The World Trade Organisation(WTO) selected its top two candidates- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Nigeria) and Yoo Myung-hee(South Korea) yesterday to move to the third and final stage of consultation process scheduled to
Last month, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC) uncovered the sum of N2.67 billion payment meant for school feeding of 104 unity federal colleges during the lockdown
Nigeria’s political structure is partly built on the premise of godfatherism and in that vein, fall-outs between godfathers-godsons can be common. With the recently concluded Edo State elections being the
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) commenced their 14-day warning strike yesterday. The Academic Staff Union of
The world teacher’s day celebrated since 1994 commemorates the adoption of the 1966 International Labour Organization(ILO)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Education(UNESCO) recommendation concerning the status of teachers adopted in
On Sunday, popular Nigerian pop star, Ayodeji Balogun, known as WizKid called out President Muhammed Buhari after the latter prayed for the recovery of the President of United States, Donald
Eleven months ago, the Nigerian Immigration Service(NIS) disclosed its intentions to embark on visa reforms by introducing new categories of visas to tourists, Nigerian retirees living abroad, and visas for
Two decades and two years later, the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) together with the World Bank will conduct a National Business Sample Census (NBSC) in Nigeria. The last business census
In 2019, a Magistrate Court in Zuba, Abuja ruled in favour of Senator Elisha Abbo representing Adamawa North. A case of assault on Osimibibra Warmate, in an adult toy shop
In September 2016, Godwin Obaseki was elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Party against Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) but defected to
Nigerian elections can be a mixed bag. Sometimes, their outcome tends to reflect the will of the people. Sometimes, the malpractice can be glaring. In a quest to ensure free
On Tuesday, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that Nigeria’s inflation rate recorded its biggest this year rising to 13.22% in August. The consumer price index,
If there is anything unions in Nigeria have taught us, it is that the government is generally unreliable, and unwilling to compromise so withdrawing services forms the best way to
The Buhari administration’s mantra, to produce what it consumes and consume what it produces led to the ban of foreign exchange to import dozens of items including the staple food,
Last week, in the early hours of Monday, Nigerian health workers withdrew their services to protest lack of life insurance and protective equipment against COVID-19 as well as non-payment of