Subsidy removal: Nigeria undergoing reset – Soludo
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuemeka Soludo, says Nigeria is currently undergoing a fundamental and disruptive reset after President Bola Tinubu removed subsidies. Soludo was speaking at the Veritas University’s 13th Convocation Lecture in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the topic of the lecture titled: “Let Us Make […]
Tinubu orders release of minors arraigned over Endbadgovernanceprotest
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi to facilitate the immediate release of all the minors arrested for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest. He also directed that all the law enforcement agents involved in the arrest, detention, and prosecution of the minors be investigated and anyone found guilty, would […]
U.S. presidential election and lessons for Nigeria
By Stephanie Shaakaa With just a few days left before the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, people worldwide including Nigerians are watching closely. Elections bring excitement, hope, and sometimes tension, whether at home or across the ocean in the United States. But when we compare our electoral processes, we see two systems that reflect different histories, […]
Images or sculptures: the unresolved mystery of Esie Soapstones
By Abdulkareem Ikharo Numerous discoveries by archeologists and ethnographers across the globe turned out with different meanings and interpretations. While some are attributed or analyzed from scientific point of view, others are based on historical or religious beliefs, a large extent, others are mythical. The discovery of a collections of soap stones images of humans […]
Nigerian-British Kemi Badenoch elected leader of the UK’s Conservative Party
After polling 53,806 votes to defeat her closest rival, Robert Jenrick, who polled 41,388 votes, Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch has emerged as the first African to be chosen as a leader of Britain’s opposition Conservative party. And in a post victory speech that speaks to her frank outspokenness, Badenoch admitted that the Tories led “standards slip” […]
How inflation threatens fish supply in Kaduna
By Ibrahim Yakubu Fishermen in Kaduna state are increasingly concerned about the rising costs of fishing equipment, which is limiting their ability to catch enough fish to meet national demand amid high prices for meat and other livestock. Kaduna Kangimi Dam serves as a major fish market in Kaduna State, supplying fresh fish to the […]
Police arraign lawmaker Ikwechegh for assaulting Bolt driver
The member of the House of Representatives Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, who boasted that he could make a bolt driver “disappear” and that even the Inspector General of Police would not be able to do anything, has been arraigned in Abuja. Ikwechegh caused national outrage when he assaulted a bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya that came to […]
For Nasarawa Govt, addressing out-of-school crisis begins with adolescent mothers
By Esther Akaa The Nasarawa state government has taken a concrete step towards addressing the out-of-school crisis among school-age children by launching a guideline for the re-entry of adolescent mothers into the formal education system of the state. The move, which was unveiled with much fanfare on 24th October, 2024 in the state capitral Lafiya […]
Examining Tinubu’s Cabinet Reshuffle and the Path Ahead
Stephanie Shaakaa In Nigeria’s volatile political landscape, President Bola Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle announced on October 23, 2024 has ignited waves of criticism and raised profound questions about his administration’s dedication to genuine reform. While officials describe the reshuffle as a strategic decision aimed at “repositioning” the government, public frustration with the perceived lack of […]
Food security: Nasarawa govt harvests 10,000 hectares of rice
By Esther Akaa In a move to curb the country’s growing hunger, the Nasarawa State government has commenced the harvest of its 10,000-hectare rice farm located in Jangwa, Awe Local Government Area ( LGA) of Nasarawa State. Governor Abdullahi Sule who visited the farm to monitor the harvest on Thursday, said 2,000 hectares was planted […]