By Chidi Odinkalu The mantra of candidate Muhammadu Buhari in the campaign that eventually took him to Nigeria’s presidency in 2015 was one word: “Change”. For a fact, it was not original. Thirty-two years before 2015, in the 1983 presidential election, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe’s Nigeria Peoples Party, NPP, first deployed that slogan in their unsuccessful…
Level up housemates, Bella, Bryann, Chomzy, Doyin, Eloswag, and Phyna are up for possible eviction this week. After the HOH challenge, Biggie instructed all housemates to nominate three housemates each. He, however, told Chizzy and Rachel who are riders that they are not allowed to nominate. After the Nominations, Adekunle, Bella, Chizzy (Rider), Chomzy, Doyin,…
The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed the death of five persons in a canoe mishap that occurred in Gwaram Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Dutse on Monday. Shiisu said that the incident occurred on Friday at about 7 p.m., when a…
By Seye Olumide Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has continued to demonstrate his undying patriotism and determination to ensure that Nigeria continues on the path of moral rectitude and good leadership. The former president’s contribution to Nigeria’s political development, especially through conversation for democratic growth are unquantifiable. From being a navigator for leadership selection to his numerous…
“The Federal Government should also proffer a workable and solution to address incessant clashes between farmers and herders across the country.
Nigeria singer Ayra Starr has won the best Next Rated Award, becoming the youngest singer to receive the award. The next rated award, last won by Omawumi in 2009 & Asa in 2006, has gotten another leading female artiste in Ayra Starr, as she is also seen as the youngest. The 20-year-old singer, after being…
The Census Manager for 2023 National Population and Housing Census Dr. Inuwa Bakari Jalingo has called on Nigerians to key into the census project. Dr. Jalingo made the call while speaking with Erevision MediaTV on the Retreat On Trial Census organised the National Population Commission to x-ray all the processes of the Trial Census. “We…
Survivors of a building that collapsed in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, last Thursday have yet to get over the shock and attendant ordeals provoked by the incident. Two persons were confirmed dead and five sustained minor injuries in the incident. The building, which was still under construction, collapsed at Hamza Abdullahi Street Off Gado…
Following the uproar generated by the oil pipeline surveillance contract awarded to an ex-militant leaders Government Ekpemopolo (aka Tompolo), the Special Assistant on Youth to the Interim Administrator of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Udengs Eradiri, said Tompolo followed due process before the contract was awarded to him. Eradiri stated this while representing the Interim…
Education is on the Concurrent List in the 1999 Constitution and it means federal and state governments can legislate on it. The situation accounts for why both tiers of government set up their own universities. With 48 state universities and 43 federal ones as at the last count, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,…
