Uniosun matriculates 3,671 students for 2020/21 academic session
The Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University, Professor Labo Popoola on Thursday admitted 3,671 students into the instruction's various colleges for the 2020/21 academic session.
The Travails of Malam Nasir El-Rufai
By Azu Ishiekwene The list was long and the contents harsh and threatening. The notices may have been issued separately, but they landed like a packaged digital bomb in my WhatsApp inbox. Eight unions, apart from the central body, had collectively declared war on Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai. The die was cast. The […]
Nigeria Separatists: For the lack of knowledge a people shall perish – Prince Faloye
Western Europe is made up of two tribes – Germanic and Latin, (or 3 if you count Greek), but split into 25 countries. What Nigerian Separatists use as examples of langauges separated into nations if applied to Yoruba or Igbo lands will result in them breaking up to 4 or more nations. Yes, Nigerias current […]
Children’s Day: Soyinka calls for quality education for children
Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on the Federal Government to improve the standard of education in the country towards a brighter future and growth of the Nigerian children
CHILDREN’S DAY: MWAN fetes Children, hails love, devotion to Nigeria
The president of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Edo State chapter, Dr. Adesuwa Urhoghide Edigin, on Thursday hailed children for their strength and dedication despite the many challenges of survival, insecurity, and poverty. Speaking to journalists in Benin City during the commemoration of the World Children’s day Celebration, Edigin appreciated children in the […]
CBN sets to cut imports of cassava by-products import
Faced with scarce foreign exchange due to the drop in crude oil earnings, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to heavily invest in the cassava value-chain in order to cut the current $580 million annual import of cassava by-products.
Saraki, experts identify insurance, proper planning, central electricity system as panaceas to market fires
Experts have noted that insurance, proper planning and a central electricity generation system are important steps in curbing the disturbing spate of market fires across the country.
The aircraft of state!!!
By Donu Kogbara The SHIP OF STATE is a renowned metaphor that was coined by the Ancient Greek poet Alcaeus and later popularised by Plato, also a product of the Classical period in Ancient Greece and widely regarded as the founder of Western political philosophy. In Book VI (6) of his highly influential book, […]
Gales of testimonials as Kwara APC holds town hall meeting to honour Gov
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara on Thursday held a town hall meeting attended by various stakeholders amid testimonials of specific impacts the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is having on various demographics of the state. From victims of the recent EndSARs protest to artisans, physically challenged community, businessmen, farmers, private school owners, civil […]
Nigeria’s full of cracks that need fixing not negotiations
By Owei Lakemfa A country, like a multi-storey building, may not collapse of a sudden; it starts with cracks. The cracks maybe a symptom of greater magnitude that might not be immediately visible. They may be due to improper structural design and specifications, structural stress, poor construction or poor maintenance. The solution is not to […]
Kaduna speaker hails choice of Major General Yahaya as COAS
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly and Chairman Northern Speakers Forum, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani has described the choice of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff as a step in the right direction. In a statement signed by his SA Media and Publicity, Ibrahim […]
FG inaugurates 450 metric tons cassava processing plant in Rivers
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, has inaugurated a Cassava Plant at Afam in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers. Mr Ezeaja Ikemefuna, the Chief Information Officer in the ministry, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The minister during the inauguration on Thursday said the processing plant […]
Open grazing: Abubakar Malami’s fallacies
By Tony Eluemunor Wonders will never end, so the saying goes. I never thought I would see the day when a sitting Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, would exhibit the kind of crude illogicality one would expect from a primary school dropout. Yet, Alhaji Abubaka Malami (SAN) did just that last Wednesday […]
How to prevent Nigeria’s collapse (2)
By Aare Afe Babalola, CON, OFR, SAN Last week, I commenced a discussion on what must be done to prevent the country from impending doom, particularly in the light of the current state of insecurity ravaging the nation. I ended the edition by noting that there has been a call by many stakeholders for restructuring […]
Lagos LG Poll: I’ll run an open door policy, aspirant tells delegates, electorate
A leading aspirant in the upcoming Local Government primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Surulere, Lagos State, Mr Suleiman Bamidele Yusuf, on Friday, assured the people of the Local Government of an open door policy if given the opportunity to serve them.
My mother inspired me to become entrepreneur – Swag Omoluabi
One of Nigeria’s notable social media influencers, Ipadeola Abiodun Oriyomi, the CEO of Swag Omoluabi blog, has recalled his journey to become Self – Made. Swag Omoluabi as he is fondly called in this interview, narrates how his mother inspired him to become an entrepreneur which has helped him achieve most of his desired dreams. […]
