Governors are Nigeria’s biggest problem – Ex-minister

A former Minister of National Planning and Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, the academic arm of the National Assembly, Prof Abubakar Suleiman, in this interview with Leke Baiyewu speaks about the cost of running the National Assembly and governors’ influence in the polity, among other issues around the legislature. The […]

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EU mission not in Nigeria to validate elections – Chief observer

The Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria, 2023, Barry Andrews, on Tuesday led some members of the mission on a visit to Punhc Place, headquarters of Punch newspapers. In this interview with Dayo Oyewo, he explains the objectives of the mission as Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday. Can […]

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Our agitation is for a restructured Nigeria, not Yoruba President – Bola Bolawole

Bola Bolawole is one of the proponents in the call for Yoruba nation. In this interview with Kehinde Olatunji, he spoke on issues bordering on separatist agitation and the hullabaloo among Yoruba nation leaders. Buhari’s nepotistic attitude fueled calls for separatist agitations What prompted the protests at Ojota recently, where someone was reportedly killed at […]

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Our abductors working for highly-connected personalities — FUNAAB graduate

A 31-year-old farmer based in Osun State, Samuel Oladotun who was recently abducted alongside his brother, by some gunmen near his farm in Ileogbo town, spoke about their harrowing experience inside the kidnappers’ den. The graduate of Animal Science, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, in this interview with Bola Bamigbola, narrates the pains, […]

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How I survived Abacha dictatorship – Nosa Igiebor

Veteran journalist and Co-founder of Tell Magazine, Nosa Igiebor, speaks to Alexander Okere about his torturous career during the military era, including his arrest and detention by brutish regimes and how it affected his family. You clocked 70 December last year and many consider that a milestone, considering the risks you faced during the military […]

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‘Men are comfortable to be bossed by capable women’

Club Admin Chair, Rotarian Habeebat Abiodun Popoola (left); District Governor, Rotarian Omotunde Lawson (fourth left; President, Rotary Club of Dolphin Estate, Rotarian Oyebola Adeyanju and others at the tree planting project Rotarian Omotunde Lawson is an educationist par excellence. She was employed into Lagos State Teaching Service in 1982 as a Biology teacher and became […]

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Naira redesign: Any attempt to reduce cash holding will cripple economy

In this interview with Geoff Iyatse, David Adonri, an economist and Vice Chairman of Highcap Securities Limited, x-rays the prospects and challenges of the economy as Nigeria heads into a crucial election year. He also speaks on naira redesign, which will see to demonetisation of the old higher banknotes in January, warning that any attempt […]

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Tread carefully, softly to avoid disaster, Tella counsels Governor Adeleke

Wike is one of best governors in Nigeria’s history Most roads in South West in bad shape Yoruba governors should learn from Wike Veteran journalist, former Managing Director of Monitor Newspapers, former Senior Research Fellow, Department of Mass Communication, University of Ilorin and Chairman, Governing Board, Federal College of Education, Iwo, Alhaji Liadi Tella in […]

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Nigerian economy in state of emergency – Ogun PDP senatorial candidate Aderinokun

In this interview, Olumide Aderinokun, the Senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party from Ogun Central Senatorial district talks to Daud Olatunji on why Nigeria should try the option of state police to tackle insecurity ravaging some states in the country, among sundry issues: What do you do for a living? I am a businessman, […]

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Why Afenifere endorses Peter Obi as presidential candidate – Ebiseeni

By Banji Ayoola The pan Yoruba socio-cultural and political group, Afenifere, has cleared the controversies surrounding the Sunday October 30 visit of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to the Akure, Ondo State home of its immediate former leader, who also doubled as the ex-leader of the core […]

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