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Behold Africa’s Maths champion!
IN a development that enthralled millions of people across the African continent and around the world, a young Nigerian recently emerged champion in a mathematics competition. Fifteen-year-old Master Victor Adetunji, a Senior Secondary…
The Emefiele saga
THE Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele’s real intention regarding his rumoured presidential bid was laid bare recently when he approached an Abuja High Court to prevent the relevant authorities from stopping him…
2023: Political parties’ request for deadline extension
RECENTLY, during one of their regular meetings with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under the auspices of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), the leadership of political parties asked the commission to grant them…
Drug test for political aspirants
RECENTLY, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) requested the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to include drug test in the screening process for aspirants to become nominees of the party for elective positions in…
Beyond the deposition of Zamfara emirs
RECENTLY, the Zamfara State government deposed the emirs of Zurmi and Dansadau, Atiku Muhammadu and Hussaini Umar, and the district head of Birnin Tsaba, Sulaiman Ibrahim, over alleged collaboration with ‘bandits’ in the state. It also…
The May Day celebrations
AS universally accepted and practised, the May Day of each year is about the celebration of workers and their contributions to the society. It is labour, not mere capital, that creates societal wealth. The May Day celebration usually takes…
Why does everyone want to be president?
IF Nigerians were alarmed by the absurd cost of nomination and expression of interest forms in the country’s two major political parties, the ongoing farce with regard to the sheer number of presidential aspirants has left them completely…
Ekiti pastor and his heavenly fees
THE extent to which some unscrupulous persons are willing to go to acquire filthy lucre through heist is literally boundless, both in terms of the choice of their victims and the instruments of deceit they employ to perfect their scams.…
That $50,000 theft at APC headquarters
RECENTLY, reports indicated that there was unease and confusion at the headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The disturbance arose over the whereabouts of a certain sum of $50, 000. The thief, who may or may not have…
Senate’s criminalisation of ransom payment
THE passage last week by the Nigerian Senate of a bill criminalising the payment of ransom to kidnappers, bandits and terrorists is yet another evidence that authorities across federal, state and local levels have run out of good ideas in…