‘Ghost’ beneficiaries beneficiaries of N33/7bn cash transfer
• Doubts over whether billions in benefits reached poor Nigerians By Dele Sobowale The N33.75 billion transfer controversy, now rocking the nation, is neither new, nor did the massive fraud stop in 2026. The well-oiled and entrenched mechanisms for transferring public funds, meant for poverty alleviation, into the bottomless pockets of public servants, continues till today […]
From Afe to ABUAD: A Legacy of Leadership
BY M. OPEYEMI BAMIDELE AN age-long adage acknowledges the fact that some men are born great, many achieved greatness while some had greatness trusted on them. Interestingly, any keen reader of his enviable story in the last five decades or more, would of course readily admit that Chief Afe Babalola is a unique profile in […]
“Cold room” saga as a metaphor of a debased society
BY RILWAN BALOGUN ON October 7, the media was awash with the debauched acts of two university dons, one from the University of Lagos and the other from College of Education, University of Ghana who were allegedly caught in the act of sexual assault against university admission seekers. Since the “premiere” of the video in […]
Group alerts on pattern of rehashed old allegations against Osinbajo
A political group in Nigeria, Initiative to Save Democracy (ISD) has alerted the public on attempts by some people to rehash old, baseless and unsubstantiated allegations against Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The group on Monday said one of such pattern was the allegations by Mr Junaid Mohammed in a recent interview with an online newspaper […]
Widowhood: Seinye Lulu-Briggs as a metaphor for repugnant practices
By Oraye St. Franklyn The travails of Dr. (Mrs.) Seinye O. B. Lulu-Briggs is nothing strange. As Africans, we are accustomed to these things. Stepmothers are often the ‘cause’ of the estrangement of stepchildren with their fathers. The matter is made worse if the age difference between the children and their stepmother is not much. […]
Combating unemployment in Nigeria
Olamide Akinrinola Unemployment has been a major problem in Nigeria. The rate of unemployment in this culturally diverse federation, whose population is approximately 200 million people, has been a matter of concern as millions are without a source of livelihood in the country. Nigeria harbours one of the largest youth populations in the world, however, […]
