Burden of beginning again: The sad tales of Nigerian deportees
SHOLA ADEKOLA writes about the ordeals that illegal migrants of Nigerian extraction go through and the need to arrest the…
Olawunmi, 10, needs N1.3m to get her legs back
Olawunmi looked sad; it was obvious that she had become frustrated with the state in which her daughter was in.…
With N5.7m, Makinde will be on his feet again
On 31 July 2016 never did Makinde Nurudeen know what was ahead of him. Trained as a bricklayer, 45-year-old Makinde’s…
2017 Orunmila festival: Thousands benefit from free medicare
FOR thousands of Ifa adherents, the annual Ifa Festival, which takes place on the first Saturday of June every year…
No monkey business here …
Since the reported outbreak of monkey-pox in Bayelsa State, residents have been on edge despite government’s assurance that the situation…
Why we shot DPO —Armed robbery suspect arrested in Ogun
A 31-year-old armed robbery suspect, Ganiyu Wasiu (31), who was arrested on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, few hours after his…
Kirikiri prison wonder: How inmates organised robberies from cells
There is a saying that there is nothing new under the sun, yet certain things are stranger than fiction. But…
Primary healthcare in Nigeria is dysfunctional —Health Minister
Professor Isaac Adewole, Minister of Health, in this interview with YEJIDE GBENGA-OGUNDARE speaks on why primary healthcare centres should be…
57 years of groping for a workable economy
Group Business Editor, SULAIMON OLANREWAJU, critically examines reasons the nation’s promising economy at Independence has remained stagnated despite the illusion…
57 Years after independence: It is 4,600MW power for 180 million Nigerians
Sulaimon Olanrewaju reports that 57 years after independence and trillions of Naira sunk into power generation, Nigerians still await uninterrupted…
Education: The high and low of quest for excellence
There are divergent views on the current situation in the Nigerian education system. LAOLU HAROLDS reports that in spite of…
Billionaire hotels where graduates are paid $2 per day
Stories of worker exploitation are not new in Lagos but discoveries made by CHIMA NWOKOJI, SHOLA ADEKOLA and TUNDE DODONDAWA…
I am still owing the balance of the last term, now I struggle to pay the fees for this new session
THE month of September, every year, is a time that parents look forward to with considerable trepidation, particularly those with…
Government policies not designed to favour their people only
Prince Ebunola Martins is a Nigerian who has established a foothold in the Republic of Slovenia. In this interview with…
Holistic reform of Intellectual Property is the way forward in Nigeria
The need for a holistic reform of Intellectual Property (IP) in substance and form, including a well articulated national IP…
Constitution amendment: stakeholders get mandate on citizen sensitisation
Constitution amendment is a term that has become a common within the Nigerian society. Indeed, many just use the word…
A new Nigeria or a better one: The fitting tools of a great repair
WE need a better Nigeria and we must move toward it with speed. Once an ally, time no longer is…
Entertaining pollution: Mixed reactions trail ban on outdoor speakers
The grace period of two weeks to remove loudspeakers, following the recent directive of the Oyo State government, following the…
Why there has been influx of illegal arms into Nigeria from Turkey —Experts
MARITIME security experts have assessed the incidence of illegal arms movement from Turkey to Nigeria. They attributed proliferation of illegal…
What men being abused by their wives tell us
Some jobs just fit like cuttings. With the passion, purpose and proficiency demonstrated so far on the job, the coordinator…
