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2 days ago
I have just finished reading General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s 420-page autobiography, A Journey in Service, a bold, lucid, thought-provoking, detailed and well-written personal experience. The book is an important addition to the library of institutional memory on our nation.
2 days ago
Nigeria’s economy is currently navigating through a landscape marked by numerous challenges. At the forefront of addressing these issues is the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which has taken on a crucial role in stabilising the nation’s economy amidst these turbulent times.
4 days ago
Who should we hold responsible for demonisation of democracy Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the prophet once called ‘dem don crazy’, ‘demonstation of craze…’ in this country? It’s a time to speak truth not only to power, but also to ourselves – that the majesty of democracy has been defiled.
4 days ago
The primary responsibility of government is the protection of life and property of citizens, the same way he ‘must’ as a matter of trust, safeguard its sovereignty and territory integrity.
4 days ago
A mole is an individual who appears to be a loyal member of a political party, who under the guise of loyalty, works covertly to undermine the party, create internal divisions, sabotage the party’s agenda or disrupt operations of the party from within
28 Feb
The corruption of the good can be very disastrous. The prevalence of Yahoo dibias and ezenwanyis in our society is at an alarming stage, contributing to a serious security threat. The office of dibia, which served as a sacramental functionary of the African
28 Feb
The social media has been awash with stories about the Wigwe family and the ruling by Hon. Adeyemi J. of the Ikeja High Court (Family & Probate), which arose from a motion for interlocutory injunction brought by the claimant...
28 Feb
Nigeria’s electricity supply is plagued by many issues including inadequate power generation capacity, poor maintenance, and outdated infrastructure, which causes frequent blackouts across the country.
28 Feb
The gleaner’s essay – with its indefinite and definite future which goes against the grain of the popular routine, run of the mill essay – is stretching itself to the finish line that the gleaner set for it ab-initio, although unusually so. Before it gets there
27 Feb
The contemptuous manner the leadership of the 10th Nigerian Senate under its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, handles female senators, is a cause for concern. Frankly, we should be ashamed that in a country where men and women are almost of equal number...
27 Feb
In the last one week, Bayelsa State has played host to a number of Very Important Personalities (VIPs) who were in the state for the commissioning of projects planned and executed by the state Governor, Douye Diri.
27 Feb
Nigeria is at a moment of great potential. With Gross domestic Product (GDP) growing at an average of around three per cent in 2024, the country has a chance to boost economic progress and improve livelihoods. As one of Africa’s largest economies with a fast-growing population
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The entrance of the National Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a fight between protesting supporters of the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and those of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who accused him of sexual harassment. The supporters could be seen with placards showing different inscriptions while chanting solidarity songs. Some of the placards seen with…
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has intercepted a former immigration officer who was allegedly attempting to sell sophisticated firearms to bandits operating in the Abuja-Kaduna forests. The dismissed officer, whose name was not disclosed, was intercepted and arrested following an intelligence-led operation by the police. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday,…
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Britain on Wednesday said that "no further payments" will be made to Rwanda for an abandoned scheme to receive deported migrants, despite Kigali insisting it is owed the money. "The costly Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda wasted tax-payer money and should not continue," said a UK government spokesman. "That is why we are…
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Flight operations at the Akure airport have been grounded following the heavy rainstorm that destroyed some equipment at the control tower of the airport in Eleyowo, Akure North Local Council Area of Ondo State. The rain, which was accompanied by heavy winds on Monday night, also destroyed buildings within the airport. According to sources within…
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US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to "wage war" on Mexico's drug cartels, which he accused of rape and murder as well as "posing a grave threat" to national security. "The cartels are waging war on America, and it's time for America to wage war on the cartels, which we are doing," he told Congress…
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The Indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have proposed that Kwali be made the capital, when the territory is given state status. The Etsu of Kwali, Mr Luka Nizassan III, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kwali, the headquarter of Kwali Area Council. The Etsu…
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Travel and lifestyle content creator, Alma Asinobi, is set to break the Guinness World Record for visiting all seven continents in the shortest time possible. The Nigerian travel content creator aims to complete the journey in under 70 hours, significantly faster than the current record of 73 hours (3 days, 1 hour, 5 minutes and…
25 mins ago
Lesotho's main LGBTQ rights organisation, the People's Matrix, on Wednesday said that it had not received eight million dollars in US funding as claimed by US President Donald Trump. In his address to the US Congress on Tuesday, Trump singled out a past US aid project of "eight million dollars to promote LGBTQI+ in the…
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Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State have arrested a suspected one-chance robber (name withheld). The RRS confirmed this in a post shared on its X handle @rrsLagos767 on Wednesday. It stated that the operatives apprehended the suspect, a 48-year-old member of a 4-man robbery gang, on Monday…
27 mins ago
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has approved major courses for the Iseyin College of Science and Health Technology, Iseyin, the institution's management disclosed on Tuesday. The courses, according to the Proprietor of the College, Adewale Owoseni, are central to the focus of the Institution's goal for health development. In a letter signed by…