Hakan Calhanoglu has completed a shock free transfer to Serie A champions Inter from city rivals Milan. The Turkey international has signed a three-year deal with the Scudetto winners after failing to agree fresh terms with Milan. Calhanoglu spent four seasons at San Siro with Inter’s bitter foes, scoring 32 goals and providing 42 assists […]

By Olu Fasan PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, a former dictator, told the world ahead of the 2015 general elections that he was a “converted democrat”. The claim was dubious. But if, indeed, he”converted” to democracy, his conversion was superficial because, once in power, he backslid: his actions and utterances violate democratic norms.  Take President Buhari’s nomination of […]

By Ikechukwu Amaechi ONE of the most remarkable happenings in the Muhammadu Buhari presidency is the rate at which sundry Northern groups are giving other Nigerians ultimatums. They are either dishing out quit notice or demanding compensation for imaginary crimes. In the wake of the president’s recent genocidal threat on Ndigbo and the backlash against […]

When the Muhammadu Buhari assumed power in May 2015 he took an inordinately long time to appoint key officials into his government. He took even a longer time – two years – to unveil his Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP. Perhaps due to these delays, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in November 2015, […]

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has moved to give Gov. Abdullahi Sule legal backing in order to enhance transparency, accountability and probity for good governance in the state

By Ikechukwu Amaechi President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, was credited with introducing the phrase, “wailing wailers,” into the country’s political lexicon. Though he has no copyright claims, the catchphrase being one of the  resistance names adopted by the legendary Jamaican reggae virtuosi – Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny […]

There is no secret mantra to success. From external factors to internal issues, there’s an array of circumstances that can derail even the most successful endeavors. While acknowledging the likelihood of these setbacks, Joel Kaplan affirms there are still ways to overcome challenges and improve your chances of success. When it comes to winning tactics, […]

By Femi Adeniyi The high spate of insecurity in Nigeria is one which no doubt is clearly visible even to the blind; the deaf will hear in resounding tunes the unending wailings of the daily victims of these insecure challenges bemoaning their various unfortunate tragedies. Right from the seat of power across the various states […]

The Executive Chairman,  Nasarawa State Internal Revenue Service (NSIRS), Alhaji Ahmed Yakubu, has urged the people of the state to pay their taxes, to enable government to provide more dividends of democracy. Yakubu made the call on Wednesday, while speaking with newsmen in Lafia. He said that doing so would also ensure speedy development of […]

Nigerian afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a Wizkid, has received his Grammy award plaque.  Wizkid became the second Nigerian to receive a plaque after Burna Boy received his own few weeks ago. The singer, who said he was so excited, took to his Instagram handle @wizkidayo to announce the award of plaque to his fans and […]

The Securities Exchange Commission of Nigeria (SEC) has granted Chaka, a digital investment platform, license as Digital Sub-Broker/Sub-Broker Serving Multiple Brokers through a Digital Platform. This makes Chaka the first recipient of this newly created license by the SEC, which is in line with the Commission’s efforts to foster regulation within the investment-tech space and  […]

By Kolawole Anthony The latest confirmation of Lt. General Tukur Buratai (rtd) as a non-career ambassador to the Benin Republic has sent great shivers down the spines of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and their splinter groups in the South-Eastern part of the country. Against IPOB’s belief, Buratai has proven himself qualified with […]

Urhobo Advancement Agenda (UAA) has been inundated with expressions of concerns from different quarters over a planned attempt to foist a non-Urhobo indigene as the substantive Principal of Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State, despite the overabundance of core Urhobo professionals eminently qualified for the position. UAA as a foremost advocate for equity, fairness and […]

By Chinedu Adonu Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has commissioned a fully completed training centre and office complex of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Awgu Local Government Area of the State. The complex was constructed by the Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and member representing Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal […]

The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano on Protocol Matters Barr Nonso Henry Nwaebili has congratulated Prof Charles Soludo over his emergence as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA in the November 6 Governorship election in Anambra State. He also commended the Conduct of Party Members throughout the process of […]