Lingering Crisis Over Local Government Creation
By Eric Teniola There is a lingering problem over the way and manner local governments have been created arbitrarily in this country. The problem became worse under the military. Some…
Christmas: Joy To A Troubled World
By Luke Onyekakeyah The message of Christmas is joy to the world. The first Christmas heralded the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. The stage was set in…
Daily struggles and systemic failures test the nation’s patience
By Chiwuike Uba There is a saying that “worrying is like worshipping the problem.” At first, this may sound exaggerated, even unfair, especially in a country like Nigeria, where daily…
Okanlomo titles: Celebrating prestige, why Yoruba land must be protected
By Aderonke Adegbite SIR: Among the Yoruba, traditional titles have long served two purposes: to celebrate prestige and contribution, and to protect and govern communities. Historically, kingship was structured and…
Farouk Ahmed: Dangote misses ICPC Meeting, requests January date to adopt petition
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, failed to appear on Monday before a special investigative team set up by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to formally…
OSOPADEC begins shoreline protection, revive abandoned projects, awards bursary
The Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), on Tuesday, disclosed that projects initiated by the commission which had, for a long while, been abandoned across the mandate areas…
Stay away from burnt 25-storey high-rise, LASG tells residents
The Lagos State Government has warned residents and traders around Oluwole Market and adjoining streets on Lagos Island to stay at least 50 metres away from the burnt 25-storey Great…
Malami, wife, son to spend New Year in Abuja prison
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), will spend the New Year in custody after the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered his remand at…
Lagos: Govt arrests 45 street beggars
The Lagos State Government has arrested 45 persons for engaging in street begging in different parts of the state on Tuesday. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab,…
PDP sues INEC over candidate’s exclusion from Ekiti gov poll
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said on Tuesday that it has commenced a legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission to compel the inclusion of its candidate, Oluwole Oluyede,…