The tokenism devolution, by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa
Last week, it was widely reported that the President assented to sixteen new Bills sent to him by the National Assembly, most of which relate to the amendment of the Constitution.
This has been...
INEC, Electronic transmission of results, Electoral Act and matters arising
The permeation of technology in the daily living of the people stems from its dilution of the complications faced by people in their day to day lives. This impact is noticeably felt in human...
Rufai Oseni: How not to be a journalist, by Kunle Rasheed
I must confess, I've been a big fan of Arise TV for a very long time before the 'EndSARS’ protest saga that pushed up the rating of the Nduka Obaigbena owned station to many,...
Making Lagos a 21st century economy: Give us this day, by Funke Cole
Just as Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, the famous French playwright better known by his stage name, Molière, noted: “It is good food and not fine words that keeps me alive.”
As the proactive governor that he...
Nigeria: At the cusp of Renewed Hope, By Bola Tinubu
A fair, credible election has been held and has been won. The honor of that victory and the steep responsibility it entails has fallen on me.
I say this not to gloat or boast...
Thoughts on our National Trauma by Steve Azaiki
For Nigerians, these are not the easiest of times. Happy faces are rare, because the mood is indignant. Adults—male and female—have stripped naked inside banking halls, demanding their cash.
Fights break out routinely on...
Mr President, obey the Supreme Court, by Eze Onyekpere
Every progressive society is governed by known laws and rules. Society develops through the rule of law and its due process and the eradication of arbitrary and autocratic decision-making.
The recent redesign of the...
The Lagos-New York-London echo chamber, by Ebenezar Obadare
Desperate to will a preferred candidate to victory, Western journalists fell into a tunnel vision on Nigerian politics.
Across the Western media, the outcome of Nigeria’s just concluded general election has been both shocking and...
That Tinubu-Elumelu video and the PR stunt!, by Yushau Shuaib
After the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu as the Nigerian president-elect, ethnic tension and rivalry...
Nigeria: Divided in flesh, united in spirit, by Hassan Gimba
This was first published on 20/08/2018 but it is still relevant, more so now that the presidential election held on 25/02/2023 has exposed our weaknesses.
Outsiders, especially foreigners and Nigerians in Diaspora, may think that...
Phrank Shaibu, Atiku’s aide, wants Keyamo to return to his ministerial...
The Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Mr Phrank Shaibu, on Saturday urged the spokesperson for the All Progressives...
77% Of Nigerian women use dangerous bleaching creams – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that 77 per cent of Nigerian women use bleaching creams that...
Why I petitioned DSS against Obi, Baba-Ahmed – Keyamo
The Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday, accused the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi; and his running...
Portable is real, says Funke Akindele
Actress Funke Akindele has lauded street-hop act Portable for his originality after she watched a video of his performance with a live band.
The Lagos...
Suspension: No regret backing APC in Ebonyi, says Anyim
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has berated the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party...