A mild drama played out on Saturday at the Polling Unit of Mr Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ondo State Governorship Election. This occurred at Polling Unit 9, Ward 2 in Akure South Local Government Area of the state. The polling unit is situated at the Sacred Heart […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday says scholars in the nation’s public universities are ready to protect incessant attacks on University autonomy by the federal government with the last drop of their blood. National President of the union, Biodun Ogunyemi, a Professor in a press release made available to newsmen in Ibadan […]
Celebrities like Folarin “Falz” Falana, DJ Cuppy, Adesuwa Etomi-Wellington, Laycon, John Boyega, and many other celebrities have lent their voices both online and physically to causes related to the #EndSARS movement as the nation continues to see protests related to outright and systemic abuse and police brutality. A renewed focus was placed on the #EndsSARS […]
A file photo of Naira Marley Naira Marley has scrapped the #ENDSARS protest scheduled to hold today. The musician announced the cancellation via his verified Twitter handle where he has over 2 million followers. “We won’t be protesting anymore because there’s a lot of changes being made right now. “As a Marlian we will give […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, last Friday, flagged off the execution of 377 state-wide projects across all wards in the state. A statement by Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary to the governor, said it was in keeping to the promises made during the electioneering campaign. The intervention, which was said to be first of its […]
Stakeholders at the Dive In Festival in Nigeria 2020 have pointed the way forward on gender diversity highlighting its impact on global and local economic growth as it executed the second edition in Nigeria recently. They canvassed for equal opportunities, equal pay, female empowerment, advocacy and commitment from leadership in firms to develop and nurture females as […]
In political associations, as in all other human institutions, people agree and disagree on issues. Even in natural families, people who are biologically related still disagree among themselves. In politics where personal interests override national interest, politicians are easily offended when others try to get in their way. This has been the lot of the […]
Owning a home is a capital-intensive venture. A combination of low wages and high cost of living limits the capacity of millions of Nigerians to save towards building or purchasing a house of their own. The result is a huge housing deficit estimated at between 17 and 22 million units. To increase access to housing, […]
The pending and widely waited Petroleum Industrial Bill (PIB), constitutional amendment, electoral reforms, 2021 appropriation, amongst other critical legislations would mostly be top on the agenda as National Assembly resumes from their 2-months annual recess on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. The National Assembly, following strictly its calendar had embarked on its long annual recess on […]
