Abuja, Nigeria — The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convened for its 79th meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, where critical assessments of both the state of the party and the nation were discussed. The meeting, chaired by Senator Adolphus Wabara, addressed several pressing issues within the party and the broader political landscape. A primary concern raised during the meeting was the ongoing crisis within the National Working Committee (NWC). The BoT expressed its deep concern over the unresolved disputes and divisions within the NWC and called on all members, as well as other party…
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The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Professor Adenike Oladiji, has urged newly admitted undergraduate and postgraduate students to embrace the virtues of integrity, accountability, and academic excellence throughout their time at the university. She made the call during the matriculation ceremony for the 2024/2025 academic session, which took place on Monday, January 27, 2025. In her address, Professor Oladiji emphasized the importance of maintaining good character alongside academic achievement. She warned students against engaging in any form of antisocial behavior, reminding them that character and academic excellence go hand in hand. “My first appeal to…
The other day, a friend of mine wrote to me from Abuja asking for small financial assistance, complaining that he was ‘stranded’ in the office for lack of money to get his way back home. His house was several kilometers away from where he worked. He had repeatedly gone to his pension administrators to retrieve his money, since he had retired from his previous job and was over 60 years old. But the (pension) providers kept asking him to come back after one month, even after he had filled out the forms and signed all the papers that needed to…
In my primary school days, every school leaver wanted to go to the famous Barewa College Zaria, in then North Central State, now Kaduna State, or Government College Keffi, in then Plateau State, now Nasarawa State. But the only people who made it, or so it would appear, were either those who were very brilliant like Nasir El Rufa’i and AbdalLah AbdulRahman, or someone who was very well connected. Though yours sincerely wanted to go to Barewa College, I was neither brilliant nor well connected enough to be admitted to the school. Not everyone must have an Intelligence Quotient (IQ)…
I recently wrote an article suggesting the scrapping of the scrap metal business, which some people vehemently objected to because they benefit from it in one way or another. This brings us to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), which may appear to have no connection with the topic under discussion. But they do. Broadly divided, there are three types of NGOs. At the opposing ends are those founded and funded by governments at federal and state levels to always do their bidding and sing their praises. On the other end is the type founded and financed by the Western world to defend…
In a country where its president was rated as the third most corrupt person in the world in 2024, it must be a very pleasing development for patriotic Nigerians, wherever they may be, to know that some of their leaders think of future generations—not themselves or the next election. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been alleged to do anything, including selling his country to its enemies, as long as doing so would earn him some money in the process. He is claimed to be an agent for some of the famous and infamous agencies in the US. He is also…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu told a story about meeting “a friend who used to use five Rolls Royce, but I saw him driving a Honda Accord. When I asked him what the matter was, he told me that ‘I have made the country very hot for everybody,’ and I laughed and said that the country would no more sponsor freeloading on anyone again.” A tall tale, that must be, because the same president had the country purchase brand-new aircraft, a brand-new yacht, and a brand-new Cadillac Escalade for him to add to his fleet of official vehicles. He also singlehandedly…
“I have also advised the DIG that in accepting ‘bail,’ I will not agree to conditions that compromise my innocence, dignity, and integrity. If such unreasonable conditions are imposed, I will choose to remain in detention until I am charged to court.”
Organizers of the 5th Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum announced on Monday that economic and environmental challenges, alongside recovery and sustainable development, would take center stage during the high-level week-long event. Baba Malam-Wali, Secretary to the Yobe State Government and Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the forum, disclosed this during a press conference in Maiduguri. He reaffirmed the Yobe State Government’s commitment to ensuring a successful and impactful event. Malam-Wali emphasized the forum’s focus on addressing the region’s multifaceted challenges, particularly stabilization, recovery, and resilience in the Lake Chad Basin. “The LOC, in collaboration with the Lake…
Security around the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa, Ikeja, was heightened on Monday ahead of a scheduled plenary session, following recent leadership changes within the House. A notice issued on Sunday by the acting Clerk’s office advised staff members and legislative aides to bring valid identification to access the premises. The notice, signed by Omotayo Adekemi on behalf of the acting Clerk, read: “Regarding management directives, all staff members and legislative aides must present valid identity cards to access the House premises. Please remember that entry will be denied to anyone without a valid identity card.” The tightened…