Ahead of the inauguration of 18 new governors-elect, security agencies have tightened security across the states in order to ensure a hitch-free handover ceremony. In Abia State, the outgoing governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, will hand over power to Labour Party’s Alex Otti, while in Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel will hand over to Umo Eno. And in […]

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, on Saturday, commissioned the state-of-the-art, 140-bed Obudu-German Specialist Hospital, Cross River State. This is part of the inauguration of legacy projects across the state by the outgoing Governor, Prof Ben Ayade. The first-class monarch said it was a self-fulfilling experience and honour for him to have traveled […]

The Senior Special Adviser on Industrialisation to the President of the African Development Bank, Prof Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, tells GRACE EDEMA the reasons Nigeria has remained on a low level in industrialisation and the way out You spoke recently on the topic ‘Resetting the Nigeria Economy: From low-level equilibrium trap to shared prosperity’, why has Nigeria […]

Capt. Ayinde Yahya, a retiree from the Nigerian Army, is a prostate cancer survivor. His prolonged battle with the killer disease for five harrowing years was one that took him through excruciating medical crucibles. Sadly, he lost four of his family members in quick succession, shortly after they were diagnosed at an advanced stage with […]

A former Nigerian Ambassador to Philippines, Yemi Farounbi, shares with AYOOLA OLASUPO his assessment of the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) and what he expects the next president to do differently How would you rate the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s performance in terms of diplomacy and foreign relations? As a […]

From alleged interference in his team list to 13 months unpaid salaries and a faceoff with his assistant, Falcons coach Randy Waldrum and his team face a herculean task ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, writes ’TANA AIYEJINA Three losses at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, failure to finish on […]

With increasing intensity as the President, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)’s era hurtles to an embarrassing end, the truth has become inescapable: his government is as much a lie as any other. I have given him credit for some infrastructural work, but Buhari ought to be insulted that he may be remembered in that light, especially […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has declared that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, is not entitled to the current seat he is occupying. The pronouncement was made by Justice Fatun Riman who stated that Baba’s stay in office is against the provisions of the Police Act, 2020. Riman said […]

A Nigerian telco, Itel Nigeria Ltd. has said that it had identified Nigeria’s educational system as a sector that needed much support from it through corporate social responsibility which is also a way of giving back to the society. The telco organisation disclosed this at the distribution exercise of learning materials to pupils and students […]

A leaked memo has indicated that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba allegedly secretly authorised the reinstatement of three police officers – Inspector Dahiru Shuaibu, Sergeant Abdullahi Badamasi, and Sergeant Isah Danladi – all attached to the Special Protection Unit Base 1, Kano State Police Command, who were earlier dismissed for misuse of firearms. Alkali-Baba, […]