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The eligibility of Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former Vice-President and to run as president has propped up again. This time, the Attorney-General of the federation is the one handling the issue. It is a frontal attack as seen in the affidavit published on 6 April 2021. The AGF’s affidavit is in support of a suit marked…
The agitation for a drastic reduction in the cost of governance is gaining traction in the country’s political circles. With Nigeria currently facing the challenges of dwindling revenue, the need to cut costs to stabilize the polity keeps propping up at different fora. Recently, Plateau State’s Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, who was Guest speaker at…
Nigeria and many other countries of the world celebrated international women’s day on the 8th of March 2021. The history of this day can be traced back about a century ago when a number of women staged a protest to demand the rights for women to vote during elections in the United States of America….
To most oil-producing countries like Nigeria, the report that oil prices have crossed $70 per barrel for the first time in over a year would be great news. However, the reason for the increase is not a very palatable one. This Monday, Houthi rebels attacked a major oil facility in the world’s largest oil exporter,…
As Nigeria trudges on the road, seeking peace relentlessly, some citizens have remained resolute in their wanton proclivity to see that the country does not succeed in this search. The actions of these Nigerians in our traditional, religious and political landscape show that they enjoy seeing Nigeria enmeshed in the cesspool of anarchy. Since these…
Although Nigeria-China relations date back to more than five decades, recent developments call for a careful and detailed analysis of this relationship with respect to investment, trade and aid. This month, Nigeria marked fifty years of bilateral relationship with China, with the leaders of the two countries exchanging solidarity messages. China’s bilateral trade and economic…
Since the breakthrough of COVID_19 vaccines, worries and concerns have accompanied their procurement in Africa. It has been over three months since the roll out of vaccines in Europe and America, yet none has been administered in Africa. South Africa that made the bold attempt to roll out vaccines, had to stop after about 25…
It was a special birthday ceremony. Eminent Nigerians trooped in significant numbers to celebrate with the nonagenarian. The presence of officials from the presidency, governors and former governors, ministers and ex-ministers, speakers and former speakers, political bigwigs, stakeholders and princes, gave the atmosphere an aura of elitist prominence. Tributes poured in like rainfall. Different people…
“This was the noblest Roman of them all. His life was gentle and the elements so mixed in him that Nature might stand up and say to all the world, this was a man.” William Shakespeare placed these exact words in the mouth of the character, Marc Anthony, in his chef d’oeuvre, “Julius Caesar”. Anthony…
Nigeria’s internet subscribers have reached a whopping 151.51 million. The telecom sector of the National Bureau of Statistics made this known in its latest report. In QI 2020, the country recorded 143.63 million subscribers with an increase to 151.51 million in Q2. This shows a 4.59 percent rise in voice subscription quarter on quarter. ‘Telecoms…
