By Segun Adeleye The second year has gone since Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was sworn in as the President of Nigeria, which translates to half of his tenure already spent! At the first anniversary, the thinking in some quarters was that one year was too short to access the performance of any
A group, Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, and the GMO-free Nigeria Alliance have insisted that the Federal Government should ban the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their products in Nigeria. This call was made yesterday, during a media briefing in commemoration of World Food Safety Day, […]
At the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu underscored the symbolism of the project as a representation of his administration’s resolve to redefine public service delivery and national image. Describing the revitalised ICC as a reflection of “a new way of doing things,” Tinubu highlighted the
By Stanley Ojah The humid night air hung heavy over Kaduna as Colonel Olusegun Oloruntoba was roused from sleep by an urgent pounding on his door. Before he could fully comprehend the situation, armed soldiers burst in, their faces obscured by the shadows of their berets. The date was March 1995, marking the beginning of […]
By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail 0705 263 1058 What kind of English Language is the “ignore” that I used here – Queen’s, King’s or Nigeria’s English? There is history behind it, which goes back many decades – to those periods when men of principles and ideology, who shunned money, position, and principles and dared the powers-that-be, were […]
Former Presidential Candidate weighs in on Extension of Holidays Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, former presidential candidate in 2019, has shared her thoughts on the recent announcement from the Kebbi State Government regarding the closure of schools for 11 days to observe the Eid-el-Kabir festival. In the view of Adesanya-Davies, “While holidays are an essential










