Banire’s Wrong Assumptions, NNPC And Challenges In The Oil Sector – By Olufemi Soneye
IN the face of the challenges in the oil sector, particularly the current tightness in the supply of petrol, it has become fashionable to...
Tinubu’s China Trip: The Gains And Vistas Of Opportunities For Nigeria – By Dada...
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Friday rounded off his official visit to China with his trip to the world's 2nd largest economy ending with very...
Borno’s Devastating Flood – By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
On TUESDAY, September 10th, 2024, Nigeria woke up to news of very devastating floods in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. WhatsApp platforms and...
Why President Tinubu Always Takes The Hard Road – By Temitope Ajayi
THOSE who think they are taking a dig at the President have been gloating. Their usual refrain is that the man they said built...
Why Alau Dam Collapsed – By Muhammad A. Bello, fsi, fsdu
AS forecasted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), September 4, massive thunderstorms struck Maiduguri on Thursday 5th, pummeling Alau dam and bursting its banks....
NNPC, Oando And Atiku Abubakar’s Attacks – By Temitope Ajayi
BY his advanced age and eminent status as a former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is by no means qualified to be...
President Tinubu’s Student Loan Scheme Is For All Nigerians – By Fredrick Nwabufo
THE Student Loan Scheme is a conception of the purest, noblest, and loftiest of intentions and design. It is a bond to secure the...
Issues Around OVH Acquisition And NNPC Retail – By Femi Awoyemi
THERE is no equivalence with evidence in the financial, business, and economic space, as it is done in the political space. Records exist for...
EFCC’s Bid For Whistle-Blowers’ Protection – By Tunde Rahman
DELIVERING a paper on the “Impact of the whistleblowing policy on public sector accountability and transparency” on Thursday July 11, 2024 at the Inter-agency...
The Making Of A Confidence Vote In President Tinubu – By Bayo Onanuga
THE National Council of State, a diverse body comprising former presidents, heads of government, chief justices of the federation, state governors, the secretary of...
Russia, Guilty As Charged? – By Muhammad Bello, fsi, fsdu
IT is clear for what: negative or positive reasons, why Russia’s influence in Nigeria is growing. Historically, Russia or the former USSR has had...
Jigawa State: A New World Of Sanity, Hope And Maturity – By Isah Ibrahim...
JIGAWA State is at a pivotal moment in its history. With the visionary leadership of Malam Umar Namadi, we are on the cusp of...
Some Salient Facts About NNPC In Nigeria’s Oil/Gas Industry – By Kabir Kabo Usman,...
SOME of our fellow citizens are jesters and don't mind going the whole hog to make fun of serious national issues. This category of...
Tinubu’s Speech Of Compassion, Unity, Leadership, And Direction – By Fredrick Nwabufo
THROUGHOUT history, great speeches have effectuated great change. Former United States President John F. Kennedy set the tone for a new America with the...
Mele Kyari And The Unfolding Successes Of NNPCL – By Kabir Kabo Usman, PhD
THIS is not the maiden attempt. I have written a couple of essays on the man - Mele Kolo Kyari, OFR., - and his...
Peaceful Protests, Kano And Tinubu’s Polemical Speech – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
THE Oxford dictionary defines peaceful protest as nonviolent resistance or nonviolent action - the act of expressing disapproval through a statement or action without...
Nigeria’s Protest And Russia Expansionism – By Muhammad Bello, fsi, fsdu
ON Saturday, as the #EndBadGovernance protest continued for the third day in parts of Nigeria, a group of the protesters were sighted in Kano...
Alhaji Abdulmalik Babamale: From Northern Football Captain To Venerable 90-Year-Old Man In Ilorin –...
THE late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardaunan Sakwatto, used to call him "Gajere Captain," the short captain. He wasn't tall but...
Tinubu’s Reforms Will Save Nigerians, Not Policy Flipflops – By Uche Nnadozie
IF you are reading the Financial Times and the article is titled "Shock Therapy Alone Will Not Cure Nigeria’s Economic Ills," you might think...
Protest: Head Or Tail, We May All End Up Losers – By Tunde Rahman
ALL hell has been let loose, and the centre can no longer hold in Kenya over the tax revolt that has been ravaging that...
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Minister Says FG Is Conducting Probe Into Cause Of Earth Tremor In Abuja
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Aviation Workers Suspend Planned Protest Over 50% Deductions
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Former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello Honours EFCC Invitation
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FG Issues Flood Alert To 11 States As Cameroon Releases Water From Lagdo Dam
THE Federal Government on Tuesday alerted Nigerians to the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.In a statement, the Director General/Chief Executive...
Despite Receiving Billions From FAAC, 20 Governors Borrow Fresh N446bn
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35,000 Policemen Arrive Edo For Guber Polls As Joint Forces Begin Patrol
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Obasanjo Reveals How FG Earned $1.2bn From Telecomms Licences On Inception
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INEC Rejects Abure As Labour Party’s National Chairman
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Gombe Governor Congratulates Munyal Kwairanga For Winning Three Gold Medals At National Youth Games
GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON has expressed immense pride in Munyal Simon Kwairanga following her historic performance at the ongoing 8th National...
Perfect Night As Man United Hammers Barnsley 7-0 For Ten Hag Biggest Win
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Yemen’s Militant Group, Houthis Fire ‘Hypersonic’ Missile At Israel
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Bamako Airport Closed As Gunmen Attack Police Base In Mali
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Four Children Trapped In Deep Freezer Found Dead In Namibia
POLICE in Namibia are investigating the death of four children who were playing in an empty old freezer in the north-eastern Zambezi Region.Aged between...
Tinubu Did Not Ask CBN Governor, Cardoso To Resign, Presidency Says
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has not asked Yemi Cardoso to resign from his position as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
This is...
FG, States, LGs Share ₦1.2trn In August 2024
A TOTAL sum of ₦1.203 trillion June 2024 federation accounts revenue has been shared with the Federal Government, states, and local government councils in...
Tinubu Appoints Amachree As Director Of Energy Security
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Ojukaye Flag Amachree as the new Director of Energy Security in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
The...
