Tinubu Finally Solves His Chicago Problem – Rudolf O. Okonkwo
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally solved his Chicago problem. It is a dream come true for the president of the most populous African nation on earth: he is NOT coming to the United Nations General Assembly. Yes! Yes! Yes!Not this year! I know he…
Trump Issues Stark Warning After Claiming Iran Has Missile ‘Capable Of Hitting Europe’
…Donald Trump claims he has a choice whether to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” or let Iran become a “greater country”, as he addressed the United Nations Donald Trump speaking at the UN(Image: AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)…
Two Months Of Action: Kano’s New Front In The War Against Drug Abuse
By Lamara Garba For years, the menace of drug abuse has remained one of the most troubling challenges confronting Nigerian society, particularly its young population. What begins with substance use can develop into addiction, broken family relationships,…
Over 281 Million Migrants Seek Greener Pastures: Labour Ministry
By Ado Salisu, Kano Over 281 million migrants reside outside their countries of origin and more than 169 are moving around in search of sustainable livelihoods and enhanced economic opportunities. This was revealed by the zonal director of the Federal…
How Did Early Car Owners In Nigeria Get Access To Petrol?
In those days, there were no filling stations like today and Nigeria had no refinery at all, we didn’t produce petrol until 1965. Here is how it worked: Petrol was imported. Shell D’Arcy, the joint venture of Shell and BP, got the sole exploration…
Dangote Calls on Africa to Keep its Capital at Home as Industrialization Takes Center Stage at Unstoppable Africa
…African business leaders call for a bigger share of the continent’s growth, with investment and local value creation high on the agenda We must believe in our continent Africa must stop sending its capital abroad and start investing in its own…
Lagos-Ibadan Railway’s Financial Gap: Strong Ridership, Weak Returns
Nearly five years after Nigeria’s showpiece standard-gauge railway began carrying passengers, the gap between what was promised and what has been delivered remains as wide as the funding gap keeping the network afloat. When the Nigerian Railway…
Presidents of Africa’s Three Largest Economies Missing At 81st UN General Assembly
The presidents of South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria are not personally attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, despite their countries being represented by senior delegations. The absence of Cyril Ramaphosa, Abdel…
UNGA81: Tinubu calls for fresh push to end exploitation of Africa’s mineral resources
President Bola Tinubu has called for a fresh continental push to end the exploitation of Africa’s critical mineral resources. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call at the third Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)…
How and Why Sunrise, Leno Lost In Paris
By Garba Shehu There are good reasons why Leno Adesanya and his company, Sunrise Power Transition Company lost their case at the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, an outcome that sparked widespread nationwide celebrations across Nigeria. The ICC…