Every time I am on an airplane, I marvel at the wonderment it represents and how it has affected our lives for over 120 years. It’s changed many things. And so, I always ask whoever is sitting next to me what they believe to be the greatest invention of all time. Some say the automobile….
It appears the Federal Government and Labor Movements have reached an agreement on the minimum wage crisis. This is commendable. The elephant in the room, hyperinflation, remains unyielding. What are we going to do to bring down prices? A minimum wage of N70,000 or any number for that matter is only meaningful to the extent…
Whilst it’s quite easy for writers like me to write and postulate and criticize the IDF for its brutal retaliation in the Gaza war, the truth may be far from clear. Last month for example, Israeli forces rescued four hostages from Gaza. These hostages were kept in the homes of regular Gaza folks like a…
Paris is agog. The world has gathered amidst deep security concerns. We do not deny that there are bad people everywhere, determined to inflict maximum suffering on as many people as possible. The world has barely moved a notch since Munich 1972 when PLO terrorists unleashed mayhem at the Munich Olympics, killing two Israeli athletes,…
It is official. Biden has dropped out of the race after the village heads of the Democratic Party went on pilgrimage to Rehoboth to tell the President that the troops were no longer at ease. He got the message. He went one step further to endorse Kamala Harris. That is a good thing. It assures…
Barely three months before the Edo State governorship election, the campaign council of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that its candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, when elected governor of the state, would right the wrongs of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration. DAILY POST reports that Kassim Afegbua, media consultant to the campaign council, gave…
The presiding pastor of Calvary Bible Church, Ikotun, Lagos, Olumide Emmanuel, has said that considering the level of social, political, economic and security problems bedeviling Nigeria currently, only the church could salvage it. He noted that President Bola Tinubu, though said to have done well as Lagos Governor, cannot handle the country’s problems because the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB on Thursday revealed candidates with the highest marks in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The Registrar of JAMB Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede disclosed this during the 2024 Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja. He said 13 students scored above 300 in the…
About one million Nigerian children die annually before their fifth birthday due to various sicknesses, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, has said. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, made the disclosure on Friday at a news conference to kickstart the 2024 FCT Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week vaccination. According…
Okiemute Odah could leave Shooting Stars before the start of the 2024/25 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. According to sources, Odah has offers from Saudi Arabian clubs. The shot stopper once had a stint in Saudi Arabia with Jeddah FC. The former Golden Eaglets was one of The top performers for Shooting…
