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Written by Ali Elias Sometime ago, I had a need to reserve a seat with a bus company for a journey I intend to make to Abuja. I did the reservation a day to the travel. On the day of the travel I woke up early at about 5.15am; and tried to connect on phone with the staff, at the bus company, who helped to make the reservation. The call did not go through. No worries, perhaps, I thought, it was too early. I left house around quarter to six, instead of between 5am and 5.30, when I didn’t reserve a seat. That was enough for me to catch their Abuja bus which usually leaves between 7am and 7.30am. In Lagos, a delay of 15 minutes can make a wide difference in traffic, of anything up to two hours! And that’s no exaggeration. There were already buses at my bus stop for the connect...

“Your Royal Highness, it is conduct like this that has bred Boko Haram, ISIS, ISWAP and other religious malformations that currently plague this nation, spreading grief and outrage across a once peaceful landscape, degrading my and your existence with their virulent brand of Islam,” . Emir Sulu Gambari (Left) and Prof. Wole Soyinka (Right) The second battle for Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, appears ongoing. The battle is between Emir Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari and a prophetess of the local god, Obatala, but there is the Professor Wole Soyinka angle to it.It all started with the plan by the prophetess, Yeye Ajesikemi Olokun Omolara Olatunji, to celebrate the Aje Olokun festival, also known as Isese, but the move was opposed by some members of Majlisu Shabab li Ulamahu Society who sto...

The action was in line with President Tinubu’s determination to bring world class standards to Nigerian Civil Aviation. Report by Ono Yima The Presidential Spokesman on Media and Publicity, Njuri Ngelale, in a statement on Wednesday, said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed Kabir Mohammed as the Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and appointed Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku as the Substantive managing director of the agency. According to the statement, the action was in line with President Tinubu’s determination to bring world class standards to Nigerian Civil Aviation in consumer protection and the promotion of the wellbeing of Nigerian passengers and other sectoral stakeholders. Also affected in the on-going gale of removal and replacement of ...

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect". Report by Ono Yima In a Press Release, signed by Willie Bassey, director of Information, in the Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and released on Monday, President Tinubu has retired all service chiefs, advisers, comptroller general of customs, appoints new ones. According to the release, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effe...

Two Holocausts will be on thinkable; especially to a world that is laying claim to any level of civilization. Human life is human life, none is superior; whether Israelis or Palestinian; Arab or Jew, French or Nigerien, White or black.. Ali Elias What really were the Hamas thinking when they went to attack Israel, killing and kidnapping both civilians and their military men? That Israel would fold their arms and begin to beg them? It seems that Hamas did not properly think through what they were going to do. Much as the conditions and position of the Palestinians are understandable, they should have x-rayed in depth the Temper of the Israelis vis-a-vis their strength Israel is not Nigeria where we have the luxury of a large geographic space and time. As such we keep living und...