The recent decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to honour the acclaimed winner of the 1993 general elections, Chief Moshood Abiola; and his running mate, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, with the highest honour in Nigeria, is a very welcome development. For the first time, Nigerians forgot about ethnicity, religion and other divisive factors and went after their…
Makerson. The innovation and entrepreneurship story of 25-year-old award-winning entrepreneur and Anzisha fellow – Ibrahima Ben Aziz Konate is worth sharing to inspire many budding entrepreneurs across the African continent that entrepreneurship is possible even at a very young age. Ben Aziz Konate, Founder of Volaille Ibrahima founded Volaille d’or at the young age of…
Erdogan’s Victory, What It Means For Turkey, Rest Of World – Ishaan Tharoor Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan embarked on a two-nation tour of Africa two years ago, as part of efforts to strengthen his country’s influence on the continent. No, he was not pursuing economic interests. Many opine that he is trying to build a…
It is interesting that Senator Chimaroke Nnaman, after wrecking so much damage to himself and his surrogate, Peter Mba, is realizing, through his recent press release, that a tradition exists in Enugu state whereby Ndi Enugu allow their incumbent governor to anoint his successor. The question that has been agitating the mind of political observers…
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), working with over 600 journalists from 150 media outlets in 117 countries across the world, pored over 11 million pages of financial documents, has exposed financial irregularities. The investigation penetrated the underbelly of the international financial system that provides cover for some politicians, government officials, businessmen in different…
Dikko Abdullahi Inde, who died in an Abuja hospital on Thursday evening after a brief illness, did not have a happy retirement since he left the Nigeria Customs Service in August 2015, six years before he clocked the mandatory retirement age. Anti-corruption agencies charged him to court for alleged offences, and he was subjected to a…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, recently said that its support for the Labour Party, LP for the 2023 general election has not changed its position on petrol subsidy. The NLC has opposed attempts by the government to remove subsidies without first of all repairing the nation’s refineries to work effectively. The Labour Party presidential candidate,…
August 4, 2022. I have read a number of rejoinders to Mr. Sam Omatseye’s insane and hate-filled diatribe driven by the mental cacophony of a man likened to a slave abruptly invited to dine and wine on his master’s table because of his master’s intention to send him to a self-sacrificing mission, but none of…
The Osun State government on Monday night distanced itself from the attack on the residence of the Labour Party governorship candidate in the state, Lasun Yusuf. Gunmen had in the early hours of Monday attacked the residence of the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in the state. Yusuf, who confirmed the incident to…
*Governor doing well for workers, retirees – Labour leaders The National Leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has expressed delight with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for his untiring commitment to the welfare of the pensioners of the state in spite of the state’s lean resources and the nation’s economic challenges. Speaking…
