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The increasing spate of building collapse in Nigeria and the seeming inability of the nation’s policy makers to stem the ugly trend is worrisome. This is more so, considering the …
Tackling unending building collapse in Nigeria Read MoreChibudum Nwuche, Patrick Osakwe, and Mike Ajaegbo, were at some point law makers in the National Assembly. They were not just law makers but held their own in the parliament, …
Chibudum Nwuche, Patrick Osakwe: Where are they now? Read MoreFor years, succeeding administrations in Nigeria had always done away with the concept of continuity of projects initiated by previous administrations. President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, however, views it differently as …
Buhari: Breaking the jinx on abandoned projects Read MoreThe quest for quick money may have led many girls in Kado Kuchi, a community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to embrace a life of prostitution. However, unlike other …
Abuja community where affairs is as cheap as N300 Read MoreABDULRAHMAN ZAKARIYAU takes a look at how the re-run battles were fought in Benue, Plateau, Kano, Sokoto and Adamawa states between the All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party. The …
How re-run battles were won, lost in Kano, Sokoto, Benue, others Read MoreLeading human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, is advocating the de-registration of any political party that failed some minimum electoral tests. But the question is; can the electoral body wield …
Can non-performing political parties escape INEC hammer? Read MoreWith the declaration of results of the governorship election in Bauchi state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on March 24, 2019, in which Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar lost …
Gov Mohammed Abubakar’s legacy of service and courage Read MoreLast Saturday in this space, I gave the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) the length of my tongue over the unfair treatment two of its staff were sent to give …
AEDC’s image redeemed Read MoreThe eighth National Assembly has been shrouded in political intrigues and controversies since its inception, the development describe by Association of concerned legislators and Nigerians at large as a threat …
Why Gbajabiamila should be next speaker Read MoreThe 2019 general elections in Nigeria might have come and gone but the performance of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kogi West Senatorial District in the elections may …
Why APC lost federal polls in Kogi West Read MoreMr Danjuma Mohammed was the presidential candidate of the Movement for Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD) in the 2019 general elections. In this interview with TOPE SUNDAY, KEHINDE OSASONA, …
Hold election 10 times, Buhari ‘ll still defeat Atiku -Ex-presidential candidate Read MoreWhen the news came that the federal government planned to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) from its present 5 per cent, many are of the view that any increase in …
VAT increase: To be or not to be? Read MoreOrdinarily, with comfortable majority seats won from the just concluded national elections at both chambers of the coming 9th National Assembly, emergence of the four presiding officers among elected federal …
9th NASS leadership: Can APC avert 2015 scenario? Read MoreThe sad commentary by the President of African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 2017 World Food Laureate, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, is that Africa spends $35bn dollars annually on food imports …
Sad commentary on Africa’s food import bills Read MoreMountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu has said to his team that anything short of victory against Enyimba International FC would amount to failure ahead …
MFM gaffer eyes first-ever NPFL win over Enyimba in Lagos Read MoreTension beclouded Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, following alleged gruesome murder of the Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Comrade Ubong Udo Udofia, by angry …
Tension as policemen ‘murder’ NURTW chairman in A/Ibom Read MoreThe outgoing governor of Adamawa state, Jibrilla Bindow, has reportedly conceded defeat and congratulated Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the winner of the state governorship supplementary election, held on Thursday, March 28. …
Adamawa incumbent governor passes ‘strong’ verdict after Fintiri’s victory Read MoreThe Department of State Services (DSS) has denied allegations that it was instructed to work against the completion of the electoral process in Rivers state. Spokesperson of the service, Mr …
DSS not working against Rivers electoral processes – Spokesperson Read MoreBritish MPs on Friday rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s EU divorce deal for a third time, opening the way for a long delay to Brexit — or a potentially catastrophic …
UK lawmakers reject Brexit deal for third time Read MoreThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented Certificates of Return to Gombe state Governor-elect, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, his deputy Mr Manassah Jatau and the 24 elected members of the State …
Gombe gov-elect receives certificate of return Read MorePlateau state Governor elect, Simon Bako Lalong, has solicited for the co-operation of the citizens of the state for the next four years. The Governor stated this in his speech …
Lalong, Tyedon, others receive certificates of return Read MoreVice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, received a delegation of the Swedish Embassy on Investment in ICT and Transportation led by Mr. Staffan Tillander at the State House, Abuja. The delegation …
Pictures: See what Osinbajo was up to shortly after CAN, Islamic leaders stormed presidential villa Read MoreThe governor-elect of Adamawa State, Mr Ahmadu Fintiri, has immediately been issued certificate of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) less than 24 hours after his election victory. …
Adamawa governor-elect gets INEC’s certificate of return, less than 24 hours after supplementary poll Read MoreThe Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Friday dismissed the no case submission filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, in the ongoing trial over alleged …
Onnoghen: CCT dismisses no case submission Read More