By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria has stated categorically that the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to make it compulsory for graduates in medical and dental fields to work in Nigeria for five years before being granted a full license is discriminatory, harsh and not in the interest of the people. A member of the House of Representatives from Lagos State, Ganiyu Johnson, who sponsored the bill, said the move was to check the mass exodus of medical professionals from the country. The legislation is titled, ‘A Bill for an…
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By Femi Fani-Kayode Chimamanda Adichie’s “hollow democracy” diatribe is a shitty little submission, in a shitty little letter, written by a shitty little diva. It was hardly worth my time to read and ordinarily I would not have bothered. Like all fecal waste it belongs in one place and one place alone: the bottom of a public toilet. We do not need any lessons from this over-rated and Igbocentric new age diva. Neither do we need to respond to her self-serving, self-seeking, jaundiced, subjective, partial, primitive, tribal observations and implausible ethno-religious sentiments. If anyone needs to know that lawlessness has…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State has described its final victory and that of Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji at the Supreme Court as an evidence of their wide acceptance by the people of Ekiti State Last Thursday, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the decisions of both the Tribunal and the Court of Appeal, which had earlier ruled that Engineer Segun Oni and his party, the Social Democratic Party, SDP, failed to prove their case against the victory of APC and its candidate at the 18 June 2022 guber election in Ekiti State. Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad, who delivered…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Delta State Government has deported a 32 years old woman back to her native state, Anambra, for constituting a nuisance as a street beggar. Ogochukwu Nwabud, who begged for alms in Asaba, was, thereafter, empowered by the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare in her state, Ify Obinabo and cautioned to desist from alms begging. A press release by the media aide to the Commissioner, Chidinma Ikeanyionwu said the repatriated woman was empowered and handed over to the women’s leader in her community in Nnewi. “Ogochukwu Nwabude, a 32-year-old mother of one, was sent back to…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Nigerian singer, Simi has said her colleague in the music industry, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, deserves “flowers” despite his controversial nature. In the last couple of days, Portable had made headlines after he was captured in a viral video resisting arrest by police operatives. He was arrested and detained for three days before being arraigned before an Ogun State Magistrate Court, sitting in Ifo, on a three-count charge bothering on assault and theft of musical equipment. He was later granted N800,000 bail; however, the Magistrate ordered that Portable be remanded at the correctional centre in…
By Dele Alake The noted and internationally acclaimed Nigerian novelist and essayist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, deserves a great deal of pity and sympathy for her so utterly biased piece titled ‘Nigeria’s hollow democracy’ published in the latest edition of ‘The Atlantic’ magazine. It is a piece that does little credit to the image and reputation of a leading Nigerian thinker who ought to be a voice of truth and reason in a time when passions run high and truth is almost indistinguishable from falsehood, in a situation in which many people are heavily emotionally invested in an election which, unfortunately,…
Gentlemen of the Press, As- salaam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu (May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you all). Seasonal greetings of Ramadhan Kareem to our Muslim Brothers and Sisters and Happy Easter Friday to our Christian Brothers and Sisters. May Allah bless you all (Amin). Foremost, let me thank Almighty Allah for the successful conduct of the 2023 general elections across Nigeria. The election raises some fundamental issues that need to be addressed from religious perspectives. These includes: ownership of government, accountability to Allah and competence, the concept trust and competence, duties of the electorates, duties of the…
It would appear that a record discharge of toxic sludge from our notorious smut factory is currently clogging the streets and sewers of the Republic of Liars. It goes to prove the point that provoked the avalanche EXACTLY! The seeds of incipient fascism in the political arena have evidently matured. A climate of fear is being generated. The refusal to entertain corrective criticism, even differing perspectives of the same position has become a badge of honour and certificate of commitment. What is at stake, ultimately is – Truth, and at a most elementary level of social regulation: when you are…
Serial Entrepreneur, Media, and Entertainment personality, Samuel Olatunji, also known as Bigsam, has announced the birth of a new media and entertainment agency called The Hype Agency. In a meeting with selected media executives and members of his management team, Bigsam shared his intention for daring to warehouse solutions to all entertainment needs under one agency. Explaining further, he said, “Often, companies need to contract a separate company to get celebrities to influence and other companies to do PR, endorse, plan publicity, movie distributions, content, marketing, branding, account verification, event coverage, BTS, Talent management, post-production, design, sourcing, rentals and everything…