Buhari, Babangida and 31st anniversary of a palace coup
Today is the 31th anniversary of the coup which ousted Major-General Muhammadu Buhari and brought General Ibrahim Babangida to power....
July 29: 50 years after Aguiyi-Ironsi’s murder, 41 years after Gowon’s ouster
In Nigeria’s political history, the fate of two military officers – one dead, one still living – was decided by a...
18 years after: Abiola drank tea in Aso Rock, coughed…and died
He was so rich he could afford to provide tea for all Nigerians. But, it was a cup of tea...
18th anniversary: Day Abacha became history
He came at a time Nigerians were praying for a change. When he ascended the throne in 1993, it...
Tomato scarcity as metaphor, by Reuben Abati
One of the major news items in circulation has been the scarcity of tomato. Incidentally, Nigeria is (was) the 14th...
26th anniversary of the Orkar coup: Day Babangida’s security was breached
It is 26 years today that a deadly onslaught by some middle-level officers against the regime of the then Commander-in-Chief,...
Reps grill Arase over re-opening of Kogi Assembly, frown at Attorney-General’s absence
The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on Kogi Assembly crisis on Thursday met with Mr Solomon Arase, Inspector-General of Police...
NSE market indices sustain positive growth
Activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened for the week on Monday on a positive trend with All-Share Index...
40 years after: Gowon, Muhammed, Dimka, Obasanjo and the Feb 13 coup
Some said he gave himself away to the conspirators by opening his flanks in an unnecessary show of patriotism. Others...
SWAN gives Oliseh seven-day ultimatum to name journalists who demanded money for report
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Super Eagles Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh to...
Chris Aire to traducers: Stop the bullying now
As a young man, he paid his dues. Even before travelling to the United States (U.S.) at 18 to further...
HID Awolowo honoured at Oodua Radio launch in London
It was a gathering of who is who in the media world and Yoruba extraction on Tuesday in Britain during...
Serena shocked at the U.S. Open
By Charles Ohizua Serena Williams' bid for a calendar Grand Slam has ended in failure after a pulsating 6-2 4-6...
Dickson submits nomination form, says APC ‘is a party of governorship candidates without followers’
Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, on Friday in Abuja, submitted his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination form to...
Fayose to Buhari: You are operating like a Northern President
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Monday, accused President Muhammadu Buhari of operating as 'a president of Northern Nigeria...
Glo offers N4.5m prize for literary competition
Globacom is offering N4.5million for an annual literary competition for undergraduate students of Nigerian universities. The award is for works...
Dangote inaugurates $250m cement plant in Cameroon
Dangote Cement Plc, on Thursday, achieved another feat with the inauguration of a $250 million (N48.75 billion) cement grinding plant...
Afenifere kicks as Buhari appoints SGF, CoS, Customs, Immigration heads
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has kicked against the appointments announced on Thursday by President Muhammadu Buhari's Special Adviser, Media...
30 years after: Buhari, Babangida and a ‘palace coup’
Today is the 30th anniversary of the coup which ousted Major-General Muhammadu Buhari and brought General Ibrahim Babangida to power....
Tinubu: Fashola, a performer, I will never bring him down
“The past elections were an epic confrontation between two opposing political camps. Those who believed in the progressive governance of...
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