Fight against insecurity and the chances already missed
Concern about the spate of insecurity in our country will be one of the major issues that will dominate discussions in 2022.
Customs to commence training for new recruits January 10th
Nigeria Customs Service is set to commence basic training for the recently enlisted and documented candidates.
Corrupt leaders will be exposed this year, Ositelu predicts
THE Aladura Patriarch and the Primate of The Church of the Lord (TCL) Worldwide, Most Rev. Dr. Rufus Okikiola Ositelu has revealed that in spite of the current situation of the country there will be a divine intervention that will turn things around for the betterment of the country and the world in general.
New Year Message: I ‘ll remain resolute with my programmes despite challenges – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that despite the myriad of challenges facing the country, his administration will continue to be resolute in its determination to overcome the challenges.
New Year: Yahaya Bello remains only avenue for youth’s takeover — Bello ambassadors
Citing Kogi and its governor, Yahaya Bello as a template, youth group, Bello Ambassadors Network (BAN) has enjoined Nigerians to be expectant of seeing young people taking charge of the leadership of the country in the new year. Addressing the media in the wee hours of the first day of 2022 in Lokoja, BAN national […]
Germany shuts down half of its 6 remaining nuclear plants
Germany on Friday is shutting down half of the six nuclear plants it still has in operation, a year before the country draws the final curtain on its decades-long use of atomic power. The decision to phase out nuclear power and shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy was first taken by the centre-left government […]
Katsina Pensioners seek upward review of pension, implementation of CPS
By Ogalah Ibrahim Unlike most pensioners in other states, Katsina State pensioners are among the few states that receive monthly pensions as and when due. But like many other states, they are also among the states with accumulated gratuities. However, unlike many states, the state government is battling with just three years backlog of unpaid […]
Nigeria 2022: Only a step away from catastrophe
When the request came for this article – a forecast of what Nigerians should expect in 2022 – the first port of call was to the old man who still lives in the kiosk. The kiosk has been his home ever since he was evicted from his one room in a dilapidated slum house for failure to pay rent for over two years.
Naira depreciation, inflation, six other events that dominated economy in 2021
Nigeria recovered from economic recession in 2021 but the economy of most Nigerians did not.
A year like none other
We probably met just two or three times in the past twenty years – this friend whom I used to see virtually every week in those golden, olden days. Even at that, those two or three meetings were fleeting and were in the company of friends.
Let Sylvester Oromoni not die in vain
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Yet again, another hashtag is trending. This time, it is #JusticeForSylvester, used in demanding justice for the 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., a student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, who was callously beaten by fellow students and left for dead. And he died! What was Sylvester’s crime that he had to pay the […]
