Tinubu means well, he will turn around Nigeria’s fortunes —Daniel The Senator representing Ogun East in the National Assembly, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, on Sunday, called on Nigerians to give concerted support to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because he means well for the country. Daniel, who is also a former Governor of Ogun State, said…
By Femi Falana Since the advent of plutocracy in the guise of democracy in 1999, the ruling power elites in Nigeria have flagrantly thrown caution to the wind in their actions,policy measures, and governance metrics. They project and protect their selfish and ignoble interests at the expense of the masses who they are presumptuously…
By Dimeji Adeoti. Nigerians, through civil society organisations, democrats and the international community right after the annulment of the 1993 ,june 12, election popularly won by Chief Moshood Kolawole Abiola of blessed memory, confronted the country’s military junta frontally with dire consequences for some of the activists. That struggle premised on the enthronement of…
By Femi Falana, SAN Globally, subsidies, whether for food, transportation, energy or housing, are part of good governance. So, the issue is not subsidies but who benefit from them. In Nigeria, subsidies are primarily of the rich, by the rich and for the rich. I will highlight a few, how they are being manipulated and…
By – Arthur Nwakanma. Seven months ago Nigerians went to the poll to elect leaders both at the National and sub- National levels for executive and legislative positions. Elections concluded and the successful candidates sworn into office. All eyes rested on the new helmsmen on how they intend to turn election manifestos and rhethorics into…
The noblest and greatest duty of man is to serve God and humanity. An embodiment of humility and service. Service to his constituents and Nigerians of all works of life has been the fulcrum on which Otunba Gbenga Daniel’s private public and political engagements revolve. An astute and impactful leader is discernable by his footprints…
The organised Labour on Monday said President Bola Tinubu’s administration must not fail to fulfill its promises to Nigerian workers in 2024. The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which gave the warning in separate interviews with one of our correspondents in Abuja, said the President must “walk the talk’’ in the New…
In this interview with FRIDAY OLOKOR, a former Commissioner for Education in Ondo State, Dr. Remi Olatubora(SAN), analyses the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and how it will enrich the nation’s jurisprudence You are aware of the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. What are the lessons to be learnt by candidates as Nigeria…
Giving a bag of rice to 12 people, N100m to each lawmaker insulting – Labour Govt has absconded from negotiation table, fails to meet workers’ demands, says NLC Barely one week after leading a two-day nationwide warning strike, the organised labour on Tuesday threatened to begin an indefinite strike should the Federal Government fail to…
The crisis rocking the leadership of the New Nigeria Peoples Party has taken a new twist following a move by the faction of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso to amend the party’s constitution and logo. The decision to amend the constitution was confirmed during an exclusive interview with the National Auditor of NNPP, Ladipo Johnson. The development…
