Recently, Senator Suleiman Nazif, who represents Bauchi North in the Senate, gave vent to his concern over the alarming proliferation of abandoned projects in Nigeria. Most of these projects have remained abandoned and outlived the various governments that initiated them.

FINALLY, former Interior Minister, Abba Moro, is answering to charges of abuse of procurement process and diversion of public funds preferred against him and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The International Women’s Day first emerged from the activities of Labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Europe. Since those early years, the Day has assumed a new global dimension.

The saddening story of 14-year-old Miss Ese Oruru who has just been returned to her family after being abducted for nearly seven months is another sickening reflection of the society we live in.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its Article IV report on Nigeria released last recently said it will support the federal government’s ongoing efforts at promoting targeted and core infrastructure in the areas of power, integrated transport network and housing. It also gave it nod to government’s effort at reducing business costs through greater transparency and accountability, and applauds plans for massive employment of the youth and female populations.

THESE certainly are not the best of times for former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, the tranquillity of Otuoke community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was shattered following the brazen abduction of the ex-President’s foster father and nephew by heavily armed gunmen. The incident has created fear among the people

Perhaps, for the first time since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed power nine months ago, a senior official of the Federal Government has come out to promise action against the threat posed by the so-called “Fulani herdsmen”, who have been invading farmlands and creating sorrows in their host communities. According to the Minister of the Interior, […]

THS year’s International Mother Language Day, which fell on Sunday, February 21. 2016, served as a reminder that many Nigerian languages and dialects are among the hundreds of mother tongues on the verge of extinction.

After years of untold hardship faced by residents, business owners, government agencies and commuters around the Oshodi – Apapa Expressway axis due to the traffic jams occasioned by the trailers/trucks coming in from all parts of the country, there is a temporary relief currently in place.

WE join other delighted Nigerians in applauding the recent deal between the Nigeria Air Force NAF and the Nnewi, Anambra State-based Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing (IVM) Company Ltd. Under this deal, IVM manufactures spare parts for the Air Force to keep its Alpha Jets platform fully operational in the war against the Boko Haram terrorists in the North East.

IN one fell swoop penultimate Saturday, the Federal Government announced the sack of Vice-chancellors of 13 federal universities.

Electricity distribution companies (DISCOS) across the country in conjunction with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) were already executing the new tariff they had imposed on Nigerians earlier this year before the intervention of the Senate, last week stopping them from further implementation until the outcome of a public hearing that would be carried out by its relevant committees.

The parlous state of the economy attracted the concern of Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka who, after paying a visit to the Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohmmed, last week, called on the Federal Government to summon an emergency economic conference to discuss a hoslitic way out of the current tempetuous doldrums.

We are not surprised at the dust being raised in the bid by the three geopolitical zones of the old Northern Nigeria to obtain what is described as “a multi-billion Dollar” loan from the Saudi Arabia-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB).

The primary responsibility of the military is to defend the constitution and the territorial integrity of the country. Their tough and rigorous training is designed to build their enduring capacity demanded by their calling. That is what differentiates them from civilians. That is why they are confined to the barracks except when on duty.