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THE Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have commenced investigations into the death of Greatness Olorunfemi, a young lady attacked by a ‘one chance’ gang in Abuja last week in which she lost her life. The executive vice-chairman of FCCPC Babatunde Irukera disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, September 30 which Read More
The campaign against open defecation, illegal grabbing of cannals, pollution and blockage of rivers and water channels formed the major trust of 2023 World Rivers Day observed by the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA) in Ilorin recently. UMAR BAYO ABDULWAHAB writes about the event. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has said that some 11 million tones Read More
Given the 180-day timeline provided by the Electoral Act for election petitions to be decided, the tribunal has continued to give judgement, even as applause and criticism has trailed its conflicting verdicts, KEHINDE OSASONA writes. In a bid to beat the 180 days deadline Governorship Election Petition Tribunals for most states have delivered judgments on the outcome of the March Read More
The senator representing Kogi East in the Senate at the National Assembly, Isa Jibrin Echocho, has debunked social media reports over an unfortunate fracas in Ajiyolo “for which mischief makers and political opponents have been ascribing to him and supporters. This is coming against the backdrop of a publication titled ‘Kogi Guber: Kogi East Senator, Jibrin Isa Killer Squad, Echocho Read More
The introduction of road construction with concrete pavement by the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has continued to elicit mixed reactions from the building sector and other stakeholders, TOPE SUNDAY writes. The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, upon assumption of office was explicitly clear about his mission and resolve to ensure that Nigerian roads were durable and can Read More
It is only when corruption is eliminated from primary healthcare that it can contribute to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Therefore to gain a firsthand experiences of corruption in primary healthcare, several hours were spent in several primary healthcare centres (PHCs) and in institutions that oversee PHCs. This was complemented by closely engaging community members about how they are treated Read More
Instead of a palliative brought by first lady to victims of crisis in Plateau state to ameliorate their suffering, it is causing further furore. MUHAMMAD TANKO SHITTU reports. Being a mother to every Nigerian and so compassionate about their plight; the first lady, Sen Oluremi Tinubu paid a solidarity visit to Plateau state where she doled out the sum of Read More
Suddenly, Lagos traffic jams disappeared, but this isn’t good news for Nigeria. Many private cars are off the roads and with fewer passengers to tussle over, some of the yellow, fume-belching buses, pride of the city’s eternal hustle spirit, now idle at motor parks. Lagos and other major cities in Nigeria feel different, the boisterous – often chaotic energy that Read More
It was meant to be a mere state function, but at the end of the day, it turned out to be an opportunity for for former President Obasanjo to tongue-lash some traditional rulers for their failure to obey official protocol. BAYO AGBOOLA reports. The official commissioning of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Renewable Natural Resources of the Ladoke Read More
Reports of clerics sexually harassing, duping or even killing members of their congregations who come to them for deliverance, advice or assistance are common features in the media. PAUL OKAH takes a look at the negative development. On a daily basis, the media is awash with news of clerics engaging in different types of atrocities, including duping, kidnapping, rape, and Read More
Barely three months after his election as President of the Senate in the 10th National Assembly Godswill Akpabio is facing impeachment threats. TOPE SUNDAY reports that despite official denial of the plot there is more to the report than meets the eye. Senator Godswill Akpabio emerged as the 10th President of the Senate on June 13, this year, after defeating Read More
Despite campaigns against sexual harassment and convictions of culprits, sexual harassment has continued to thrive in Nigeria’s school system. In this report, KEHINDE OSASONA and RACHEAL OKORO examine the trend and effort to curb it. Sexual harassment and intimidation in tertiary institutions in the country have been on the front burner in recent times. This is Despite existing laws and Read More
In this piece by ABDULRAHEEM AODU, he takes a looks at the impact of ABU Alumni Association on the development of that citadel of learning. Since its establishment over 60 years ago, the quest of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna state has remained to keep providing quality educational services for its students across the various campuses, faculties and departments. The Read More
A lot happened behind the scene before a new Soun of Ogbomoso was crowned. BAYO AGBOOLA reports on what transpired. The ancient town of Ogbomosho in Oyo state was agog on Thursday with the coronation of the new Soun of Ogbomosho, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun of Ogbomosholand. The new Soun Pastor Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, a pastor Read More
It has never been on record that civil servants in Yobe state embarked on strike due to inefficiency. YUSUF YUSUF reports that the state government has been up to the task. Civil service is said to be the driver for not only ensuring infrastructural development but also a catalyst to the actualisation of public services and government’s policies. They also Read More
It’s a new dawn for the North-east region as NEDC is up against under-development. SADIQ ABUBAKAR reports. The North East Development Commission (NEDC) is saddled with the responsibilities to, among other things, develop and transform the six states of the region affected by humanitarian crisis arising from Boko Haram insurgency. It is also to boost security infrastructure and sustainability through Read More
The United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) has called on the federal government to engage critical stakeholders on how to end the out-of-school children menace in the country. KEHINDE OSASONA revisits the issue and wonders if President Tinubu can reverse the trend. FG’s move, deafening statistics The Right to Education is clearly enshrined in Chapter 2 of the 1999 Constitution of Read More
Nigeria has one of the highest unemployment rates in Africa. According to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s unemployment rate stood at 33.3 per cent in the last quarter of 2020, while the rate of unemployment among youths was even higher, 42.5 per cent. The NBS further says that as at the time the figures were released, under-employment was 22.8 Read More
Kwara made a very significant history on Monday, September 4, but it got buried in the deluge of media reportage that expectedly attended the swearing in of the cabinet members. Not many people paid attention to the swearing of two persons living with disabilities (PLWD) — Ayanwale Peter Kayode and Abdullahi Wahab Kayode — as Permanent Secretaries by Governor AbdulRahman Read More
Suddenly, Lagos traffic jams disappeared, but this isn’t good news for Nigeria. Many private cars are off the roads and with fewer passengers to tussle over, some of the yellow, fume-belching buses, pride of the city’s eternal hustle spirit, now idle at motor parks. Lagos and other major cities in Nigeria feel different, the boisterous – often chaotic energy that Read More
With less than seventy days before the November poll, gladiators in the Kogi political firmament are back to the trenches; KEHINDE OSASONA gives more insights in this report. Background Preparatory to its return to the Lord Lugard House in Lokoja come November, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a few days ago, inaugurated a campaign council in Lokoja, the state Read More
These former public officers served the country meritoriously while in office. Long after their exits, not much has been heard about them again as SUNNY IDACHABA writes. Kema Chikwe She was a minister of transport as well as aviation at different times in the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Her last known public office was when she served as Read More
Kogi state is 32 years old, just like other states created by the military administration, with all the development indices, but since Gov Yahaya Bello assumed office, he has raised the tempo of governance higher through his populous policies as SALIHU OYIBO reports. Governor Yahaya Bello’s rise to stardom as the fourth executive governor of Kogi state on the 27th Read More
ADEWALE AJAYI writes on the quick ones by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his first 100 days of his second term. As Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu celebrates his one hundred days of his second term in office, it is a time to have a reflection of what he has been able to accomplish for the first three months and some days he Read More
Governor Abdullahi Sule just clocked 100 days in office having been sworn-in for second tenure on May 29, 2023. Within the period under review, consolidation of his industrialisation and policy evidently got Nasarawa people excited. MOHAMMED YANGIDA reports. In the past, second tenure for elected public servants was seen as a period of lack of productivity, but with Governor Abdullahi Read More
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