Letters
28 Jan
Sir: In his most recent bid to beat about the bush of Nigeria’s bounteous problems as a country, Godswill Akpabio, Nigeria’s Senate president, declared that before 2023, Nigeria was on life support.
28 Jan
It was in the heat of the day’s activities that the news filtered in that a new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) had emerged at the Lagos State University (LASU); and it was no other person than the cerebral Prof Oseni Taiwo Afisi. The first person I called was Dr Adeolu Oyekan, my lecturer turned bosom friend.…
27 Jan
on Monday inaugurated projects executed by Gov. Ahmed Ododo in his one year in office. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, lauded Ododo for executing such a number of projects in a short time. The president said that the projects would positively impact the lives of Kogi citizens. The News Agency of…
27 Jan
The founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has agreed to drop charges against Mr. Dele Farotimi.
27 Jan
Do you have a plan B? I mean an alternative strategy to the one you have employed since 2009? In these 15 or so years, there have been seismic and paradigm shifts in educational philosophy, finance technology and culture but all these seem not to have influenced or affected your strategy.
25 Jan
The Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity has carried out an assessment of Nigeria's performance in the enforcement of the anti-corruption protocols enacted by the United Nations (UN). The study focused on the implementation of Chapter II (Prevention Measures) and Chapter V (Asset Recovery) of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), which Nigeria…
25 Jan
Yakubu Gowon can be referred to as an authentic founding father of Nigeria and he surely deserves to have his name immortalised at the University of Abuja, in the Federal Capital. There are many personalities that are popularly identified as founding fathers
25 Jan
The truest wisdom, said the great French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, is a resolute determination. Not only that, it is the singular mark of most successful people, along with the courage to go their own way, trust their own instincts, and keep their head when everybody else is losing theirs. One thing about Mr. Femi Otedola,…
24 Jan
Sir: Bandits have focused attention on gold and lithium mining in Zamfara and Niger states. In the banditry-affected north-west and central areas, solid minerals cartel, loose criminal networks engaged in illegal gold, lithium mining and which have ties to foreign actors and facilitate trafficking.
23 Jan
The suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari has plead
23 Jan
Johnny Baxter, British Deputy High Commissioner, says in the last 40 years, over 1,500 Nigerians have received the United Kingdom Government
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A partial blackout was experienced in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, following a protest by some staff of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) allegedly over poor and unfriendly working conditions. The aggrieved workers were sighted locking out customers from transacting businesses within the company. Our correspondent gathered that the protesting staff locked the gates of…
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The Nigerian Senate has directed its committees on intelligence, national security and foreign affairs to probe the allegations made by the Head of State of the Niger Republic, Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani, accusing Nigeria of conspiring with France to destabilise his country. This resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Shehu Umar Buba (Bauchi South)…
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Kenya said Thursday it had deployed more than 100 additional police officers to Haiti, after Washington backtracked on withdrawing support for a security mission to the troubled nation. Earlier in the week, President Donald Trump's administration said it had frozen financial contributions to the mission, but the State Department said Wednesday it was maintaining most…
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Israel's defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare for "voluntary" departures from Gaza after US President Donald Trump proposed moving Palestinians out of the territory. The idea sparked uproar from leaders in the Middle East and beyond, and the Trump administration appeared to walk back some of the suggestions. Hours later, Israeli Defence…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima observed on Thursday that Nigeria is witnessing a surge in reverse medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries thronging the nation's hospitals to seek affordable and high-quality kidney transplants. The Vice President attributed the choice of Nigeria for treatment to affordability and high-quality expertise within the country’s…
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An online influencer in Gabon has been detained after broadcasting images shot inside a hospital emergency department plunged
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Azerbaijan closed a Russian cultural centre in Baku, the foreign ministry said Thursday, as ties with Moscow sour over claims Russian air defence systems hit an Azerbaijani plane mid-air, causing it to crash and kill 38 people. An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan's western city of Aktau on 25 December after being forced to…
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The Federal Government has urged the National Council on Education (NCE) stakeholders to approve the reversal of the use of mother tongue as the medium of instruction from Primary one to six. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, made the appeal at the 2025 Extraordinary National Council on Education Meeting in Abuja…
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Ruben Amorim says he and his Manchester United players are "fighting" for their jobs in the final months of the season after a chastening campaign so far. The Portuguese has struggled to turn around United's fortunes since replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag in November. The club decided not to boost their forward options in…
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Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Board, stated that the suspension of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) activities has impacted the distribution of family planning commodities. He explained that this suspension has led to challenges in ensuring a steady supply of family planning commodities to…