Oyo Muslim Community hails appointment of Prof. Musibau Babatunde as Secretary to Oyo State Govt
The Muslim Community of Oyo State has applauded the recent Cabinet reshuffle effected on Monday, 5th January by the state governor, Engr. Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde. In the new Cabinet, we…
Eric Teniola: The Illusion of a single party
BY Eric Teniola A persistent fear in Nigerian politics is the emergence of a single-party system or a sole presidential candidate. Despite recurring anxieties, this outcome has never materialized. While…
Groups decry new year demolitions of Makoko buildings by LASG officials
Two non-governmental organisations have decried the ongoing attack on Makoko community, an impoverished and predominantly fishing community in Lagos, describing it as a symbolically inhuman and vicious New Year gift…
Paris court convicts 10 people on cyber bullying charge of claiming French first lady was born a man
A court in Paris has found ten people guilty of cyber-harassing the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte, for spreading claims that she is a transgender woman who was…
NCC seeks stakeholder input into draft 5-year spectrum roadmap, 60 GHz wireless guidelines
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has opened a public input to its draft five-year spectrum roadmap and proposed regulatory framework for the use of the 60 GHz license-exempt band. A statement…
Troops reveal coordinator of North-East suicide bombing terror squad
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have identified one Shariff Umar as the principal coordinator of recent suicide bombing attacks and foiled attempts in Nigeria’s North-East. This was disclosed in…
Cuba government says 32 Cuban officers killed in US operation in Venezuela
Some 32 Cuban officers were killed during the US military operation in Venezuela over the weekend, the Cuban government has said. The Cuban government said its military and police officers…
Executive defections in Nigeria: A silent political coup on voters’ mandate
Political defection, often described as party switching or cross-carpeting, has become an entrenched feature of Nigeria’s democratic practice since the return to civilian rule in 1999. While political migration exists…
Makinde appoints new SSG, others
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, today effected changes in his cabinet. According to a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Makinde relieved the Secretary to the State Government,…
Ehichioya Ezomon: Edo politics and the tribal smear of Okpebholo and his government (2)
By Ehichioya EzomonThe unrelenting tribal slur against Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo can be likened to a case of calling a dog a bad name to hang it. It's the…
