President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), as his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. The decision was communicated through a statement issued by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Friday in Read More…
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The Federal Republic of Fiction @ 63
Nigeria is fiction. The country’s Constitution has been transferred to a new shelf in the library: the shelf containing fictional works. The latter-day patriots of Nigeria can cry all they want against me, but in this instance, I only choose to stand solidly in solidarity with the words that Samuel Johnson uttered on the evening Read More…
Nigeria at a Crossroads at 63
Challenges, Progress, and President Tinubu’s Mandate Nigeria, since attaining independence in 1960, has embarked on a complex journey marked by triumphs and tribulations. The rich mix of its history is woven with the threads of diverse cultures, ethnicities, and religions. However, within this narrative of nationhood lie formidable challenges that persistently shape its trajectory. President Read More…
Nigeria announces measures to avert strike amidst independence celebrations
In a bid to prevent an impending nationwide strike, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu announced a series of measures on Sunday, coinciding with the nation’s 63rd Independence Anniversary. These measures include a temporary wage increase for government workers, an income subsidy for 15 million impoverished households, and the suspension of a value-added tax on diesel. President Read More…
President Bola Tinubu Implements Ministerial Changes and Portfolio Adjustments
President Bola Tinubu has introduced a series of ministerial changes and portfolio adjustments, accompanied by the announcement of a new minister-designate for Niger Delta Development. These revisions were communicated in a statement issued on Sunday by Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, based in Abuja. In this latest Read More…
President Bola Tinubu Approves New Ministers and Assigns Portfolios
Tourism finally gets its own ministry New Ministers are approved, and portfolios are assigned by President Bola Tinubu. President Bola Tinubu announced today that he had given the nomination of new ministers and their respective ministries his blessing. The Special Advisor to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, shared this information with Read More…
Lagos Lacks Local Governance: Challenges of a Growing Metropolis
Lagos, once a modest fishing village and pepper farm, has blossomed into a bustling metropolis, becoming Nigeria’s economic powerhouse and a key player in West Africa. With unprecedented growth, it is projected to become Africa’s most populous city within the next 50 years, with a staggering rise in population from 15 million to an estimated Read More…
The old order changeth…
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to Read More…
A nation where everyone is oppressed
Nigerians have the next 70 days to survive a regime that has chastised them with whips and is promising to further chastise them with scorpions. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, last week not only renewed the Buhari regime’s threat to increase Nigerians heavy burden by piling far higher fuel prices, Read More…
BPSR, UNILAG to train governors, others on good governance
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Consult to improve the capacity of elected public office holders to instill the values of good governance. On Friday in Abuja, the MoU was signed on behalf of BPSR by its Director-General, Mr. Dasuki Read More…