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30 Dec
Everything in Nigeria has finally become a joke. When you have the kind of references called politicians who have their ways of doing things, it's like they are very clannish because they don't understand what leadership is about.
29 Dec
Mr. Emmanuel Agema is the Acting Chairman, Benue Internal Revenue Service (BIRS). In this interview with SAMSON KUKWA-YANOR, he talks about his efforts to improve on the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), his challenges and the renewed confidence of the people. As chairman, what is your vision for the board?  My vision here as acting…
22 Dec
There is a need for a step-by-step plan or a road map on how they will revamp the economy from where it is today to where it will become in four years’ time. All the plans, like ten or twenty pages, must be articulated to the Nigerian people, then it will give us a lot of confidence.
16 Dec
May 29, 2023 saw the emergence of subsidy removal, that's fine. Sincerely, a few individuals, I mean powerful individuals, were conning the country’s petroleum sector and it had to stop, which was done by President Bola Tinubu. However, the unification of naira was a mistake the President made.
14 Dec
As the war between Israel and Palestine continues, there is apprehension that if not curtailed, it may snowball into a religious war. But the Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, who spoke to Bridget Chiedu Onochie, dismissed that, saying that the activities of Hamas violate Islamic tenets. He maintained that until Hamas surrenders, calls for ceasefire remain unacceptable.
12 Dec
Chief Adeolu Ogunbanjo, President, National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) in this no holds barred interview with The Guardian x-rays the state of the economy and how the President Bola Tinubu-administration and its policies is affecting the telecom sector, among other developing events in the outgoing year.   What is your assessment of the general…
10 Dec
Apolline Traore is the first ever female winner of the prestigious and coveted African Movie Academy Award (AMMA) for ‘Best Director’. She won the diadem on October 29fo r her study of terrorism in the Sahel. Though she is a native of Burkina Faso, her film, Sira, was shot in Mauritania for security reasons. Traore…
9 Dec
When the Act came into force in 2018, there was a delay with the set up, management, issues around how to kick off and funding. Setting up processes, procedures and policies at that time were major challenges.
1 Dec
It’s really worrisome that the number of people who can’t access justice is quite enormous. It’s very disturbing despite the fact that the constitution makes provision to assist people who cannot ordinarily afford legal representation.
26 Nov
The Maduka University, Ekwegbe-Nsukka, Enugu State, formally took off on Thursday, November 23, this year.  The Founder and Chancellor of the institution, Dr. Samuel Maduka Onyishi, spoke with selected journalists on its offerings, prospects and issues that border on the country’s tertiary education sector. The Guardian’s ONYEDIKA AGBEDO was there. You have carved out a niche for yourself in…
26 Nov
Ajibade Fashina is the Managing Partner at Kreston Pedabo. In this interview with KINGSLEY JEREMIAH, Ajibade discusses critical issues facing the Nigerian economy, including debt profile, subsidies and deregulation of the downstream segment of the petroleum industry, poor compliance with accounting standards by state governments and the many steps his organisation has been taken in…
18 Nov
there is no need to rehearse what is already in the public domain. My only take is that we are collectively reaping what we have sown over the years: policy inconsistencies, mismanagement of resources, poor recruitment process, nepotism, and crass corruption.

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55 mins ago
About six months after President Bola Tinubu recalled all career and non-career ambassadors in diplomatic missions worldwide, their offices in embassies and consulates have remained vacant.
58 mins ago
Banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said.
1 hour ago
Disconnected Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) cards as a result of unverified National Identification Number (NIN) may hit 50 million from the second phase of the disconnection of unlinked SIMs to NIN exercise, which begins today, March 29.
1 hour ago
Nigeria’s sole surviving club in CAF’s inter-club competitions, Rivers United, are billed to host the first leg of the Confederation Cup final if they qualify for the title game.
1 hour ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has auctioned N1.64 trillion worth of treasury bills.
1 hour ago
Brethren, our immersion in the school of Ramadan is progressing steadily. Yes, the ‘school’ of Ramadan.
1 hour ago
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have blamed the surge in the activities of taxicab robbers, popularly known as ‘one chance’, on the failure to make a success of the Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company (AUMTC), which ran aground, over 400 buses procured in 2005 for mass transit.
1 hour ago
In lieu of the increase in passenger traffic this season, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) has assured safety, security, and better customer experience for travellers using the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) facility in Lagos.
1 hour ago
Amidst several challenges confronting the power sector, including limited access to critical resources, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has unveiled plans to liaise with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...
1 hour ago
Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has sought an amendment to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly rules to accommodate more emergency items.