By Faith Berewa Dear Nigerian Youth, Some moments in history are indelible, I remember where I was on the 29th of May 1999, during the handover of power to civilian democratic rule after decades of military dictatorial rule. I was with my brother. The youngest of my siblings, I took him to an eatery to…
The Spokesperson to Osun state Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has stated that Omigbodun attacks on Governor Adeleke is Ill-conceived. In a statement issued by Olawale on Wednesday noted that, “The interview by the former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party(SDP), Mr Goke Omigbodun in which he attacked Governor Ademola Adeleke is laced with misconceptions,misinterpretation…
The Federal Government has commended Osun State for being the only state with an ongoing school feeding programme out of the 36 states of the Federation. The Senior Special Assistant to Mr President, Dr Yetunde Adeniji told Governor Adeleke that the commitment of Osun State to the school feeding programme elated all stakeholders, calling it…
Amid the Emirate tussle in Kano State, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, and the Chief Judge of Kano State High Court over conflicting interim injunctions. Justice S.A. Amobeda of the Federal High Court in Kano had issued an order to evict…
President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Anthem Bill despite the opposition from Nigerians. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announced this on Wednesday during a joint session of the National Assembly. He also announced that the president will not address the House but only flag off the new anthem. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas said the president…
Today, May 29, marks exactly one year since Bola Ahmed Tinubu took the oath of office as the president of the largest black nation on earth, Nigeria. Tinubu was sworn in as the fifth democratically elected president, since the return of democracy in 1999, following his victory in the keenly-contested 2023 presidential election. Tinubu, 72,…
For many Nigerians, the last one year has been a renewed suffering as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s eight-point agenda fails to tackle rising headline and food inflation, unemployment, and a declining Gross Domestic Product. From Tinubu’s speech anchored on an eight-point agenda, the country has been flooded with smokescreens of promises without results, as unemployment,…
As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu clocks one year in office, security remains a major concern for many Nigerians. According to available data, incidents of abduction, kidnapping, bandits’ attacks, Boko Haram invasions and mass killings persist. In one year of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, data from various tracking institutions indicate an upsurge in mass killings by…
The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to His Excellency, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, has described his Principal as a visionary, holistic and marvelous transformer. The CPS in a congratulatory message to his Principal, marking one year anniversary, personally signed by him, said that Kauran Gwandu deserves special commendation in view of…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has reinstated its speaker, Elvert Anyambem, who was recently impeached on grounds of high-handedness and financial impropriety. During the assembly’s sitting on Tuesday, Cyril Omini, representing Yakurr I Constituency, moved a motion passing a vote of confidence on the speaker, which was supported by Kingsley Ntui, representing Etung…
