Key points: Before his election as Governor-elect, Revd Alia had been a Catholic priest for 32 years The Catholic Church suspended him when he showed interest in politics He endeared himself to the people through his mass healing and deliverance ministry in Makurdi Aspirants for governor in Benue underrated him Non-payment of salaries by outgoing […]Continue Reading
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Rachmawati Sukarnoputri, a daughter of Indonesian President Sukarno, wrote in her memoirs: My father Sukarno respected President Kim Il Sung of the DPRK; if you want to know about my father, please know first about President Kim Il Sung, his best friend; this is my answer and my “discovery.” While searching for a path […]Continue Reading
Letter to the Editor Your Excellency, please pardon me for not seeking your permission or opinion before putting together this write-up. I knew if I decided to do so, your principled style of service for national and public interest, and not for public applause, would not allow you to give me the go-ahead. However, there […]Continue Reading
Kaduna residents have turned to petrol filling stations for salvation in their desperate search for cash to satisfy their pressing needs, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). This development is sequel to scarcity of cash in Automated Teller Machines (ATM) of most banks in the metropolis, just as PoS operators have closed shop for […]Continue Reading
2023 Elections: PRNigeria Unveils ‘Security Risks Report’ on Presidential Candidates, Violent States
Ahead of the 2023 general elections beginning next Saturday, PRNigeria has presented a ‘Security Report’ on the five major presidential candidates. The selected candidates include Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alh. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the Continue Reading
Cashless monetary policy is the way to go, but Nigeria needs to deepen digital literacy as the starting point. By Daniel Adaji Key points: Internet penetration is barely above average Digital literary is also not impressive 36 per cent of Nigerians, over 50 million, are not literate Poor Nigerians cannot procure android mobile phones for […]Continue Reading
Re: Machina Vs Lawan Those that can’t distinguish Dane Gun from Pump Action are those rushing to analyze the substantiality and destructiveness of the American M16 to that of its Russian counterpart AK-47 when fired at short range into clay blocks, despite the fact that the AK-47 is of larger calibre and fires a much […]Continue Reading
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says a cashless policy, when effectively operated in Nigeria, can help stem the surge of illicit election financing by making it possible to track funds. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president received a delegation of the EU Election Observation Mission led by […]Continue Reading
By Stephanie Adams-Douglas The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented rise in screen time with worldwide restrictions and stay-at-home orders restricting people to their homes, including children – 80% of whom UNICEF says are impacted by online content. The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented rise in screen time Although being online opens up an array Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji Anthony Esther, a resident in Okpo, Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, has lamented the non-availability of the new Naira notes in her community and how several businesses have shut down not wanting to continue to transact in the old currency for fear that they might not be able to change […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji Hon Umar Mohammed Bago, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Niger State in the 2023 elections has vowed to keep all his promises to the people, if elected into the Executive position. Bago made the promise before a mammoth crowd in his campaign train to Niger East Senatorial District […]Continue Reading
UK’OMU IGALA ORGANIZATION Uk’Omu Igala calls for caution on Bello’s Query To Ohinoyi of Ebira Uk’Omu Igala Organization, an umbrella body for all socio-cultural organizations in Kogi East, has called on Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to rethink his query to Ohinoyi of Ebira, Dr Ado Ibrahim, for not properly welcoming President Muhammadu Buhari during […]Continue Reading