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“It is quite impossible for those who want to gain power to avoid getting rid of those who are most likely to form the opposition” – Critias, 404 BC, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 196. In addition to those in opposition, power-grabbers abhor those likely to form a rival source of allegiance by the people. Tinubu is President; but, …

Another ministerial nominee of President Bola Tinubu, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is currently enmeshed in a controversy surrounding the authenticity of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate he submitted for his screening by the Nigerian Senate. PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported how another nominee, Hannatu Musawa, who had earlier been rejected by the same National Assembly for a similar reason when offered an appointment by …

Animasahun Salman, who visited the Illela border between Nigeria and Niger Republic in Sokoto State, writes about the travails of Nigerians currently stuck in Niger following the announcement of a border closure by the Federal Government The long line of articulated vehicles crowded the shoulder of the motorway that connects Niger Republic to Nigeria in the Illela border town of …

*Asks Akpabio, principal officers to meet Tinubu  *France backs ECOWAS bid to quash Nigerien coup  *Atiku, PDP govs, NWC caution against war *Niger’s junta seeks Russia’s Wagner group’s help to combat ECOWAS military threat The efforts by the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reinstate the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum of …

Gambo Ibrahim sold two of his farmlands to raise the N900,000 ransom demanded by kidnappers for the release of his two brothers. Mr Ibrahim was a large-scale farmer in Kuka, a village in the Jibia area of Katsina State. His two brothers were supervising work in one of his farms when they were kidnapped by bandits three years ago. “After paying …

Indigenous People of Biafra said it has now set aside Mondays as an “Economic empowerment day” in the entire South-East. The pro-Biafran group said the aim is to enable the people to mobilise resources and means towards reversing the sharp decline in the economic, educational, and social sectors of the region caused by the prolonged sit-at-home. The spokesman for the …

WASHINGTON — When the Justice Department was announcing the highest-profile prosecution in its history in Washington, Attorney General Merrick Garland was 100 miles away, meeting with local police in Philadelphia. He stepped outside briefly to speak about how the decision to indict Donald Trump for conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election came from career prosecutors and was led by a special counsel …

Protesters hold a Niger flag during a demonstration on independence day in Niamey on August 3, 2023. Hundreds of people backing the coup in Niger gathered on August 3, 2023 for a mass rally in the capital Niamey with some brandishing giant Russian flags. The demonstrators converged at Concertation Square in the heart of the city, following a call by …

While surrogacy and other methods of assisted reproductive services offer a lot of hope to intended parents, many fertility clinics, surrogate agents, and young women have turned it into a transactional affair. One of the ways of achieving parenthood is through surrogacy which has gained popularity across the globe, including in Nigeria, especially for couples with difficulty having children. While …

Nigeria currently has a N30,000 minimum wage. However, many states do not currently pay up to the minimum wage. President Bola Tinubu wants to, at least, double the minimum wage Nigerian workers earn, spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale has said. Mr Ngelale stated this in an interview on Channels Television Thursday night, according to a statement by the presidency. “I don’t want to preempt …