THE All Progressives Congress, APC, Federal Government must accept the blame for the fact that after six years in power, we are still deeply mired in our intractable petrol subsidy regime. As the leader of the then opposition party, Muhammadu Buhari had intensely argued that there was no fuel subsidy; that the subsidy which the […]

By Bunmi Sofola You wake up every morning wondering what ‘crimes’ you’ll commit today, and how your husband will punish you”, Tina, a victim of a violent husband laments.  “A punch in the face for asking him for money for the children’s school fees?  A slap in the face for saying hello to an old flame?  A […]

Nigerians have once again been called upon to show love, care and concern for the less privileged and the elderly in the society, as they deserve attention. Various speakers stated these at different orphanages and homes for the elderly in Rivers State on Thursday, 30th  December as part of activities to mark the 51st birthday […]

By Femi Aribisala When I met the Lord, I became suddenly open to the spirit world. Jesus said to me: “Femi, blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear.” (Matthew 13:16). However, this was double-edged. I could see and hear both the positive and the negative spiritual. After a few months, […]

Governor Udom Emmanuel has rededicated the state to God, attributing the rising profile of Akwa Ibom State’s development and prevailing peace to God’s unfailing mercies and guidance. Governor Emmanuel who led top government functionaries on Sunday at a Special Interdenominational Solemn Assembly to rededicate the state to God and usher in year 2022, at Sacred […]

 By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo  The Jigawa State Government has said that henceforth, anyone caught to have raped  a girl below the age of ten would be sentenced to death. The state government said it has agreed with the death sentence on those sex predators who violates children below the age of ten as was encapsulsted in […]

By Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo Before he ventured to contest the Senate Presidency, Senator Ahmad Lawan, had a clear-cut vision in his legislative agenda which some at the time considered a rather tall order.   One of the most ambitious of them was his bid to restore the nation’s deformed budget cycle to the January to December […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo For allegedly using the Internet to deceive a number of ladies on Internet and allegedly having sex with them, the police in Katsina have arrested a 31 year old man in Kano. Journalists were told that the suspect, Usama Tijjani was a resident of Dorayi Quarters in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano […]

By Uche Kelechi In late 2021, as governments scrambled for credible net-zero pathways instead of slogans, a technical paper from the University of Oklahoma quietly reset the benchmark for how to judge carbon capture investments.  Led by Nigerian petroleum engineer David N. Nnamdi, the study—“Economic Evaluation of CO₂ Capture, Transportation, and Storage Potentials in Oklahoma” […]

The profile of a focused and result-oriented steward “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men”. Prov. 22 : 29 kjv Madiba Nelson Mandela, the world-renowned black nationalist once said that “a fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would […]