General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau turned 80 last week on May 18, and for those who know him, or have worked closely with him and have been impacted by his humanism and generosity of spirit, he is a man to be … Read the rest
President Muhammadu Buhari has only one economic management model: borrowing. This late in the life of his administration, he sees nothing wrong with putting more burden on the weak and run-down economy he will be bequeathing to the next federal … Read the rest
The National Economic Council (NEC), has suspended the planned removal of fuel subsidy and other petroleum products by the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, disclosed this while briefing State House … Read the rest
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, on Thursday, assured that elections will hold in every part of Nigeria and that the Armed Forces, the Police and other security agencies were ready to defend democracy at all costs.
Acting … Read the rest
In Africa, this year, there would be a total of more than 10 general elections in countries across the continent, particularly Sierra Leone in June, Sudan in July, Zimbabwe in July, Liberia in October, Gabon in October, Democratic Republic of … Read the rest
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to organise what would be known as the freest and fairest election in Africa, in Nigeria in 2023.
Festus Okoye, National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, said this at the 2022 … Read the rest
One of the major problems that we have had to contend with since the return to civilian rule in 1999, and even long before then in previous electoral cycles and subsequently – 1959, 1979, 1983, 1993, 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015, … Read the rest
A week ago, President Muhammadu Buhari travelled out of the country on a two-week medical vacation. He is expected back in the country next week. As has been the pattern since he assumed office in 2015, and he travelled on … Read the rest
“For First Time, Buhari Excludes Ex-Senate President, Saraki, from National Honours”. This was how the ThisDay newspaper of October 3, 2022, reported the story of the 2022 National Honours ceremony scheduled for October 11 at the State House in Abuja. … Read the rest
When Nigeria lowered the Union Jack and raised the green-white-green flag that heralded its coming of age on October 1, 1960, there was boundless joy in Nigeria.
It seemed like the unwrapping of a gift because you knew it was … Read the rest
