Our federal lawmakers have formed the habit of trying to make laws for everything under the sun as if legislation is the only means of solving socio-political and economic problems. The outrage which trailed the Bill in the Senate criminalising payment of ransom to kidnappers and seeking to jail the victims of government’s failure to […]

By Bassey Otu With the advent of democratic rule in 1999, there has been dearth in qualitative and purposeful leadership by the ruling class. It has been a case of selfish, rudderless and uninspiring leadership which Nigerians have been experiencing. The style of leadership and governance offered Nigerians by these leaders is myopic and primitive. […]

Bayero University Kano (BUK), has warned its students against protesting the death of a 200-level student, who was crushed by a moving vehicle. The Secretary, Information and Publication of the University, Malam Lamara Garba, issued the warning in a statement on Sunday. He said that the deceased, Kamaluddeen Moshood of the department of accounting, died […]

UN on Sunday welcomed G7 nations’ commitment to immediate sharing of 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, supporting global access and helping to end the pandemic. The Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Henrietta Fore, in a statement, said equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines represented the clearest pathway out of the pandemic for […]

The Independent Leaders Forum, ILF a group within the Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has commended the Haruna Manu led committee that presided over the ward congresses on its decision to resist pressures to change the results of the exercise. It specifically commended the committee for not changing the results in […]

By Moses Nosike A key part of Southern Nigeria’s culture is their food. Flavour-rich traditional Igbo recipes made with readily available fresh ingredients and great Maggi flavours which was displayed in the brand’s new cooking show “O Setigo”, that started June 12, 2021. ‘O Setigo’ is a MasterChef style competition bringing together 12 contestants from […]

Diipo Fagunwa, son of legendary Yoruba epic writer and pioneer author in Yoruba Literature, late Chief Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa of Agbo Ile Asunganga in Okeigbo, Ondo, Nigeria, Tuesday last week, revealed he wrote his new novel in order to continue in the footsteps of his father

Everyone is involved in a different kind of business organisation, or investment in their life, where they find the various joys and recognise their true talents. However, if an individual is not capable of finding what they are skilled at, they usually end up doing a job that they do not like. Today we have […]

THE African Centre for Justice and Human Right, ACJHR, has lauded the Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN,for its intervention projects across the country, saying the apex bank’s action has not only boosted job creation but also raised millions of Nigerian from poverty. The group’s Deputy Head of Communication,Lady Jasmine Akpeh, in a statement,Sunday, expressed satisfaction with […]

He has come up in life the hard way and has reached pinnacles of success today.  Michael Tran was born in a Refugee camp in Thailand on the 6th of July, 1981. Since a very young age, he had seen tough times as his father spent 6 years in imprisonment fighting for the country’s freedom […]