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The recent spate of kidnapping, armed robbery, cult-related murders occuring across the country is fast becoming a major threat to national security. The South-West region in particular, which had in the past, enjoyed relative tranquillity, is currently witnessing a wave of insecurity and violence. Kidnapping for Ransom has become daily news in the area. SBM…
The FG’s current drive to diversify the nation’s economy is yielding results and the recent launch of the National Gas Expansion Program and National Autogas Roll-out Initiative is proof of this. The initiative aims to convert about one million cars from petrol powered to Compressed Natural Gas powered by the last quarter of 2021. Furthermore,…
There have been constant calls for social media regulation from government, traditional rulers and concerned citizens in Nigeria. The call for regulation has been misconstrued by many, especially young people to mean suppression, repression, and an attempt to limit or restrict the right to freedom of expression. Some even go as far as suggesting that…
The massive disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the imposition of lockdown measures to curb the spread has thrown the global economy into a severe recession. As Nigeria struggles with the devastating effect of its most challenging economic recession for over three decades, economic experts and industry leaders have warned that poverty may be…
The clamour for Igbo presidency is often linked to the perception that Igbos have been displaced from power in the centre since the Biafran war. Some Igbos and pro-Igbo political influencers believe that an Igbo presidency will heal the wounds of the civil war. They believe that the agitations for the secession of the region…
The emergence of Yellow Fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic disease, which continues to cause high mortality rate in Africa, has refused to leave the shores of Africa despite the availability and administration of an effective vaccine for more than 70 years. The deadly disease has resurfaced in Nigeria bringing to fore an endemic concern for…
“Citation” is a movie written by Tunde Babalola and directed by Kunle Afolayan. The Nollywood film centers on Moremi. Moremi is an intelligent student with high hopes of working for the UN. She becomes attached to N’Dyare, a charismatic university lecturer. The innocent student-teacher relationship took a sketchy turn when Moremi started noticing that N’Dyare’s…
The royal court has announced the passing on of the 84-year old Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Prime Minister, today. He served as Prime Minister since 1971, as is regarded as the longest-serving Prime Minister of any government across the globe. Hamad bin Isa bin Salman, king of Bahrain, mourned his uncle, the late…
Britney Spears has filed a lawsuit against her father, Jamie Spears, to have him removed as conservator of her estate. According to the lawyer of the 38-year old singer, the request came simply because Britney was ‘afraid of him’ (her father) and would not perform so long he acted in that capacity. Jamie’s lawyer has,…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that the Lagos State Government is aiming at a minimum performance level of 86% with the 2020 budget at the end of the fourth quarter. The Governor made this known during the presentation of the 2021 Appropriation Budget at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu revealed that the…
