By Emma Una, Calabar THE Minister of State for Power, Prince Goddy Jedy Agba on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, at the weekend commissioned projects sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund ,TETF, as part of government’s intervention programme at the Federal College of Education Obudu, Cross River State. The projects commissioned include; the Science […]

By Segun Odegbami It appears the train of the elections into the board of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has left the Terminus. The contestants are gearing up for the elections despite an overwhelming ‘consensus’ that some changes need to be made to the election rules in order to be able to usher in a […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure In this interview, the pioneer Commander of the Ondo state security outfit codenamed Amotekun, who is also the special adviser to the state governor on security matters, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, spoke on the Owo massacre where over fifty worshippers including children were massacred at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo.  Adeleye also […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, and five university students have sued President Muhammadu Buhari administration over refusal by the Federal Government to meet Academic Staff Union of Universities’ ASUU’s demands, which has occasioned the prolonged strike action and violated the students’ right to quality education.. SERAP, asked the court to declare […]

By Tony Eluemunor Keeping faith with the sorry saying that:”All things bright and beautiful Nigeria kills them all,” we members of the wasted and wasting generations (age 40 and above) are busy demeaning the only hope that Nigeria could ever hope to get it right as a nation.  Nigeria is right now on the verge […]

By Patrick Omorodion I grew up to hear of the adage, ‘Procrastination is the thief of time’. It was later I got to know it was coined by an English writer, Edward Young. Some wise men see procrastination as ‘a sin against life itself’. Even the Holy Bible tells us in James 4:17 that “if […]

By Femi Salako  In the course of our  development and growth as a nation, in the face of the diverse realities which the Nigerian people had to face in times past, the beauty of the Nigerian people is they have not only thrived amid these realities, there are always remarkable things to celebrate. They have […]

By Obi Nwakanma The playwright Ola Rotimi was very prescient in his play, Holding Talks, written in the absurdist style to reflect on the stultifying inaction of official talks in the Nigerian situation. Talks that trail into absurd directions. Meaningless talks. Talks that are rather busy but they do nothing. Talks that hover around ways […]

By Kennedy Mbele Here is what we know about King Charles III’s thoughts on Africa and the Commonwealth: King Charles expressed deep sorrow over slavery in a speech to Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda, acknowledging crimes of the slave trade and colonialism. “While we strive together for peace, prosperity and democracy, I want to acknowledge that the roots […]

By Funmi Komolafe Brethren, we are in the month of fruitfulness and we give God all the glory for he has kept us and is still keeping us. September is a special month because it is the ninth month of the year.   Many farmers harvest in the ninth month.  Babies are carried in the […]

By Femi Aribisala God is the God of peace. (Romans 15:33). When He speaks, even to the storm, peace is established. (Mark 4:39). The psalmist says: “I will hear what God the LORD will speak, for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints.” (Psalm 85:8). Joseph told the pharaoh who wanted […]

The Convener and Chairman of the interdenominational program, 7 Days Marathon Fasting and Prayer, Pastor (Dr.) Peter Ewenla, speaks on how the vision came as well as the past, present and future of the program. Excerpts: By Temitope Adegbola How did this vision come? It’s so amazing that this program has come to stay. I want […]

By Tonnie Iredia The next general elections in Nigeria have become close enough to make some citizens concentrate on a daily prediction of several possible outcomes. Will they as usual be a contest of entrenched interests by the two big divide, simply seen as two-horse race or will a third force emerge and succeed in […]

By Dele Sobowale “Every great enterprise starts off with enthusiasm for an exalted aim; and ends bogged down in petty politics” – Charles Peguy, 1873-1914, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 49. The late Dr Alex Ekweme, , Nigeria’s Vice President during the Second Republic, was the Founding Father of what would have been this […]

By Biodun Busari A 29-year-old Nigerian man, Chidozie Collins Obasi, has been declared wanted in the United States for alleged fraud. The Nigerian is accused of allegedly defrauding US hospitals of $31 million by offering non-existent COVID-19 ventilators for sale. This was disclosed in a statement by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday. […]