By Babajide Alabi Dear Mr President, May I seize this opportunity to congratulate you on your success at the last General Elections in which you won convincingly. Pardon me this is coming late. This is the first in the series of letter I shall be writing to you, first as a Nigerian with the love…
A major division surfaced on Friday in the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the presidency is reported to have endorsed the candidature of Alhaji Yahaya Bello who came second in the primary that produced the late Alhaji Abubakar Audu as the party’s governorship candidate. Audu’s running mate, James Abiodun Faleke, who is…
The Federal Government has countered a claim by the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, that the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan spent N64bn on Independence Day celebrations between 2011 and 2015. El-Rufai, in a Facebook post on October 1, had hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly budgeting N70m for this year’s Independence Day…
Your Excellency, it’s been months since I wrote my desperate memo to you. I wish to thank you once more for reacting promptly and swiftly at that time and for giving me the honour and privilege of meeting you in your office. I remember presenting you a special compilation of my articles, especially the many…
…Hands Over N4.8bn Security Equipment To State Command, RRS …Urges FG To Increase Support To Lagos …Buhari, IG Arase Asks States to Emulate Lagos Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday handed over series of security equipment and vehicles to the State Police Command and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), just as he charged…
You look sleepy” “My brother, let’s just say I slept at a fuel station, looking for fuel.” “For which of the women in your life, because I hear these days, to please a woman in Nigeria, you must be ready to supply the three major things lacking in the land: money, fuel, and happiness.” “Leave…
Adeniyi Ademola, justice of the federal high court, Abuja, has struck out a case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Timipre Sylva, former governor of Bayelsa state. The EFCC had filed 50-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of N19.2 billion, against Sylva. But on Thursday, Ademola struck out the…
Sometimes, to get to the top may be easy, but to stay up there may not be palatable. Here in Nigeria and some other African countries, those who find themselves at the top either by accident or by their dint of hard work usually find it very difficult to hold on firmly to their positions…
In the Nigeria’s society circle, one woman who has passion and knack for fashion and accessories is the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David, Victoria Island, Lagos pastor’s wife, Siju Iluyomade; but today the woman of God has added decorated her cap with another feather – she is fast turning herself into a…
Apart from being the governor of a mega city like Lagos, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is fast adding another sobriquet to his name. The new name many are calling him at his back is “hire and fire governor” with the way he has sacked and appointed so many people especially those who worked with his predecessor…
