Empty silos? Nigeria’s total grains reserve will be consumed in two weeks, experts says
Prices of foodstuffs in Nigerian markets have hit the roof and even as government promises to open up the grain…
The Quintessential Awo
Just as we reach back to our ancestors for our fundamental values, so we, as guardians of that legacy, must…
Our game plan against Customs —Lagos dealers
Even those who fashioned the new policy to recover what government had lost in revenue to illegal vehicle importation never…
How Alausa syndicate, others sell stickers for illegal uses
Contractors can do anything to penetrate seats of power, including the legally illegal. AKIN ADEWAKUN, BOLA BADMUS and KEHINDE AKINSEHINDE-JAYEOBA…
The destitute take over A/Ibom red light zone
Maitama, the popular red light district within the highbrow Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has been taken over…
When monarch went back to roots to pay homage at the Source
It was a time for reminiscences and digging deep into the roots of existence when the Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti,…
Escaped in Imo, killed in Rivers: The rise, fall of Vampire’s empire
The end of the story of Henry Chibueze, popularly known as Vampire, a notorious kidnapper/armed robber that terrorised most parts…
#InternationalWomensDay Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030, how realistic?
On International Women’s Day, women usually come together to set agenda that will promote gender equality. This year, they are…
Obafemi Awolowo: A leadership model
When Philip Emeagwali—celebrated computer scientist—alongside others set out to identify, hail and categorise 100 greatest Africans of all time, living…
Labour loss: Why Nigerian workers may continue to suffer despite their huge number
In recent times, the labour movement in the country has become fragmented as a third force seeks registration. SOJI-EZE FAGBEMI…
Parents fearing deportation pick guardians for U.S. children
Parents who immigrated illegally to the United States now fear deportation under the Trump administration. They are inundating immigration advocates…
Inside Lagos’ booming third-hand market
The crunching economy has got Nigerians graduating from second-hand merchandising to third-hand materials. CHUKWUMA OKPARAOCHA and CHIMA NWOKOJI ‘patronise’ the…
Women who make fortune from owambe
AYOMIDE OWONIBI-ODEKANYIN, BOLA BADMUS and AKIN ADEWAKUN engage the growing industry of free “ushering”. They offer their ushering services for…
Abuja airport shutdown: This route passes through insecure territory
Foreign travelers planning to reach the Nigerian capital, Abuja, next month have two choices: make a 15-hour drive from the…
Victor, 12, needs N1.5 million to use his feet
These are very sad times for 12-year-old Victor Ayomide Folorunsho and his parents following a motor accident on October 31,…
We never collected money from candidates for admission purposes —Prof Ambali, Unilorin VC
Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. In this interview with BIOLA AZEEZ,…
Ambush in the night: Rice traders spoiling for war with Customs men, say raid was burglary
Recently, men of the Nigerian Customs Service raided the Sango market in Ogun State, carting away more than 1,000 bags…
Army, others celebrate WASA with culture, tradition
The saying: ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’ played out at the headquarters of the 2…
Appointment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria: Matters Arising
Since the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Mahmoud Muhammad, retired gracefully from the pinnacle of Nigeria’s…
Developer targets April completion date for Pracht Gardens
Barring any unforeseen circumstance, Messrs Buildcon Global Services Limited, a first class construction and estate management company has set April…
