Kebbi Gov. Signs N75,000 Minimum Wage, Gives 72 Hours to Implement   The Kebbi State Governor, Malam Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has signed into law a new minimum wage of N75,000. The governor also directed the State Accountant General, Ministry of Finance and Ministry for Local Government to ensure implementation of the new wage within 72 hours. The new minimum …

President Tinubu and FEC Scrap Niger Delta, Sports Development Ministries. By Shalom Oludele   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council have announced the scrapping of both the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. A new Ministry of Regional Development will be established to oversee all regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Development Commission, …

Breaking barriers: Why America is ready for Its First Female President In this article, I aim to tackle the outdated notion held by certain American voters, both men and women, who still believe the nation is unprepared to elect a female President. These individuals are trapped in a fool’s paradise, holding onto ideas more suited to the 18th century than …

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GENERAL (DR) YAKUBU GOWON; GCFR. “The Best Nigeria ever had Shakespeare was quoted to have said the following which in nutshell speaks directly of the person of General Yakubu Gowon. Some are born great, for which He was; Some achieve greatness for which He did; Some have greatness thrust upon them, and so He was. These are the …

The Log in Our Eyes, By Hassan Gimba “The trade of governing has always been monopolised by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.” — Thomas Paine (1737-1809) Last week, we examined how certain leaders tend to overlook their inadequacies while scrutinising the failings of others. We likened them to individuals whose cerebral configurations had been exchanged …

A Leadership in Crisis By Eugene Nanven In recent times, Nigeria has found itself ensnared in a crisis that goes beyond mere inconvenience. The country, rich in resources and potential, has been subjected to a relentless onslaught of governmental mismanagement, economic instability, and infrastructural decay. This trifecta of challenges has culminated in an energy crisis that has seen the nation’s …

Agency Seeks Synergy with FAAN to Boost Investment Potentials By JAMEEL GULMA, Kebbi The Kebbi Investment Promotion Agency (KIPA), on Tuesday sought synergy with the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to attract investment opportunities into Kebbi and Nigeria. Dr Mohammed Kabir-Kamba, Director-General of KIPA, stated this during a courtesy visit on the Airport Manager of Sir Ahmadu Bello International …

Just a little hill: memorializing Joseph Adebisi Adeboye A Rosicrucian mystic whose name I could not readily recall as at the time of writing this piece, sometime wrote an inspirational article titled,”just a little hill”. In that mystical and cosmic -inspired contemplation, he had impressed that, every being has a mission in life. Whichever way we may interpret it, our …

Court Reserves Judgement in Suit Against EFCC   The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, has reserved judgment in the suit challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The case marked SC/CV/178/2023, was initially brought to the court by the Kogi State Government and was later joined by 18 other states. The seven-member panel of justices, led by …

Oluwo Chased Me Out of His Palace Like a Child – Ooni of Ife     The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has narrated how the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, chased out like a child during a recent visit to his palace. In a video circulating on social media, the Ooni recounted how he was dismissed …