Lawan during trial on Tuesday was found guilty of … Read the rest
Court sentences Farouk Lawan to seven years in prison over $3 million bribe
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INEC polling units and the future of elections – By Reuben Abati
Some of the major challenges bedevilling the electoral process in Nigeria, and thus abbreviating the integrity of democracy in the country include over the years: lack of access to polling units, the location of polling units in problematic parts, overcrowding, … Read the rest
Some rich Nigerians are after my life – EFCC boss, Bawa cries out
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, said he has been receiving death threats from high profile Nigerians since taking office.
Bawa explained that it is about the fight against corruption.
He said this on … Read the rest
Interviewing President Buhari – By Reuben Abati
I have been privileged to interview quite a number of world leaders in the course of my journalism career. These include President Olusegun Obasanjo, President Ketumile Masire of Botswana, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Commonwealth Secretary General Shridath Ramphal, UN Secretary … Read the rest
Good news: Eriksen has been stabilized
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch near the end of the first half during Saturday’s Group B match against Finland at the 2020 European Championship in Copenhagen.
According to Joe Prince-Wright of NBC Sports, Eriksen was “clearly passed out … Read the rest
Obasanjo to Nigerians: Shun agitation for disintegration
Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, had warned those agitating for the disintegration of the country to shun the idea in the overall interest of all.
He noted that the country and its people would be better for it if … Read the rest
Why President Buhari is not getting it right – By Dele Momodu
Fellow Nigerians, if I had any iota of hope or expectation left in me that our President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retired) has any chance of pulling some productive stunts in the less than two years to complete his second … Read the rest
Oh no! We’re at war – By Yakubu Mohammed
I find it baffling that responsible Nigerian leaders including President Muhammadu Buhari appear to be losing sleep over the possibility of another war breaking out in the country.
Some of them have postulated rightly that no country can survive two … Read the rest
Tobi Bakre: A worthy youth role model @27
By Yusuf Mohammed
As far as reality TV shows in Africa are concerned, like it or not, nothing comes close to Big Brother Naija. There are many television moments that may never be forgotten. In music for instance, Michael … Read the rest
Nigeria, Twitter and Other Stories – By Reuben Abati
“Omo, I see you are still on Twitter. How you dey take do am? Come and teach your brother…”
“Eishhh, Ishhh…Will you keep quiet?”
“But I noticed you tweeted something not long ago, despite the suspension of Twitter operations in … Read the rest
