The ‘overmighty subjects’ of Nigeria
By Donu Kogbara THE current power struggle between the governors of some Nigerian states and the Abuja-based Federal Government takes me back to my distant schooldays in Britain, when we were taught, in lessons about the late Mediaeval and early Renaissance periods of European history; about the endless tussles between overbearing monarchs and noble vassals […]
Ologbotsere descendants set up 7-man committee of elders over crisis
By Jimitota Onoyume – Warri Ologbotsere descendants have set up a seven-man committee of elders to revisit issues around the title of Ologbotsere, saying that the family is not at war with anybody. The spokesman of the family Mr Alex Eyengho made this known yesterday after a meeting of some members of the family at […]
Pandora Papers: I broke no law ― Peter Obi
By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka Former Anambra State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Vice Presidential Candidate in the 2019 election, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to a media report that he breached Nigerian laws by engaging in secret businesses set up in tax havens, insisting that he broke no law. An online publication quoting […]
Decent work: NLC urges FG to address precarious work
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has called on the Federal Government to address the issue of precarious work in all sectors of the Nigerian economy. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, said this while addressing the Head of Civil Service of the Federation in her office on Thursday in Abuja. The visit was part of activities […]
Delta variant not reason for Pfizer vaccine’s waning protection — Study
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine’s protection against “breakthrough” coronavirus infections wanes over time, according to new research
Lack of accountability, Nigeria’s major challenge — MacArthur Foundation
The MacArthur Foundation has identified the absence of accountability as the single most challenging problem in Nigeria. The foundation argued that the issue of accountability is the roots of all the other challenges bedeviling the country and it is working with the media and civil society organizations to build synergies to tackle corruption in the […]
