Bauchi, the capital of the north eastern state which goes by the same name, last weekend hosted critical stakeholders of the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). The state is otherwise famous as host of the Yankari Game Reserve and National Park, a major national touristic asset which harbours some of the world’s rarest fauna. Bauchi is also the primordial home …

Nice to hear that the nationwide strike action threatened by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the removal of fuel subsidy, which would have begun today, has been postponed. Commonsense, which actually is nowhere common, appears to have prevailed. We thank God for little mercies! Let the NLC learn from the experience of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) …

It wasn’t surprising that the 70th birthday anniversary of a foremost human rights campaigner in Africa, Olisa Agbakoba appeared to have sneaked away 29th May. There wouldn’t have been any basis to struggle in the media for attention on that handover day. But Agbakoba remains the head, the fountain and indeed the very source of  hope for many of us …

In a society deeply entrenched in corruption; the National Assembly should be seen as a beacon of hope. The National Assembly, driven by the mission to eradicate corruption, has taken the responsibility of fighting this pervasive evil by passing into law, “The Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition)”; and “The Terrorism Prevention Act and The Proceeds of Crime Act”. Public support …

Towering at six feet tall with a regular weight of 90 kilogrammes, and dressed this afternoon in a dark maroon suit, a white shirt with a spotted tie to match, Governor Umo Eno walked briskly into the sprawling State Banquet Hall to the ovation of the mammoth crowd, jam packed with his adoring supporters. It was his first official assignment …

Those who are finding it convenient to keep quiet over the scandalous certificate scandal involving the now sworn-in Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah do not know how the localisation of the challenge and its perception as the concern of the people of Enugu State has the potential to create a carnivorous national malaise, capable of denuding what arguably is …

The first batch of 390 pilgrims from Lagos State arrived in Madinah, Saudi Arabia said yesterday. The pilgrims, consisting of 173 males and 217 females on board a Flynas airline, landed at 9.46 am in Saudi Arabia (7.46 am Nigerian time). Another batch of 428 pilgrims (186 males, 242 females) departed yesterday around 5:21 pm. Former Commissioner for Home Affairs, …

As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mounted the saddle on Monday holding aloft the baton as Nigeria’s next leader, it was not impossible that he had butterflies in his stomach. How did he feel when he woke up that morning? Did he pinch himself to be sure he was not dreaming? It was clearly a day the Jagaban, alongside his wife, …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is under fire for announcing that petrol subsidy is gone from Day One. His inauguration address also touched on a unified currency exchange, high interest rate and power, among others. Of all these, however, the one that got the headlines was petrol subsidy and the most frequently expressed concern, is why now? To say, in his …

In its less than a year of operation, HajjPanorama.ng, foremost news platform solely dedicated to the coverage of Hajj and related matters, has not been found. Unbelievable! As at 8.33 pm of Wednesday 31st May 2023, it reported that no fewer than 10,068 of Nigerian pilgrims from different states have been successfully flown to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to …