Diaspora Medics For Good Governance

Emmanuel Osodeke, the national president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise providing basic amenities nationwideMr Osodeke gave the advice in an interview on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. The ASUU president was speaking against the backdrop of Mr Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech on June 12. Mr Tinubu […]

Globally, subsidies, whether for food, transportation, energy or housing, are part of good governance. So, the issue is not subsidies but who benefit from them. In Nigeria, subsidies are primarily of the rich, by the rich and for the rich. I will highlight a few, how they are being manipulated and how huge sums of

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, is still the candidate for a better Nigeria. It is reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared the then candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress and now-president, Bola Tinubu, as the

President Bola Tinubu for sustaining June 12 as Democracy Day in honour of the democratic sacrifice of late Chief MKO Abiola. This was even as the faction applauded the Directorate of State Service for going after the Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, shortly after his suspension by the president. A statement issued by the

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in Nigeria, on the removal of fuel subsidy. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had recently announced the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), which led to a significant increase in fuel prices and transportation fares in Nigeria. Peter Obi expressed his support for the removal of fuel

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has described poverty has a strong impediment to the practice and survival of democracy and must be addressed effectively. He added that resolving national economic challenges is a precursor to enhancing democratic culture and ensure productive participation of the citizenry in the process. A statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson,

June 12, 1993, marked a significant event in Nigeria’s history—the presidential election that was widely regarded as the country’s fairest and freest election. However, the election was annulled by military fiat, leading to a prolonged struggle for democracy. On the occasion of Democracy Day, several prominent Nigerians have emphasized the need to use the lessons

Dear fellow Nigerians, Today, as we commemorate Democracy Day, it is crucial to reflect on the significance of this historic day and the state of our nation’s democracy. On June 12, 1993, we, the people of Nigeria, demonstrated our unwavering commitment to true democracy. Despite being under military rule, we freely exercised our right to

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, during the 5th edition of the Egba Dialect Debate and Choral Competition for Secondary Schools in Ogun Central Senatorial District, expressed his support for having a female President in Nigeria. The event, organized by Dr. Lanre Tejuoso, the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, featured a debate session on the topic

As NLC, TUC suspend notified strike actionThe Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, HE Peter Obi has said that his support for the removal of subsidy paid on petroleum products is true but with a condition that should be empirical to the people. Obi who was ambushed by judicial correspondents as he attended his ongoing