Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Oshiomhole urges APC chair to shun antics of governors Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has advised All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, to project the party’s manifesto and relate to President Bola Tinubu, the true state of affairs and feedback from various communities, and not the information he […]

ALTON appeals as customers have till February to comply The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications operators to implement full blockage of all subscribers identification module (SIM) cards not linked to national identification numbers (NINs) by February 28, 2024. The operators, including MTN, Airtel, Globacom, 9mobile, among others have been lettered to carry out […]

• ‘President has no powers to issue directives to governor’ • Deal an ambush, terms unfair, we will resist it – Ijaw congress • INEC must conduct fresh elections to replace 25 lawmakers, PDP insists • Fubara: No price, sacrifice too big for peace There were more flaks than praises for President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, […]

• State governments hijack funds, functions of local councils • Stakeholders seek scrap of joint account and allocation committee • ‘Why opposition parties are non-existent in grassroots’ Despite an increase in earnings in the last seven months of post-subsidy regime, and estimated allocation of N9.56 trillion from the federation account in the last five years, […]

By Wole Soyinka In pursuit of justice, productivity, under the rule of law – Wole Soyinka Concerning governance, there is never any moment too early, nor demand too drastic in calling for the overhaul of security agencies where their activities intrude on the fundamental rights of the citizen. The practice of citizen detention at the […]

A former Presidential Aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze, has described the passage of a former Governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife as a great loss to the Ndigbo worldwide and the entire nation. Ezeife, a former Presidential Aspirant, a former Political Adviser to the President and […]

The Guardian reporter, Kingsley Jeremiah, has advised upcoming journalists to be diligent and dedicated to what they are doing. He spoke on Sunday while fielding questions after he won three awards at the 2023 Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA). Jeremiah won the Peter Odili Prize for Power Reporter of the Year, Conoil Prize for Energy […]