The general election is around the corner and political actors are all out in the field soliciting for votes. In this chat, a consummate politician, parliamentarian and former Presidential Liaison to the National Assembly, Senator Ita Enang, tells ONWUKA NZESHI about the mood of the nation, his aspiration and plans to govern Akwa Ibom State […]
Ordinarily, the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, among Christian faithful, the world over comes with excitement. However, in this report by LADESOPE LADELOKUN, Nigerians share their experience on how insecurity and harsh economic realities are redefining Christmas celebration The annual festival, in the eyes of a number of faithful, should be celebrated […]
Nigerians across major cities are grappling with scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit, commonly called Petrol. For many, it’s another season of pain and frustration. In this piece, LADESOPE LADELOKUN and JOHNPAUL BORISADE write on the plight of Nigerians as petrol scarcity bites harder Like a bad dream that recurs often, fuel queues have […]
Major-General Babagana Monguno, (rtd) in an interaction with the media organised by the Presidential Media Team, lamented the collapse of moral values in the society with its resultant effects on the quality of youth population in the country and concluded that the nation needs responsible people at the local government level to checkmate the growing […]
That the ongoing reconstruction of the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway and its accompanying traffic snarl have left motorists groaning is stating the obvious. With multiple reports of attacks by kidnappers and armed robbers on the 127 kilometre road leaving deaths and gnashing of teeth in its trail, Nigerians worry about their safety on the road. In this […]
With less than three months into the 2023 elections, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, a former governor of old Enugu State and one-time National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in this interview with BIYI ADEGOROYE, examines the preparations, the chances of the party and path to a better Nigeria How do you see the […]
Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos represents Jos East/Jos South Federal Constituency of Plateau State on the platform of the PDP and is the Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Anticorruption. He spoke to PHILIP NYAM on the just concluded legislative and transparency and accountability summit and other national and local issues What […]
There are mounting concerns over rising figure of out-of-school children in Nigeria. LADESOPE LADELOKUN here, explores the implications of the estimated 20 million out-of-school children and how to prevent a seemingly impending doom For Bisola Adeyemi, her husband is a living dead! With four children and a husband said to have neglected his fatherly […]
Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe is a former Minister of Works and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with GEOFFREY EKENNA, he spoke about the ongoing campaign, the controversies about and chances of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other national issues The presidential election is less than 100 […]
For an import-dependent country like Nigeria, a rise or fall in the value of the dollar to the naira is crucial to the economic survival of Nigerians. In recent times, the free fall of the naira and its rise have been a source of worry for business owners and consumers. LADESOPE LADELOKUN writes on the […]