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Death offers us lessons, if only we can learn

Death offers us lessons, if only we can learn

By Muyiwa Adetiba I cannot claim to know Dr Obadiah Mailafia, the man whose sudden death shook the nation a couple of weeks ago.  I met him only once when I was introduced to him at a Vanguard function by Frank Aigbogun, the Publisher of Business Day Newspaper. Yet, I cannot truly claim not to […]

Nigeria @ 61: What hurts most – Nwodo

Nigeria @ 61: What hurts most – Nwodo

By Dennis Agbo First Civilian Governor of Enugu state and pioneer National Secretary who later became National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo speaks on the state of Nigeria at 61, stating that the country needs to be rescued. What are your remarks on Nigeria at 61 years of nationhood? Well, […]

How we can make Nigeria work again — Chief Olu Falae

How we can make Nigeria work again — Chief Olu Falae

You can manage change that could result from self-determination but you cannot stop it: The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF and former Finance Minister, Chief Olu Falae speaks on Nigeria at 61.

El-RUFAI: Nigeria has no reason not to adopt electronic voting

El-RUFAI: Nigeria has no reason not to adopt electronic voting

•It saves cost of ballot boxes, papers; ensures transparent election Kaduna scores another first — to use drones for health care, etc •Keeps attracting investors Excerpts from the live media chat of the Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai on major radio stations in Kaduna on Tuesday, 28th September 2021. So much has gone on […]

About 200 US-based investors set to boost Nigerian economy

About 200 US-based investors set to boost Nigerian economy

About two hundred US-based investors have indicated solid interest in establishing business empires in Nigeria in a bid to create job opportunities and boost the economy. This is the outcome of the 2021 US-Nigeria Investment Summit, which held recently in New York, the United States. Themed “Nigeria: The future of Global Business,” the second edition […]

S/East totally complies with IPOB’s Independence Day Sit–at–home order

S/East totally complies with IPOB’s Independence Day Sit–at–home order

AS expected, yesterday’s sit–at–home ordered by the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, was totally observed in all parts of the South East as cities in the zone were deserted. The sympathy sit-at-home was declared by IPOB for people from Southeast not to be part of Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration, saying that there was nothing to celebrate.

High cost of food: Blame herdsmen, not middlemen; Nigerians tell Buhari

High cost of food: Blame herdsmen, not middlemen; Nigerians tell Buhari

Nigerians yesterday faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim that the buying and hoarding of food items by middlemen was  responsible for the increase in food prices and shortage of food items. They said the president should rather blame  Fulani herdesmen and insurgents who have driven farmers away from their farms resulting in food shortage and consequent rise in price.

The retirement plan for Atiku and Tinubu

The retirement plan for Atiku and Tinubu

By Emmanuel Aziken Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu, two of the preeminent political actors in the country were in the mind of your correspondent last Thursday after the Zoning Committee of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP submitted its report on the distribution of party offices. Despite being national leaders of the two opposing dominant parties […]