MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Popular lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has been appointed as the National Organising Secretary of Afenifere. The development comes barely 24 hours after a legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola, agreed to drop a defamatory suit filed against Farotimi. The appointment was approved at the general meeting of Afenifere held at Pa Ayo […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that Nigeria is on the verge of losing its hard-fought democracy if it does not retrace its steps. Atiku made this declaration on Monday at a national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy, and Development (Centre LSD), […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has criticized the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the party of derailing from its founding ideals and principles and fostering poor leadership. El-Rufai who made the remarks while speaking in Abuja at a National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria on Tuesday, decried […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Why Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) is the first and the most authentic and the most courageous Commander-in- Chief who can fix Nigeria, if given the time. Take it or leave it. I am one Yoruba guy who believes that the North has dominated the South since the Amalgamation Proclamatiom of Lord Lugard […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says online universities are critical for Nigeria’s educational development. Speaking at Nexford University‘s convocation ceremony on Saturday, Obi noted that online universities are a critical alternative to traditional higher education institutions in the country. He said countries like Pakistan, India, […] Read more
By Farooq A. Kperogi MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In December 2024, House of Reps member Bello El-Rufai asked why Nigeria allocates funds for cars, computers, furniture, etc. every budget year at the cost of billions even when these items aren’t worn out. In today’s Saturday Tribune column, I examine this issue and, drawing on examples from […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas This is contained in a letter dated January 23, 2025 and signed by CP Ibitoye Rufus Alajide, Commissioner of Police (OPS), on behalf of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Intelligence Department (FID), Abuja. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has secretly planned to fly human rights activist Omoyele Sowore […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has said that President Bola Tinubu’s inclusive governance irrespective of ethno-religious differences has overshadowed the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the Presidency. Besides, Northern CAN Chairman, Reverend Yakubu Pam, told Journalists in an interview shortly after the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nigerians and other African illegal immigrants in the United States may be the next target for deportation by the American government, Sunday PUNCH has gathered. The fear of deportation has gripped many Nigerians who are illegally staying in the US, following President Donald Trump’s declaration of war against illegal immigration Trump on his inauguration […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria (CNPD) has rejected the Nigeria Governors Forum’s (NGF) proposed VAT sharing formula, which allocates 50% based on equity, 30% based on derivation, and 20% based on population. The group said the NGF’s formula does not take into account productivity and economic growth, which […] Read more
