Strike: Edo govt suspends ASUU, others, orders resumption

Following the protest by students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, the Edo State Government at its State Executive Council meeting, on Wednesday, suspended all union activities across all state-owned institutions of higher learning. In a statement made available to journalist by Crusoe Osagie, the Special Adviser […]

Tinubu coasts to victory, scores over 50% votes

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has obtained over 50 per cent of the total votes cast in the ongoing presidential primary of the party in Abuja. Tinubu currently leads with over 1149 votes after votes in 27th boxes were sorted. His closest contenders, Rotimi Amaechi and Yemi Osinbajo, who got […]

P-Square’s split caused by family issues, not music, Rudeboy opens up

Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy, has opened up on the cause of the rift between him and his brother, Paul aka Mr P, which led to the disbandment of their group, P-Square. After almost five years of separation, the twin brothers reconciled in November 2021, to the surprise of their fans. In […]

TINUBU AND OSIBAJO: THE TRUE STORY OF HOW THEY MET

by Bayo Onanuga I never wanted to write this story but I was inspired to do so today, following Buba Galadima’s interview with the Punch on Monday. Buba struck a chord when he spoke about the issue of trust in the relationship between Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. You think Osinbajo […]

Ondo church massacre and govt glaring failure

The attack on Christian worshippers this Sunday morning at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo town in Ondo State, in which scores of worshippers were killed by yet to be identified gunmen is one too many and must be condemned, as sacrilegious in its entirety by all well-meaning people. The upsurge in violent attacks, kidnapping […]

Gunmen Attack Ondo Church During Service… Kill Over 50 Members

Some gunmen on Sunday morning attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, headquaters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, killing over 50 members of the congregation, during the church service. It was gathered that no fewer than 50 corpses have been moved out of the church with many casualties lying at the Federal […]

NASS landlords – Lawmakers who have spent 20 years in Senate, House of Reps

Since Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999, Nigeria has had four presidents – Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and the incumbent, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Each of the 36 states would also have had at least three governors within the period, but could be more if any of the governors spent only one term […]