By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Nigeria proclaims itself a secular republic, yet religion continues to dominate the national imagination and shape political judgement. The recent calls for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, are a troubling reminder that public institutions in Nigeria are often assessed less by…
Adebayo Adelebu, minister of power, says Nigeria needs $10 billion annually for 20 years to have stable electricity supply. The minister spoke in an interview with journalists on Tuesday after commissioning the 2.5mw solar hybrid power project at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. He said infrastructure deficit in the power sector has piled up over…
Bisi Akande, pioneer chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), says he is believes Nigeria will more peaceful prosperous under President Bola Tinubu. Akande spoke on Thursday in Kaduna while chairing a lecture organised by the Arewa Think Tank to celebrate the achievements of the Tinubu administration since he came into office. He said…
The Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Umar Bangari, said that there was no contradiction in the court’s judgment on the Kano State governorship election. There had been several interpretations of the judgment following a discrepancy between what was read out in the open court and the contents of the Certified True Copy (CCT)…
Kingsley Obiekwu, ex Nigerian International has sent words of appreciation to the Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, and the generality of Nigerians for their genuine concern towards him following reports of economic plight. Obiekwu had said that he went into the commercial transport business to complement his earnings from his coaching job. The story elicited…
The Imo state police command has said that the late, Ahmed Gulak, a former aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan did not inform the police about his movement before he was killed on Sunday in Owerri. In a statement, spokesman of the command, Bala Elkana, said Gulak left his hotel room in Owerri on Sunday morning…
