rechargeable solar reading lamps to students of host communities in Rivers who are preparing for Secondary School Certificate Examination. The gesture is expected to assist their reading time in situations of power shortage.…
