Why Nigeria needs an electoral commission now – Ikponmwen
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – FORMER Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Idada Ikponmwen (rtd) on Sunday said this is the best time for Nigeria to establish a special body to check electoral offences. Besides, he lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for detecting cases of fake and double registration as he […]
Fire guts petrol-laden tanker in Niger – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said that a petroleum-laden tanker had been gutted by fire in Badeggi village, along Bida- Lapai road in Bida Local Government Area of Niger.
If I had my way
By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi How many times have you heard people say, If I had my way……………. Then they would go ahead to list all those things they would do if they had the final say on the matter. Every one of us has such a list. This is mine. If I had my way, there […]
The morphology of political parties’ primaries in Nigeria — What happened ahead of 2023?
By Godknows Igali The primaries of Nigerian political parties for the selection of candidates for 2023 General Elections have come and gone, leaving a trail of national dyspepsia of sorts. At a time when the opportunity of political change was expected to elicit eruptive cheers, this situation of staggering mood deserves, as the biological sciences […]
Understanding the Siminialayi Fubara edge
By Allison Abanum The bridge between the past we cringe at and the future we long for lies within the boarders of the choices we make at the present. The road to the future may seem long but can be most easily reached following the one who bears the roadmap to it. What better choice […]
Shettima’s freudian slip…
By Bello Maigari Senator Kashim Shettima has again amused serious-minded Nigerians, this time, opening up on how his principal in the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential ticket, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu would combine the hospitality of General Sani Abacha and the competence of Muhammadu Buhari as president. Speaking last Thursday at the 96th-anniversary celebration of the Yoruba […]
Buhari leaves Abuja to attend 77th UNGA in New York
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja, Sunday, September 18, for New York, United States to attend the annual meeting of world leaders, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77).
7m Nigerians sue INEC over failure to allow them complete voter registration
7m Nigerians sue INEC over failure to allow them complete voter registration
Police adopt community policing strategies, checkmate social media abuse
The Sokoto State Police Commissioner, Mr Usaini Gumel, said police had adopted a community policing approach and evolved ways to checkmate excesses of social media platforms.
13, 000 Nigerian students pursue US degrees
Nearly 13,000 Nigerian graduates and under-graduates students are currently seeking admission into universities in the United States across 1000 US universities.
Look unto the Father
By Funmi Komolafe “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward openly” . Matthew 6 vs. 6 ( KJV) Brethren, the Bible passage quoted above teaches us how to pray […]
