Author: Obayomi Abiola Benjamin

By: Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says government alone cannot provide the kind of support required for universities to develop at the rate expected of them. He said a lot of the support had to come from alumni of the universities as well as the private sector. According to a copy of his speech made available to journalists on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, the Vice-President spoke at the Distinguished Alumni Awards and celebration of University of Lagos at 55 held in Lagos on Friday.  He said great universities all over the world are run…

By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me state categorically that the great fun is about to begin in our dear beloved country. Walahi. Chief Bisi “Baba” Akande controversially stirred the hornets nest today when he proclaimed the death knell of zoning so far as the South West is concerned. In case you don’t know, Baba Akande is a former Deputy Governor of old Oyo State, former Governor of Osun State, former Interim Chairman of Alliance for Democracy, former Chairman of AC, former Interim Chairman of APC and much more, is one of the most respected and revered leaders in Nigeria…

By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, this headline may sound somehow bizarre but that is the reality on ground in our country today. In the name of Almighty God, let us remember and be assured that nothing is impossible. Providence has a way of playing its own game which ordinary mortals may find difficult to understand. I know many had written off the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) after its cataclysmic crash from grace to grass in 2015. It was a prophecy boldly and clairvoyantly foretold by a few of us, in writing. The PDP apparatchik were the only ones blinded by…

A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has sentenced a professor of Agriculture, Benjamin Ogunmodede to 40 years imprisonment. Two other persons – Zacheus Tejumola and Adenekan Clement – also bagged similar sentence. Prof. Ogunmodede, who is also a Reverend with the Anglican Church, is the former Director General of the Institute of Agricultural, Research and Training (IART), Apata, Ibadan, while Tejumade and Adenekan were Chief Accountant and staff of the institution respectively. They were arraigned on 16- count charge of conspiracy, unlawful conversion, stealing of school subvention and other criminal charges. The presiding judge, Justice Ayo Emmanuel, on Tuesday,…

By Lucy Osuizigbo Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has urged parents, guardians and caregivers to watch out for signs of drug addiction in their children and wards to tackle it fast. Ambode said that drug abuse was harmful to its victims and threaten the peace of the society. The governor spoke at the inauguration of the Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry (CADAM) Rehabilitation Centre of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Araga-Epe in Lagos. This is coming  few days after the President of the Senate Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki declared war on drugs through legislation. Saraki who expressed grave…

By Naomi Sharang The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has revealed Federal Government’s plan to roll over at least 60 per cent of 2017 capital projects to 2018 budget proposal. Adeosun made this known when she appeared before the Senate Joint Committees on Finance and Appropriations. She was accompanied by the Minister for Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udoma, to give explanation on releases so far made for the implementation of the 2017 budget. The minister noted that there was no stoppage in terms of capital releases and projects. She explained that the decision to roll over 2017 budget…

By: Feyi Fawehinmi The story that Alhajis Mohammed Tunga and Garba Kamba of Kebbi state conspired to divert N664 million from ‘Imam training’ to their own pockets caused me to ponder anew on Nigeria. The money was to be given to Imams to enable them ‘spread the message of peace’ in the run up to the 2015 elections. It is tough, very tough, to decide which is the worst part of this story. What will Imams preach in the place of peace if they are not mobilized with N664 million, I wonder? Augustus Aikhomu, in his famous definition of the fungibility…

Extracted from Alchemy of the Timeless Renaissance by John G. Vibes Since the beginning of civilization the majority of the world’s population has been in a constant fight for freedom from oppression. It has been the same story all along in many different cultures, a small group of people have been obsessed with dominating the rest of us, and have successfully done so by using force, words and mind games. Many steps have been made in the right direction since the days of slavery, human sacrifice or the witch hunts, but we really haven’t come all that far. Consumerism and taxation represent the…

A financial analyst and Head, Banking and Finance Department at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Dr. Uche Uwaleke, says it has become imperative for CBN to signal a gradual easing of monetary policy considering the waning headline inflation. Also to consider, he said, are the level of stability in the exchange rate on the back of improved liquidity and the marginal positive growth and real GDP recorded in the second quarter of 2017.   Uwaleke said the lending policy rate of Nigeria has been at 14% for 14 months under a tight monetary regime. However, in carrying out this process, the…

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has declared that that the over reliance on oil and gas has made it difficult for Nigeria’s economy to grow in view of emerging realities. This is as Rivers State Governor, Chief Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, has said investments in science research institutions will help in reviving the country’s economy. Onu, who spoke when he visited Wike at Government House, Port Harcourt, said the Chemical Equipment and Machinery Development Institute (CEMDI) is a part of the process to build a knowledge based economy that will sustain the country. The minister said, “The decision has been made…