The world stood still on Monday, May 29, 2023, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made the now-famous “Subsidy is gone” declaration at Eagle Square, Abuja, in his first address to the nation upon his inauguration as the 16th President of Nigeria, the biggest black nation on earth. This declaration not Continue Reading
A reflection on Babangida’s ‘A Journey In Service’
A reflection on Babangida’s ‘A Journey In Service’|Rasheed ojikutu The book, in explicit details chronicled the life and times of one of the most accomplished but controversial leaders of the Nigerian nation. The greatest attraction of the author’s life is that it provides to the readers, the advantages of viewing Continue Reading
Eid-el-Fitr and lessons of Ramadan
After a month-long, spiritual-laden engagement of fasting, it is natural that such divine obligation, especially for Muslims globally, is terminated in festivity. Although, each day of fasting, throughout the whole month is punctuated at the dusk, at the individual household level, with a form of mini-celebration, which is called Iftar, Continue Reading
Celebrate Mother’s Day with love and gratitude
Celebrate Mother’s Day with love and gratitude|Elizabeth badejo Motherhood is a natural state of selflessness, and a mother’s heart and soul define her, regardless of her role. A mother can be a foster or adoptive parent, a stepmother, a mother-in-law, a grandmother, an aunt, or any woman who goes above Continue Reading
Court Sides With DSS, Orders Rearrest Of Kogi PDP Chieftain Austin Okai Despite Medical Emergency
A Nigerian court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to rearrest Kogi-born political activist and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Austin Okai, despite medical reports indicating that he suffers from severe hypertension, with a blood pressure reading of 182. A family source told SaharaReporters that the judge issued Continue Reading
Delta college queries,threatens student for embarrassing Tinubu’s wife
Delta State College of Nursing has queried and threatened to punish one of its students, Osato Edobor, over her involvement in a trending video in which student nurses ridiculed First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. A copy of Ms Edobor’s query, signed by Evbodaghe Rita Ogonne, the provost, went viral on Friday. Continue Reading
DOGE: Elon Musk to cut $1trn federal cost within weeks
Tech billionaire, Elon Musk, whom US President Donald Trump appointed to reduce government cost, said on Thursday that he expects to complete most of his plan to cut $1 trillion in federal spending by the end of his tenure, which could be in just 64 days. Speaking on Fox News’ Continue Reading
Stakeholders chart ways to tackle drug addiction in Kwara
IT has been advised that drugs may promise a shortcut to paradise, but they inevitably lead takers down a destructive highway. This saying should serve as a deterrent to people who abuse drugs, yet many individuals continue down the path of destruction, oblivious to the devastating consequences that await them. Continue Reading
Soyinka does not need to criticise Tinubu
Soyinka does not need to criticise Tinubu|Abimbola Adelakun During an interview on Channels TV on Monday, Professor Wole Soyinka responded to critics who have been taunting him to “say something” about the present administration. In the interview, he said, “People should stop trying to work on my timetable for me. Continue Reading
Obasa removed, reinstated, Lagos legislators rejoiced!
Obasa removed, reinstated, Lagos legislators rejoiced|Sly Edaghese SIR: Fela called that Zombie! That describes who the Lagos State lawmakers are: Zombies. The Lagos State House of Assembly is in disarray. The legislators overwhelmingly impeached Mudashiru Obasa, who had been the Speaker for 10 years, and replaced him with his deputy, Continue Reading