Following on the reasonably successful conduct of its last National Convention in Abuja at which the new Professor Iyorchia Ayu-led National Executive Committee of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerged, the party, last week, held a two-day ‘PDP National Retreat 2021’ with the theme ‘It’s Time to Rescue and…
In Nigeria, thunder strikes on one spot severally. We take delight in repeating the same mistakes. For us here, there is always a Nigerian way of doing things even if it means crashing our heads on Olumo Rock. We are experts in shortcuts. It is the reason things that work…
Buoyed by the news of Ralf Rangnick’s imminent appointment, Manchester United travel to Chelsea for tomorrow’s afternoon’s tantalising Premier League encounter. The Blues remain top of the pile with 29 points from their opening 12 games, whereas Michael Carrick’s side sit seven places and 12 points below the European champions.…
Recent happenings in Gombe State, the Jewel in the Savannah, where a former governor of the state and senator representing Gombe Central, Senator Mohammed Danjuma Goje, was allegedly attacked when he visited the state, point to one glaring but ruinous fact: that people often reap what they sow. Make no…
Kaduna State Government has ordered immediate restoration of telecommunication service in areas where the facility was earlier suspended for security reasons. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, said this while addressing newsmen in Kaduna. He said, the State Government had contacted relevant federal agencies to effect…
The police authorities in the Zone 13, Ukpo-Dunukofia, Anambra State have recommended the dismissal of a police officer, Inspector Edem Ebong, for allegedly killing five persons. The victims were reportedly shot dead by Ebong while he was attached to RC Lotto Company, at Golf Estate, GRA, Enugu, on June 20.…
Mallam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammad Buhari on Media and Publicity, says the president deserves credit over his efforts in tackling the farmers/herders crisis in the country. Shehu disclosed this on Friday while presenting a paper, tagged ‘Fake news: Challenges of information management’, at the 10th…
Gunmen have abducted the Principal of Auga Community Grammar school, Mr Joshua Adeyemi his vice, Mr Ifedayo Yesufu and three N Power Teachers. The victims were abducted along Auga-Ise Road while travelling in a Toyota corolla car on Thursday. A pregnant teacher among them, Mrs Blessing Okeke, was said to…
The Egbeda branch of Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria in Lagos State has announced its official inauguration, including a fundraising event on Sunday, December 5. The event, which will be attended by personalities across the country, including leaders of the organisation, will begin by 11 a.m at 2, Adebeshin Close, Off…
The Federal Government’s planned removal of fuel subsidy by next year may have been long in the works. The parlous state of the country’s refineries, unknown volume of daily petrol consumption locally, smuggling, continued importation of petroleum products and the bashing of the naira against other global currencies, may have…