Killing education softly

By Matthew Agboma Ozah Strikingly often, government and its officials continue to assure Nigerians that education is the soul of a nation and the key to its secured future. Therefore, they are doing everything humanly possible within their powers to make education available and affordable for Nigerians. But, it is quite disappointing that government’s best efforts […]

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Judiciary, corruption and obedience of court orders

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Ibrahim Muhammad could not have been more succinct when he decried disrespect to lawful court orders by some members of the public. Such acts, sadly, have lately become common place among very senior public officers who often feel they are above the law. Nothing can be more condemnable because […]

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APC justifies failures with excuses – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, declared that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has been justifying its failures with excuses in spite of the huge promises it made to Nigerians. He noted that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, knew that there were several challenges in the country and was resolving them with projects that […]

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SSANU, NASU begin warning strike, threaten to ground varsities over demands

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), yesterday, threatened to ground universities in the country should the Federal Government fail to fulfil its demands, including a N40 billion payment. To show seriousness, the two unions have begun a three-day nationwide warning protest in response […]

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Presidency welcomes report of COVID-19 research team

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo virtually meeting with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) COVID-19 research team, led by Prof. Femi Babalola, in Abuja…yesterday. The Presidency has welcomed a team of Nigerian professors and scientists investigating effectiveness and role of Ivermectin drug in the treatment of the novel coronavirus. Composed of scholars at home and abroad, […]

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Lawan deplores excuses for poor performance by leaders

Alleges sabotage, raises hope of PIB passage Tinubu greets Senate president at 62 Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, expressed disappointment that political leaders have continued to provide excuses as cover up for their failures in governance. According to him, the practice of giving excuses for not being able to deliver good governance by political leaders […]

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21 die, 14 injured in Oyo, Niger road crashes

Twenty-one persons died while 14 others sustained varying degrees of injuries on Tuesday in two crashes in Niger and Oyo states. The Niger incident occurred on Bida-Mokwa Road, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said, while the Oyo crash took place on Ibadan-Ife Expressway. Sector commander Joel Dagwa confirmed the figures in Minna, the state […]

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ADP flays Buhari, APC over rising insecurity in Oyo, other states

The Action Democratic Party, ADP, yesterday, decried the poor handling of security in the country, exacerbated by terrorism, herdsmen attacks, banditry and kidnappings, among others. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Prince Adelaja Adeoye, the party said in spite of constant calls by Nigerians and lawmakers for President Buhari to replace the […]

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Awaiting CBN’s foreign exchange rate unification

Normalise rates to boost transactions, says LCCI boss Rewane warns against exchange rate fixing Political consideration, intrigues thwart apex bank’s efforts The dithering by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to tackle foreign exchange (FX) rate unification, a programme it pledged to pursue aggressively last year, has become a major disincentive to attracting capital inflows […]

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Hospitality sector’s revenue dips by nearly 90 percent

Investors task govt on incentives to enhance industry growth The nearly one-year devastating effect of the COVID-19 crisis has continued to take huge toll on the hospitality sector, as the bottom-line of listed firms in the sector has remained vulnerable to the challenges of restrictions. The most hit is the share price of these companies […]

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