The other day, I was engaged in a controversial conversation with a close friend on a topic that centered on the licensing of more universities. My friend’s position was that the existing 274 universities in Nigeria are more than enough. He informed me that this has been the position of the Academic Staff Union of […]
•Prof Wole Soyinka The Wole Soyinka Centre for Journalism (WSCIJ) on Thursday February 15, 2024, launched a report, which revealed the shocking gender disparity in newsrooms in Nigeria, demanding intentional bridging of these gaps. The report, tagged, “Who leads the newsrooms and news? A report on women’s representation newsrooms and news lead...
Nigerians are in for more economic hardship induced by inflation as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) exchange rate for clearance of imported goods to N1,356.883 per 1$. Information obtained by this paper from the Customs official website yesterday morning indicated that the exchange rate was adj...
•Jenni O Former Big Brother Titan housemate, Jenni O, has lamented how the show that was supposed to be a life-changing experience turned out to cause more harm than good to her. The media personality claimed while fuming at the constant bullying she suffers online at the hands of trolls. She lamented that fans were […]
•Wike and Fubara The number of resignations in the Rivers State Executive Council has risen to nine after two more commissioners handed in their resignations following the depature of seven of their colleagues from Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet. The latest to resign are the Commissioner for Special Projects, Emeka Woke and the Commissio...
•Segun Ajayi-Kadir The Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir, has regretted the exit of multinational consumer goods manufacturer, Procter & Gamble from Nigeria, saying that more manufacturers may follow suit. He said until the federal government takes clear redefined measures to address chal...
•’Naija’ used cars Owning a car was among the many lists of achievements for a typical Nigerian. The celebration that hits the air when one is bought knows no bounds. Parents, relatives and friends are gathered, and the gin is used to render prayers to various gods to save the life of the car owner […]
•Ndume and Akpabio The lawmaker representing Borno South, Senator Ali Ndume said he is more experienced than the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on parliamentary issues. Ndume stated this in an interview on Channels Television. Speaking on Akpabio’s style of leadership in the 10th Senate, Ndume said, “My problem is the way he handled the si...
•Ehie Edison Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the embattled state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, have elected a new speaker, Ehie Edison. Edison, who was earlier suspended as the leader of the House by the anti-Fubara lawmakers, was elected the speaker after a sitting held in the Government House. The development came [&hel...
Over 100,000 supporters of two major Bangladesh opposition parties rallied in the capital Dhaka today, police said, demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down to allow a free and fair vote under a neutral government. Today’s rallies by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami,...