Author: Chief Editor

Most adult medicine tastes bitter. I do not have the statistics, but it is true. The reverse is the case for children, and it is understandable. They cannot bear the bitterness of medicine that is vital to their well-being. The well-being of nations rests on the shoulder of their adults. They must be ready to swallow any pill, bitter or sweet, that is vital to their well-being. There is a popular bitter pill that responsible adults of progressive nations take. It is accepting the responsibility for the state of their country. They neither opt for the sweet pill of indifference…

It is no longer news that Nigeria dances on the brink of existent collapse, though according to a foreign expert on Nigeria’s political development, Ambassador John Campbell, ‘Nigeria have mastered the art of dancing on the precipice without falling over…’ Between 2015 and recent, the country’s unity is seriously threatened under the present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari. And, there is not much he is doing to save it. The late literary giant, Chinua Achebe argued that, there is nothing absolutely wrong with Nigeria but rather with its leadership. The government of Nigeria is one of the most expensive…

If I were a senator in the 9th Assembly, I would have voted against the proposal to ensure electronic transmission of election results by INEC. It would have been a great disappointment if the Senate had approved the proposal against the established will of the people it represents. Apparently, the politicians promoting electronic transmission of election results are not motivated by love for the country. It also has nothing to do with the readiness of INEC. We were once there with them some two years ago. We need to be careful when trying to leapfrog, especially when it comes to…

The Serving Overseer, Citadel Global Community Church, (formerly called The Latter Rain Assembly), Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Sunday, dared an official of the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to come after him if the government was offended by his recent pronouncements, which he said had become unsettling to some people. Bakare, who said this during his sermon at the CGCC, equally faulted the recent clampdown on the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, contending that the Federal Government had jettisoned the…

The National Ameer of a Muslim Dawah organisation, Daaru-r-Rahmat (DARMAT) Islamic Society, Ustaz Misbahudeen Olawale, has called on Nigerians, irrespective of their religious affiliations, to shun actions capable of threatening the unity and peaceful co-existence of the country. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin at the weekend on the sideline of the just concluded Eid-el Kabir celebration, Olawale opined that “it is in an atmosphere of peace that the much expected socio-economic growth can be achieved.” The Islamic cleric added that: “Offering fervent prayers remains the only way to overcome the challenges in the country. And this requires the support of…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oyo State, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has sent a delegation to Benin Republic to observe the proceedings of the court case involving a Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho. The Ibadan monarch, who did not disclose the identity of the members of the delegation, yesterday said those to observe the court proceedings would be in court unfailingly today. Oba Adetunji stated this at his Popoyemoja, Ibadan palace yesterday while exchanging views with some leaders of thought among whom were the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) President-General, Prince Yemisi Adeaga; first Vice President-General,…

There was heavy security Monday morning at the Federal High Court, Abuja, where the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, will resume. Kanu was brought into the court premises in a convoy at about 8 am and will appear before Justice Binta Nyako. Kanu was recently rearrested in an undisclosed country and returned to Nigeria to resume his trial. His family and lawyers, however, claimed he was arrested in Kenya. Kanu jumped trial in September 2017 and was speaking from undisclosed locations until his rearrest in June. However, most journalists are barred from entering…

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday will travel to the United Kingdom to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025. Femi Adesina, President Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, explained that the Summit, which will be co-hosted by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, and the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, will bring together Heads of State and Government as well as stakeholders and youth leaders, and provide a platform for partners to chart a way forward towards transforming education systems in partner countries, through exchange of best practices. “It will…

• Reps panel indicts NIMASA, PTDF, others over alleged corrupt practices The Senate has uncovered an illegal collection of N76 billion by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigerian Army, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and others. The funds were drawn by the agencies from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation but were never repaid. They were fetched from the 25 per cent husked brown rice levy; one per cent Comprehension Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) levy; 15 per cent wheat grain levy; and 10 per cent rice levy. This was brought to the fore by…

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was voted Germany’s Footballer of the Year for the second year running on Sunday. The 32-year-old Pole was once again the runaway winner of the title awarded by the football magazine Kicker, following a vote by journalists. Lewandowski, who equalled Gerd Mueller’s 49-year-old scoring record in May as he netted his 41st Bundesliga goal of the season, received 356 of the 563 votes on offer. “I am aware of how big this honour is. It is a reason for great pride and joy for me, because it is rare to win the title of Footballer…