Opinion

By Afeez Olalere Like a tale out of a fantasy playbook, the Nigerian media is awash with tales and reports of a very baffling form of villainy that is fast spreading across large swathes of the country. It is the phenomenon of ritual killing, which in its current explosion involves many young people casting all…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi All dictators must pay for their deeds, it’s just a matter of time. Some of them believed that they’ll not relinquish office. After his wife received farewell Slap ,the husband who was moving about with detachment of securities was arrested unceremoniously!!!! Words of our elders are words of wisdom,a wise man…

By Aliyu Musa Nasidi A gentle political strategist educated, and philanthropist exist in the ancient city of Lokoja ,the Kogi state Capital. A humble and young enterprise gentle man. It isn’t self-advertising or self-conscious humility, it’s a natural humility. He is Hon. Muhammed Abubakar Ibukun a.k.a Bukky, Secretary General, Association Of Local Governments of Nigeria…

For airlines, these are not the best of times as prices of diesels have gone up astronomically, in turn spurning an unprecedented skyrocketing in airfares, making many Nigerians to be caught in catch 22 situation. For a long time road transportation has not been safe as a result of growing insecurity on our high ways…

There is no doubt that Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’ is the programme to beat on the morning belt of Nigeria’s competitive television business today. Of particular delight on the show is the deep erudition, fascinating elocution and sheer oratorical mastery of one of the presenters, Dr Reuben Abati. It is, however, unfortunate that the…

In the aftermath of the ongoing energy crunch in the country that has lasted for weeks brought about by worsening electricity supply from the public mains, the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, in a media briefing, blamed the embarrassing situation on low water level in the nation’s hydro dams. The hitch in energy supply is…

• Choice of Senator Abdullahi by Buhari still a rumour – Kwara, Delta chapters Chairmen of the state chapters of the All Progressives Congress have thrown their weight behind a former governor of Nasarawa State, Adamu Abdullahi, to become the national chairman of the party. Sunday PUNCH learnt that their decision followed the insistence of…

Financial autonomy for local governments – Passed. Administrative autonomy for local governments – Passed. Bill to change the name, Afikpo North and Afikpo South Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State – Passed. Bill to change the name of Kunchi Local Government Area of Kano State – Passed. Bill to change the names of Egbado North…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Spokesman, Femi Adesina, has been criticised for his statement on the lingering fuel scarcity across Nigeria. Adesina in his latest weekly article titled ‘Knock Knock. Who’s there? “said heavens would not fall over the current fuel scarcity and Nigerians will survive like always. The presidential aide recalled that Nigerians had experienced a…

By Adebayo Obajemu In a layman’s language, ambition is a pursuit of a specific goal, or a feeling or desire to achieve a particular target or own a thing. Every human being whatever their calling, tribe and tongue, has one ambition or another at any point in time; irrespective of status, class ,gender or station…