I commend Buhari for recognising June 12, MKO Abiola – Tinubu
By Bola Tinubu
1. Thank You, Mr. President, for bestowing the nation’s highest honors on my Vice President elect Shettima and me.
2. Our deep thanks also for the transition documents and the committed work performed...
On Eve of Transition, Nigerian Chef Cooks Up A Storm
After weeks of being at daggers drawn over the results of the last general elections and with only days to the inauguration of a new government on May 29, one of Nigeria’s three biggest...
Seun Kuti versus police: Of mob justice and power show, by Lanre Arogundade
Were it all about the altercation between Seun Kuti and a police officer, an aspect of which was captured in a video clip that has severally trended, he would by now have been charged...
10th NASS leadership and the burden of morality, by Hassan Gimba
In the system of governance we practise, there are three arms – the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. The Legislature is said to be the first among the three. The arms are characterised by the...
No court can stop Tinubu’s inauguration
In recent time, specuation is rife on whether the upcoming inauguration of the president- elect, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu will hold.
My answer is that the ceremony will hold as scheduled, without fail?
It will hold...
What Should Tinubu Do About the Assembly?
Two presidents in the last 24 years provide interesting examples of how to relate with the National Assembly. And between the two, the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, can decide how to model his relationship...
Musings on Seun Kuti, Deborah Samuel, Leah Sharibu and Olabode George
Top of the news that has trended in the last few days is the “dirty slap”, as they call it, that Seun Kuti gave a policeman in uniform last Saturday. Seun is the son...
NDDC: The hyenas and Jackals once more gather by Uche Diala
It is said that old habits die hard. We also know that when you fight corruption, corruption fights back.
These sayings can not be truer of the current situation with and at the Niger Delta...
Seun Kuti and impunity of stardom
I watched with shock, disbelief, bewilderment, amazement and chagrin, a viral video where Afrobeat rising star, who should otherwise be the product of a rich heritage of revolutionary struggles, patriotism and selflessness, descended on...
Intimate Affairs: When a man’s manhood is threatened, by Funke Egbemode
Whether he is giving sperm or money, a man’s manhood feels rock solid only when he is the giver. All normal men are divinely wired to give. I hope you noticed the emphasis on...
UNICEF tasks Tinubu with out-of-school children
Mr Ibrahim Sesay, Chief of Child Protection, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called on the incoming administration to work towards returning about 10.2...
Full text of President Buhari’s farewell speech
FAREWELL SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria.
I address you...
Rail mass project: Lagos shuts Murtala Way, Apapa road for one...
The Lagos State Government has announced the total lane closure of Murtala Mohammed Way and Apapa Road in the Oyingbo area commencing from Saturday,...
Bagudu commissions 500 housing units, assures of bridging housing deficit
Barely three days to exiting office, Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has commissioned 500 housing units in Birnin Kebbi, as part of...
I’m leaving more assets than liabilities for Benue – Ortom
Governor Ortom stated this Friday, May 26th, 2023 in his address at the valedictory State Executive Council meeting at the Benue People’s House, Makurdi.
Addressing...