By Zaidu Zaidu In a bid to ease lingering tensions in the country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has addressed the nation with a speech aimed at reconciliation, reassurance, and charting a clear path forward for Nigeria. The President spoke In sober, yet unmistakable terms. His speech was reminiscent of great leaders throughout history who have…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said the Nigeria-China currency swap deal would not cover the importation of the 41 items banned in its 2015 circular on items not valid for foreign exchange. CBN’s acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, made this known in an interview with newsmen recently in Abuja. According to him,…
Published on July 17, 2022 By Ochogwu Sunday. Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC is yet to congratulate Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the just concluded governorship election. It was earlier reported that the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, returning officer for the…
I will never forget your kindness to my beloved parents. Thank you for the respect you showed them, for your many visits to Abba, where you gave to Daddy and Mummy the most precious gifts: your time and your attention. Thank you for walking this still-unbearable journey of grief with my siblings and me. I…
Kenneth Okonkwo, a Nigerian Actor, Lawyer, Columnist and Politician has replied to the purported petition written by the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, to the NBA against him for disagreeing with the judgement of the Supreme Court on the petition appeal of HE Peter Obi and the Labour Party. In…
Niger Delta leaders have issued a three-month ultimatum to the Federal Government to restructure the country and convene a national dialogue comprising representatives of ethnic groups in order to chart a new course for the country. This position was contained in a communique issued at the end of a South-South zonal conference held in Port…
Leadership SCORECARD recently gathered that – Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a delayed parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal on Tuesday, January 15, the BBC reported toady, citing government sources. May was forced to pull the vote on her deal in December 2018 after she said it would be defeated by a large majority….
The internet has been awash with sensational journalists writing high and low about the new documents released in Rome. Indeed, I felt the gravity of the problem yesterday evening when, within an hour, I got four calls from priest friends and religious asking if I have seen the new document and what sense do I…
A 300-level student of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), identified as Jennifer Anthony, has been killed and her body mutilated, with some parts missing. This paper learnt that the deceased, who was a student of the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Science, was lured to a hotel on Zaria road in Jos, by a…
Unlimited Reserves of Cheap Labor: 292 Million “Internal Migrant Workers” – BY MICHEL CHOSSUDOVSKY IntroductionMost analysts and historians fail to understand that starting in the early 1980s, China had become a full fledged capitalist country. There are powerful US business interests including Big Pharma, major hi-tech companies, banking institutions which are firmly entrenched inside China….
