The Wednesday coup in Niger finally succeeded at midnight with soldiers announcing on national TV the dissolution of the Constitution, Parliament and Government. Sigh. This makes it the sixth country ...
…US Vice President commends President on reform initiatives In separate telephone conversations with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday evening in Abuja, United States Vice President Kamala Harris and ...
By Haruna Salami At last President Bola Tinubu has sent names of 28 ministerial nominees for appointment as ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. After a long wait for the list on Wednesday, S...
By Haruna Salami The Senate spokesperson, Senator Yemi Adaramodu has assured Nigerians that there will be thorough ministerial screening because the lawmakers are very much aware of the high expectati...
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has instituted an annual memorial lecture in honour of its pioneer President and former Governor of Lagos State, late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, with the maiden edition...
“It is better to help a friend pay his fine,than tell a lie to help him cover a crime.” – Nigerian proverb. I first published this material more than 10 years ago,...
By Haruna Salami The sena6o Wednesday confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for persons for appointment as members of the board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). Those confirmed ar...
In Nigeria, the phrase has been over used, time-worn and cliched, but it still resonates with the media and some electorates. Usually, elected officials and sundry appointees promise to ‘hit the groun...
‘As for man, whenever his Lord tests him, gives him honour and gifts, He says ‘My Lord has honoured me.’ But whenever He tests him, restricting his livelihood for him, he says ‘My Lord has&n...
To be precise from the onset, it is apt to posit that the centrality, omnipresence and ubiquitous nature of petrol in Nigeria has elevated it to the status of a deity in our daily lives. We revere th...