Ex-NIPOST boss seeks identity-linked national address system
By Henry ObettaA former Postmaster-General of the Federation, Bisi Adegbuyi, has urged the Federal Government to expand the newly announced partnership between the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST).He said Nigeria needs a comprehensive digital location infrastructure rather than a postcode system alone to drive economic growth, security and public […]
When appropriation is mistaken for expenditure
By TANIMU YAKUBU I. The constitutional error Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno has argued that the Executive’s failure to spend the budget as appropriated amounts to a breach of law sufficiently grave to justify impeachment. The concern is understandable. Citizens expect budgets to produce roads, hospitals, schools, security and other public services. Whenever appropriated funds appear […]
Tunji Olowolafe Foundation commissions West Africa’s first ophthalmic surgical simulator in memory of Gbemisola Olowolafe
“This machine gives surgeons, whether they qualified last year or 30 years ago, a place to practise delicate movements over and over”
UK diaspora backs Okpebholo’s reforms, pledges investment in Edo after London engagement
By Peter Oyedele, Abuja The Chief Press Secretary to the Edo State Governor, Dr. Patrick Ebojele, has described Governor Monday Okpebholo’s recent engagement with Edo professionals and investors in the United Kingdom as a significant step towards boosting international confidence in the state’s development agenda and attracting fresh investment. Speaking on the outcome of the […]
The transformative power of Omolade’s Molete Light Trails
In this body of work, Omolade photographs the ever busy Ibadan suburb at eventide, using light trails as patterns to depict vehicular movements, commuters’ dispositions, and intersections. The resulting portrait unveils a city that is steadily on the move and never static.
Late Alabi was exceptional in journalism, public service – Gani Adams
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has expressed sadness over the death of veteran journalist and Abese Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oloye Lekan Alabi, on Saturday, August 1, at the age of 76.Adams, in a statement on Monday, extended condolences to the family of the late Alabi, describing him as a distinguished journalist […]
