In a world where politics often forgets the powerless, Congressman Charles B. Rangel stood tall—as tall as any iroko tree in the African forest. As the world mourns his passing, Nigeria joins the rest of the continent in paying tribute to a towering figure whose unwavering devotion to justice, equity, and African upliftment etched his […]

Two years after the exit of the clannish and clueless Fulanist, Muhammadu Buhari, I celebrate. His successor, Bola Tinubu, is the Yoruba face of that ugly All Progressives Congress, APC, coin. But Tinubu, for now, is not murderous, neither is he forcing other Nigerians to give up their ancestral lands for a new Yoruba “empire”. Also, […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young No fewer than 3,000 workers have been laid off by construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, in Rivers State, following significant shortfalls in periodic project cost payments by the state government, currently headed by a sole administrator. This development comes amid indications that more workers may be thrown into the labour market […]

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said Monday the Federal Government has cleared over 200,000 unprocessed passport applications since he assumed office.

“There is no doubting the fact that the era of small things and small people has finally dawned upon us”–   John Buchan Most discussions of the “National Question” invariably and instinctively boil down to one thing only – the “Northern Question”. This was particularly evident in the deliberations of the 2014 National Conference and most utterances […]