Cost of Governance: The East Africa Model Tinubu Must Hug Leadership, being the generally accepted trouble with Nigeria, the November 2023 cabinet retreat of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was the right way to kick starts an administration that is expected to put abrupt end to the multi faceted crisis maligning our dear Nigeria. Expectedly, as leadership crisis in Nigeria is …

18-year-old mother charged with kidnapp in Montreal abduction that set off Amber Alert Montreal police say the missing child that triggered an Amber Alert has been found “safe and sound.” Police posted the update early Wednesday morning on X, formerly Twitter. The baby girl was reported missing around 9:25 a.m. Tuesday from her maternal grandparents’ home in the city’s Lachine …

BETTY ANYANWU-AKEREDOLU: TIME TO TAME EXCESSES OF FIRST LADIES IN NIGERIA Since Ebony Herald the most credible Magazine with as much credibility and influence as Newswatch published by Dele Giwa. has published the article below. I am lifting it verbatim because it addresses all of my concerns about why “First Ladies” at local, state and federal levels in Nigeria have …

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged his Rivers State counterpart, Siminalayi Fubara, to work for peace in order for his vision to develop the state to be actualised. Governor Diri stated this on Wednesday when Governor Fubara and a high-powered delegation visited him at his country home in Sampou, Kolokuma/Opokuma local government area. It was Fubara’s first official …

  Who says that one tree does not make a Forest in making a prediction on who becomes the next Deputy Governor to Aiyedatiwa?  A special case for Ondo State Muslims I can tell you that one tree that could have made that Forest in Ondo State was late Sheikh Yayi Akorede the second and the most powerful Chief Imam …

The Nigerian Army has said that the arrest of fraudsters at the 86 Regular Recruits in Lagos is a testament of the transparency of the process. In a statement signed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), the army declared that the arrest of …

In a bid to ensure that elders are not left out in celebration of the yuletide season, Dr. Seun Bosede Osamaye has presented welfare packages to hundreds of the senior citizens in Ifedore local government area to mark end of year 2023. In a statement made available to the media, Dr Osamaye described the gesture as a life of Impact, …

Oba Adebowale Taiwo celebrates birthday in grand style … Commissions borehole for community’s needs It was a moment of merriment and service to humanity, as His Royal Majesty, Oba Michael Kehinde Adebowale Taiwo, (Jowele Lori-Oko Orilobamise II), the Onifiye Adimula of Idado-ijesa kingdom, Atakunmosa East local Government,Osun state, celebrated his birthday in a memorable and distinguished way. It was indeed, …

It is time to pause and allow readers to air their views on the many issues featured in this Column. This week and next, I will share some of my readers’ views to give broader perspectives on the issues discussed in this Column. One of the critical issues was that of Borno State Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum. He is …

    TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU’S NEW YEAR ADDRESS TO THE NATION Dear Compatriots, It gives me immense joy to welcome each and everyone of you – young and old- to this brand new year 2024. We must lift up our hands to Almighty God, in gratitude, for his grace and benevolence to our country and our lives …