Infrastructure, basis for national unity – Fashola
The Federal Government is committed to continue to invest in robust nationwide infrastructure to foster development and national unity, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said.
Legislative aides write EFCC, Buhari over unpaid allowances
Some legislative aides to federal lawmakers have written a petition to the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, demanding an investigation into alleged diversion of their budgeted legitimate entitlements by the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara.
Declare killer herdsmen terrorist group, Anglican Bishops tell Buhari
PATANI — ANGLICAN Bishops in the country have lamented the spate of attacks by armed herdsmen in the country with a charge on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare them as a terrorist group.
George HW Bush, an American phenomenon
WHEN George Herbert Walker Bush campaigned in 1987 and later became the 41st President of the United States, he was regularly referred to in the media as a “wimp”, which a dictionary defines as “a weak person who lacks confidence, courage, etc”.
The meaning of political leadership in an age of pessimism
OURS is a confused and illiberal age. Our people have become so pessimistic about the future it’s alarming. My experience with politics so far has even deepened my sense of pessimism. A few days ago I found myself in a room with some of the greatest movers and shakers in the political arena. There was not a single discussion of how we could take Nigeria forward. I felt as if I was in the midst of gangsters.
School-Based Mgt Committee to monitor renovation of 230 schools – Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) will play a critical role in monitoring the refurbishment of the over 230 primary schools under the Edo Basic Education Transformation (EdoBEST) programme.
