Four suspected cultists were reportedly killed, Monday night, in Ilorin during a gun battle between rival members of Aye and Eiye secret cult confraternities. The incident took place in Agbabiaka end of upper Gaa Akanbi in Ilorin, where the suspected…
I had to read the story twice to be sure that the minister had not overdosed on the remedial political treatment she received at the hands of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Did she…
Who truly thinks that anything is going to change in the political space now that we have the “Not Too Young To Run Act”? I don’t think so because in Nigeria the more things change, the more they remain the…
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has announced that he has sent a response to a letter by Nigeria police on their investigation into the Offa bank robbery. He made this announcement on his Twitter handle @bukolasaraki on Thursday. “In line…
Nigeria’s coach, Gernot Rohr saw plenty of positives from his side’s 1-0 friendly defeat by the Czech Republic on Wednesday. He had promised that his players will deliver better performance against Croatia at the World Cup on 16 June. Despite…
As entrenched in advanced democracies all over the world and as stipulated in the constitution of Nigeria, the National Assembly’s roles in the democratic space is mainly to legislate for good governance, peace and welfare of the people while also…
Indications emerged, yesterday, in Geneva, Switzerland, of a looming showdown between organized labour and the Federal Government over the September deadline for the commencement of the new minimum wage. While organized labour, as represented by Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, insisted…
Imo State leadership of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has accused Governor Rochas Okorocha and his All Progressives Congress, APC, to have, through their actions, inactions, programmes and inhuman policies, made a caricature of democracy. State Publicity Secretary, Dr. George…
Foremost human rights lawyer and pro-democracy campaigner, Femi Falana (SAN) has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s recognition of June 12 as the new Democracy Day in the country. Buhari had made the announcement in a statement he personally signed and…
Polytechnics in Nigeria will no longer have the power to award Higher National Diploma (HND) certificates. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made this known to journalists as one of the major decisions made at the Federal Executive Council (FEC)…