Releasing 70 detained bandits: Kano, other states will be in big trouble if …, Kurfi, Katsina elder, warns
•Says politicians use abductors during elections By Kennedy Mbele Katsina State government has come under scrutiny over plans to release about 70 detained persons suspected of involvement in banditry. The move is being presented as part of efforts to consolidate an ongoing peace deal with alleged repentant bandits operating across several local government areas of the state. Government […]
You need diplomatic tact to run two homes!
By Bunmi Sofola For years, Kemi, a senior executive officer in one f the Federal ministries resisted attempts by her ministry to transfer her to the head office in Abuja. Pulling all the strings available to her and Andy, her politician husband, she hung on to her position in Lagos until a few years ago […]
AFCON: Superiority of motivation over compensation, by Tonnie Iredia
For a very long time, I had stopped watching matches involving the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the simple reason that the team always displayed uninspiring performance. More often than not, they would labour to retrieve the ball from an opponent only to pass it on either to a well-marked teammate or to return it to […]
2027: NECABN throws weight behind Tinubu’s re-election
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru —As its 72m members gear up for grassroots mobilisation ABUJA —THE Network Capacity Building for Nigeria, NECABN, has thrown its full weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid ahead of the 2027 presidential election, vowing a massive grassroots mobilization drive powered by its staggering 72 million registered members Speaking to journalists in […]
Tinubu returns to Nigeria after Abu Dhabi trip
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Bola Tinubu returned to Nigeria on Saturday after he and some of his ministers participated in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW2026). On the sidelines of the summit, Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement aims to deepen economic cooperation, […]
Qatar Airways aircraft suffers mid-air fault, makes emergency landing in Lagos
By Dickson Omobola Qatar Airways aircraft/ with/ 248 passengers and 12 crew members has made a safe emergency landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, after suffering technical fault while airborne. The incident, which occurred on Friday, saw the pilot execute a safe landing with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, response team and […]
