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Defections and special purpose politics

Defections and special purpose politics

By Adekunle Adekoya There are men who desire power simply for the sake of the happiness it will bring; these belong chiefly to political parties. — Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 – 1900) In the July 9, 2021 edition of this column, I wrote about political parties being special purpose vehicles — a gathering of strange bedfellows coming […]

More troubles for APC as INEC declines invitation to NEC

More troubles for APC as INEC declines invitation to NEC

The National Executive Committee NEC meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC slated for next Thursday may no longer hold after all, following the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to not monitor the exercise due to legal flaws in the invitation letter sent to it by the party.

Hijab for Police is bigotry

Hijab for Police is bigotry

THE introduction of the Islamic hijab headdress for female police officers by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, is a display of provocative bigotry and impunity. It must be reversed. A statement issued on Friday, March 4, 2022 through the Force’s spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, claimed that the dress code was approved “for optimum […]

Universities should be negotiating with ASUU, not FG — UniOsun pro-chancellor

Universities should be negotiating with ASUU, not FG — UniOsun pro-chancellor

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Pro-Chancellor, Osun State University, Yusuf Alli, SAN, yesterday, disclosed that it is wrong for the Federal Government to negotiate with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on behalf of the schools. He said the schools should be allowed to negotiate with their workers, based on their strength to pay […]

Only a unifier national chairman will be good enough for APC- Mustapha

Only a unifier national chairman will be good enough for APC- Mustapha

Saliu Mustapha is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. A one-time deputy national chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change, CPC; Mustpaha in this interview, speaks on a wide range of issues including the March 26 national elective convention of the APC, his plans for the party if elected chairman, the crises rocking the ruling party, among others.

Aviation fuel scarcity: Passengers lament, as airlines cut flight frequencies

Aviation fuel scarcity: Passengers lament, as airlines cut flight frequencies

By Lawani Mikairu Passengers at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Terminal 2, MMA2, and the General Aviation Terminal, GAT,Thursday lamented the inability of domestic airlines to increase flight frequency to their various destinations due to the scarcity of aviation fuel also known as Jet-A1. This is just as the airlines said aviation fuel was readily available, […]

FG removes electricity subsidy quietly, petrol in phases

FG removes electricity subsidy quietly, petrol in phases

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief & Obas Esiedesa The Minister of Finance, Budgets and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, said that the Federal Government, FG, has quietly removed all subsidies in the power sector, with a plan to gradually end subsidies on petrol. Ahmed who spoke at a virtual meeting of the International Monetary […]