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The task of economic diversification will be long and probably painful, but ironically, the early wins of ‘IBB’s SAP’ prove

John Shiklam in Kaduna, Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo and Kayode Fasua in Abeokuta The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; a former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU); Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, (OAU); a presidential candidate in 2019 general election and global energy executive, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim; Nigeria Council of Yoruba Global Alliance and human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) have mourned fiery social critic and spokesma...

Vanguard News OAU, Falana, Igini, others mourn Odumakin On By Dapo Akinrefon, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Olayinka Ajayi & Shina Abubakar MORE glowing tributes continued to pour in for the late National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin. Those who paid tributes are constitutional lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana(SAN); the management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Osun State; the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, for Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Mike Igini and former presidential cand...

Advertisement Many prominent Nigerians, Reacting in a statement, Falana said Odumakin married Josephine, who is from the Igbo extraction, owing to his belief in national integration. Advertisement He said the deceased often called him to discuss the state of the nation and seek clarity on constitutional matters despite their ideological differences. “Notwithstanding our ideological differences, Yinka consistently called on me to discuss the state of the nation and seek clarifications on major...

THE HORIZON BY KAYODE KOMOLAFE,   kayode.komolafe@thisdaylive.com On May 11, it will be 40years that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) called  a strike  to mount pressure on government for the enactment of a national minimum wage law. Comrade Hassan Adebayo Sunmonu, who incidentally turned 80 two months ago, was the NLC president who led the nation-wide popular  action. Under the leadership of one of the most adroit negotiators produced by the labour movement,  the NLC enjoyed the support...

Insecurity In Nigeria: Trends, Patterns and Warnings, By Adewale Ajadi Essentially, 1960s Nigeria was not particularly crime-ridden. But, it was coming. And, it was clear there were matters to be considered. Insecurity and a military checkpoint. Picture credit: REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde Over the years, we have concentrated on what is external to us, rather than look deeply into what is internal. I speak of the nature of what we call insecurity and how it has evolved. Of course, it is easier to bl...

Ghana rsquo;s budget deficit for 2020 is more than 18 per cent, Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Isaac Adongo has claimed.

Nigerian Activist In Diaspora To Launch Book On Sowore The book is an academic reference material for researchers because it is history, politics, statistics, philosophy, and literature rolled in one. It is a panacea against bad governance and a fear killer, for anyone who dares to hope. by SaharaReporters, New York Mar 14, 2021 A Nigerian activist based in Hungary, Fredrick Omoyoma Odorige is set to launch his book written in honour of the golden anniversary of human rights activist, Omoyele S...

An oil rig: Oil has been both a blessing and a curse to different countries. By separating oil revenues from the government spendings, the Norwegian government ensured that people were “kept at work”, the value of labour was kept high constituting 81 per cent of the Norwegian national wealth per capita, while oil and gas only holds 4 per cent. Taxes are moderate… Prosperity in Norway is mainly a product of the efficiency and productivity of its people. Whether Nigeria has utilised its oil...

Why Nigeria Needs A Revolution Now By Elias Ozikpu It must further be pointed out that since the inception of General Buhari/APC, the regime has had no blueprint with which to solve the myriad problems confronting Nigeria. by Elias Ozikpu Mar 13, 2021 At the attainment of independence from Britain in October of 1960, Nigeria was genuinely tagged: ‘Giant of Africa’ owing to its rising industries, rich agricultural landscapes and a GDP which had the potentials of competing favourably with tho...