Kunle Awosiyan There are indications that the National Agency for Drug and Food Administration and Control may ban the Tigernut drink following the results of investigations of the Lagos State Government which traced recent cholera outbreak to its consumption. A source at the Lagos NAFDAC office told Echonews that the agency swung […]
By Mobolaji Sanusi Watching the trending video of budding hooligan kids of the Lead British International School, Abuja gives me goosebumps. I watched, with great concern, how a demonic girl of the school tortured a fellow girl student in what has now contemporarily gained traction as ‘bullying.’ As a parent, seeing a young, innocently vulnerable […]
AFTER DARKNESS COMES THE GLORIOUS DAWN My fellow citizens, I want to talk to you about our economy. It is important that you understand the reasons for the policy measures I have taken to combat the serious economic challenges this nation has long faced. 2. I am not going to talk in difficult terms by […]
By Olumuyiwa Adejobi. princemoye@gmail.com Destiny in one’s life will always be manifested with efforts, dedication and commitment. The attainment of higher positions in life is constantly tailored to many driving forces that could be inbuilt and reflections of personal endowments and zeal to succeed. The case of the new Inspector-General of Police is not an […]
The Permanent Secretary, Office of Civic Engagement, Engr. Abiola Kosegbe has called for dedication from the resolvers toward the utmost performance of the Citizens Gate 2.0 platform. She made the call during the training of resolvers held at the Secretariat, Alausa, encouraging the participants at the programme to show great commitment while putting in their […]
By Albus Dauda The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, was detained and questioned for hours by immigration officials at the Heathrow airport in London, United Kingdom, over dodgy travel credentials and suspected ties to illicit financial flows believed to be donations made to his unsuccessful campaign which he is now attempting […]
Professionals at the top of their organisations jetting out of Nigeria for greener pastures need to do themselves a favour before getting on that flight: read Aigboje Imoukhouede’s account of the making of the Access Bank we know today. Like them, he rose through the ranks, paying his dues at Continental Merchant Bank, Prime Merchant […]
Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR My attention has been drawn to some of the tirades on social media following my frank response during an interview on Channels TV regarding the “investments” Mr. Peter Obi claimed to have made with Anambra State revenues. Sadly, several of the comments left the issue of the interview to probe or […]
By Abolaji Adebayo Twenty years after their creation by the Alliance for Democracy (AD)-led government of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) are still battling with the challenge of being recognised by the federal government and other inherent challenges since they are not authorised to operate as full local governments. […]
With congratulatory advertisements in the national dailies, commercials on television and radio, and the social media abuzz, James Faleke, third term member of the House of Representatives, deputy governorship candidate in Kwara State and the driving force behind the Tinubu Support Group, TSG, got all the applause necessary on his day of joy. Faleke and […]
