In 1908, a German company known as the Nigerian Bitumen Company recorded the first oil prospecting in our nation. The prospecting activities continued until suddenly, out of a web of a complex series of events, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo, Bosnia, was assassinated in 1914. On June 28, Continue Reading

In a shocking display of lawlessness, Governor Okpebholo of Edo State recently made a public declaration that has rattled democratic sensibilities and provoked widespread concern about the state of governance in Nigeria. Addressing a political gathering in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area, the Governor openly declared that a Continue Reading

The local government election held across 20 local government areas (LGAs) including 37 local council development areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State on July 20 partly symptomised the ills afflicting local government system in Nigeria. The poll, for which the movement of an estimated 28 million residents of Nigeria’s most populous Continue Reading

One of the smartest moves about the tax reform ongoing in Nigeria is how it focuses on taxing success rather than the struggle. The government will now tax the profits businesses make, not the investments they pour in. This means entrepreneurs can nurture their ideas and build their businesses without Continue Reading

Sir: The death of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has opened yet another chapter in our national discourse, not of reflection, but of bitterness, scorn, and blame. For some, his passing is an opportunity to revisit wounds they believe were never healed. For others, it is a moment to offer Continue Reading

By some indices of human assessment, such as professionalism, intellect, carriage, humility, handsomeness, etc., the erstwhile Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari (of bitter memory), Mr Femi Adesina, was not cut from the same cloth as many of his colleague editors. There was the tale of a toad-eyed, bosomy and Continue Reading

Former Deputy Governor of Oyo state, Eng. Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan has congratulated Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda on his emergence as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Eng. Olaniyan’s message was contained in a press release made available to newsmen on Thursday. Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, is the Continue Reading

LOyo APC lost a gubernatorial election they had no business losing in 2023. I will not waste time discussing how such a misfortune was brought upon the Party in this piece. I have done justice to that topic time and time again. My focus in this piece is on a Continue Reading

Amofin Beulah Adeoye, the president of the Beulah Adeoye Foundation, visited the family of Ambassador Ibironke Adefope who passed recently to console the family in Ibadan. Amofin Adeoye said Ambassador Adefope’s departure was painful. Amofin Adeoye said he will forever cherish the memories of time spent with late Ambassador Adefope Continue Reading

Barr Akeem Agbaje, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 2027 gubernatorial Oyo State aspirant, has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, on his emergence as the new National Chairman of the APC. Professor Yilwatda was officially ratified by the party’s Continue Reading