By Desmond Akintunde Johnson It is a common cliché in Yoruba parlance that one’s enemy hardly kills a big antelope. Regardless of the size of the kill, it remains an ant in the eye of the hater. Governance across the globe requires criticisms to put the leader on its toes. As can be seen, even the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump whose government is less than three months today has had the fiercest criticisms in the history of America’s democracy. Understandably so, America’s economy has tanked and gone the lowest in recent times with inflation reaching rooftops.…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
A Token of Appreciation I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for your presence as we bid farewell to my beloved wife, Esther Ebunoluwa. Your comforting presence, encouraging support, and heartfelt condolences eased our pain and lifted our spirits. Your wise counsel wiped away our tears and restored our confidence to face this difficult time. Special appreciation to: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Claudiana Sanwo-Olu Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat* and his wife, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat Former Governor Raji Fashola OON and his wife, Chief Mrs Abimbola Fashola…
A Token of Appreciation I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for your presence as we bid farewell to my beloved wife, Esther Ebunoluwa. Your comforting presence, encouraging support, and heartfelt condolences eased our pain and lifted our spirits. Your wise counsel wiped away our tears and restored our confidence to face this difficult time. Special appreciation to: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Claudiana Sanwo-Olu Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat* and his wife, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat Former Governor Raji Fashola OON and his wife, Chief Mrs Abimbola Fashola…
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Saturday, 5 April, 2025 confirmed that traffic came to a standstill on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway following a major accident involving a container-laden truck and seven other vehicles near the Cele Bus Stop area. LASTMA confirmed the incident in a statement posted on its X (formerly Twitter) account, adding that emergency responders are currently at the scene, working to manage the situation and provide medical assistance to those affected. “A multiple accident has occurred at Cele on the Apapa-Oshodi Express, involving a container-laden truck that fell on its side and seven (7) other vehicles.…
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health ,Dr Tomi Coker, has said that the state government under the leadership Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun remains committed to implementing life-saving initiatives and policies to ensure robust healthcare delivery and particularly tackling the burden of cancer disease. The Commissioner reiterated this commitment on Friday, 4 April, 2025 at the inauguration of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Champions in Abeokuta, the state capital. The initiative was a collaboration between the state government and development partners such as Pathfinder International, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Ogun Family Health Initiative, among others. Coker said that the HPV Champions selected across…
Oil prices dropped this week to $65 per barrel as the United States import tariffs and an unexpected OPEC+ supply hike erased $10 per barrel from global benchmarks. The price appreciated last week when US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on any country that buys crude from Venezuela. However, oil prices turned around the corner as of Friday, 4 April, 2025with Brent falling to $65, the first time since 2021. According to oilprice.com, the combined effect of Trump’s import tariffs, OPEC+’s inopportune decision to speed up the unwinding of production cuts, and China’s retaliatory actions wiped off $10 per barrel…
Stock market investors traded 1.183 billion shares worth N28.868 billion in 42,397 transactions this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX). This is in contrast to 7.521 billion shares valued at N398.949 billion that exchanged hands last week in 61,312 deals last week. Consequently, the value of transactions traded by investors on the Exchange dropped by 1282 per cent as inventors lost N370 billion. Meanwhile, the market opened for three trading days in the week as the Federal Government declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to commemorate 2025 Eid el Fitr celebration. Trading in the top…
The South-East zone of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, former ministers, Rauf Aregbesola and Rotimi Amaechi, as well as other prominent Nigerians, to join it ahead of the 2027 general elections. The call was made by the national vice chairman of the party (South-East), Chief Sir Arinze Ekelem, in a statement issued on Thursday, 3 April, 2025 in Awka, Anambra State. According to Ekelem, the party offered a fresh political direction and was open to leaders committed to national development. The SDP is a party that…
The Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) in Plateau State, Farmasum Fuddang, has disclosed that the death toll in the attacks on five communities, which occurred on Wednesday, 2 April, 2025 in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state has jumped to 52 The gunmen killed at least 20 persons and injured many others in separate attacks on five villages in Bokkos. Fuddang, who said the death toll could be more than 52 as search for missing persons continued on Friday, 4 April, 2025, explained that the figure rose to 52 following the deployment of more security forces, which allowed…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District at the Nigerian Senate has dared the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio to sue her over her recent allegations of assassination attempt on her she made against him. Akpoti-Uduaghan had recently at her homecoming/Sallah rally alleged that the Senate President had allegedly reached out to the governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo to ensure that she is killed once she enters the state. According to the Senator, the Governor was directed by Akpabio to ensure that he does not carry out the deed in Abuja but in Kogi State. She added that…