Mikhail Gorbachev, Nigeria and hard choices
By Dakuku Peterside A significant chapter of global history was closed on 30th August 2022. On that day, an equally substantive champion of reforms passed and bequeathed us a mixed assessment of his contribution to the new world order. Mikhail Gorbachev is that man. He was not alone in this powerful club. His best-known contemporaries […]
Terrorists threaten to kill kidnapped DPO, abduct person who delivered N7m ransom
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo & Ikechukwu Odu Friends and relations of the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, who was kidnapped by terrorists on his way to assume duty at Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State have raised the alarm that the terrorists threatened to kill the police officer in captivity if their ransom demand is not met. They said that […]
Emmanuel Isaacs, youngest Nigeria’s Philosopher, releases literary clock, ‘The Mathematics of Time’
Emmanuel Isaacs, youngest Nigeria’s Philosopher, releases literary clock, ‘The Mathematics of Time’
Oprah Winfrey, others congratulate maiden Africa education medal winner
By Elizabeth Osayande American tv host, Oprah Winfrey has congratulated the winner of the maiden Africa education medal, the Vice Chancellor, VC, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Prof. Mamokgethi Phakeng. The inaugural Africa education medal, launched this year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft, saw Prof. Phakeng clinged the […]
Borno IPMAN, other states to down tools over N70bn unpaid claims
By Ndahi Marama Maiduguri—The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, is to embark on a warning strike over the failure of Federal Government to pay N70 billion bridging claims. According to the association, it had been lobbying the management of the Nigerian Mid and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, but to no avail. Declaring the […]
Expert tasks youth charge on nation building
A development expert and Editor, Social Development News (SDN), Mrs. Funmi Falobi, has called on youths to stand up for a better society; good governance, integrity, leadership, and other things that would Nigeria a better place. According to her, youths must speak out against bad governance, social vices like drug abuse/addiction, rape, violence, cultism, and […]
