Olubadan nominates Arisekola, two other Mogajis to fill vacant traditional positions
By Emmanuel Okogba The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has nominated three Mogajis to fill vacant positions on the Olubadan chieftaincy ladder following the passing of a High Chief and other chiefs. In an official announcement issued after consultations with the Olubadan-in-Council, the monarch nominated Mogaji Kabiru Ademola Makinde, Mogaji Charles Durosaro and […]
ABSU: Running a university as a local village contraption, by Owei Lakemfa
Professor Nnamdi Chinwendu Nwaeze holds three degrees in economics, all with distinction. When, on August 11, 2026, lecturers of the Abia State University, ABSU, where he professes, went on strike, he applied his economics profession by comparing the N400,000 some of the lecturers are paid with the income of the commercial tricyclist who makes an average […]
The N159 trn question: When borrowing becomes betrayal
By Moshood Oshunfurewa There is a certain tragedy in watching a nation articulate its own contradictions in public. On one hand, the Debt Management Office tells us Nigeria’s total public debt stood at N159.35 trillion as of March 2026. On the other, the Federal Government insists that borrowings under President Bola Tinubu are “nowhere near” the […]
30,356 FG retirees get N3.82bn backlog payment
By Victir Ahiuma-Young There is relief for 30,356 Federal Government retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme, DBS, as the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, has disbursedaa N3.82 billion in accrued pension arrears to them. The Directorate disclosed that it paid a total of N3,817,568,592.80 in pension arrears to affected DBS pensioners across the Parastatals Pension […]
Growing menace of infrastructure vandalism
The perceived stripping of metal fittings from a flyover bridge around Alakija, Lagos, is another frightening reminder of the growing menace of infrastructure vandalism in Nigeria. The incident was serious enough to attract Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the scene, while the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, also weighed in on the danger posed by the […]
Hope rises for Enugu retirees as govt approves N32,000 pension
By Chinedu Adonu Hope has risen among pensioners in Enugu State following the approval of a new minimum pension of N32,000 for local government retirees by the state government, with payments expected to begin once adminisatrative processes are completed. The government has also approved the enrolment of all local government pensioners into the state’s free […]
