Those Nigerians who once thought that the Buhari presidency would take our country to a destination better than this forlorn outpost of stasis, anarchy and overwhelming misery now know better. They are shaking their heads in utter regret, and sheer bewilderment. When we warned, even as early as the days before the 2015 presidential vote,…
Liberia, which along with Ethiopia are the two African countries never colonized, marked its Bicentennial as an emergent country, and this Tuesday, July 26, 2022, observed its 75th Independence Anniversary. On that historic date, the five most prominent persons on the dais who are from four countries, were of contrasting nature. Liberian President George Manneh…
I consider it great honour and privilege to be invited as the Guest Speaker at this all-important August summit of eminent religious leaders and top-notch politicians from across all the States of the Federation. Permit me to start by profusely thanking all those involved in putting together this summit and all the delegates who have…
The President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the famous journalist and writer, Abdulhamid Babatunde who died on Thursday in Kaduna. Babatunde who served as editor of several newspaper titles including the defunct, Kaduna-based Democrat passed on following an illness. He was aged 66. In a condolence message signed by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, On Thursday in…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, has said that Nigerians are tired of the country’s worsening insecurity. Speaking on Thursday while briefing state house correspondents on the outcome of the National Security Council Meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja, Nigerians are gravitating towards self-help. The NSA who was…
Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state has threatened to sack lecturers of the Kaduna State University (KASU) and declare their positions vacant if they don’t return to the classrooms. The lecturers are participating in the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). El-Rufai who spoke during a live Hausa programme on local…
