Nyesom Wike, the former Rivers Governor and current FCT Minister, has become the most visible, voluble and overbearing individual on the Nigerian political stage. He is more assertive and aggressive than his boss, Mr President. He hosts more pro-government media interactions, grants more interviews and issues more statements than the Minister of Information and presidential…
By TONY AFEJUKU One thing the Glitterer, this Glitterer, does from time to time now is read old books. In fact, he has been reading the ancient books and works of all shades, books and essays that he had read before. The first time one reads a book or any work, one, generally speaking, does…
The piece by columnist and former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, Martins Oloja, entitled “Why Should We Celebrate Daily Times @ 100, FRCN @ 75?”, published on September 5, was an angry one. And Oloja had many good reasons to be angry. Daily Times, Nigeria’s newspaper of record, was 100 years old on June 1,…
OUR government, especially the one in office now, is fond of reeling out data, particularly data from multilateral institutions and global rating agencies to justify their performance in office. As you may know, government officials have been throwing macro-economic data at us to show that they they have been working in our interest. As if…
Nigeria must begin to confront boat mishaps as a national public-safety crisis. The latest tragedy at Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where 65 people reportedly died, is too grim a reminder of the price Nigerians pay for regulatory failure and government neglect. The tragedy is particularly disturbing because it was…
Heavy rainfall has destroyed the Yinti Bridge in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, disrupting movement between more than 20 communities in the area. The bridge is the shortest route linking Bida and Badeggi to Katcha, making its collapse a major setback for residents who depend on it for their daily movement. The development…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced plans to deploy between 50 and 70 smart, self-service filling stations nationwide. The Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Limited, Mumuni Dagazau, disclosed this on Thursday while unveiling a smart mega station in Abuja. According to him, the initiative, which is expected to materialise within six months, is part of…
***Experts call on FG to intervene to mitigate impact of petrol price adjustment ***Nigeria lacks barrels to maximise forex windfall — OPEC ***Expect higher diesel, transport, freight costs — ANALYST By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor, Peter Egwuatu, Yinka Kolawole & Ediri Ejoh LAGOS — Oil marketers are set to adjust upwards the pump prices of…
National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has said he does not belong to either the Obidient or Kwankwasiyya political support groups, insisting that his allegiance is to the NDC. Dickson made the clarification during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Wednesday, while speaking on the relationship between the…
First Lady empowers 2,500 Imo women, adds N100,000 cash to beneficiaries By Emmanuel Iheaka OWERRI — First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to voters in the South-East to support the re-election of her husband, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential election. The First Lady said she wanted to enjoy a…
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