By Farooq A. Kperogi MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Today’s column is about Tinubu’s unwieldy retinue of media aides working at cross purposes while Nigerians writhe in existential anguish: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unparalleled appointment of three official, cabinet-level spokesmen—in addition to 9 other senior media aides— symptomizes an insidious governmental malaise. It shows a government that […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Arewa Consultative Forum has called on President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action to address the pressing issues of insecurity, education, and economic development in northern Nigeria. Specifically, the ACF urged the President to review and reassess his administration’s economic policies to ensure they have a human face, given the current […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas By Lanre Ogundipe “An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person’s main task in life — becoming a better person.” – Leo Toltstoy Should we not continue to allow Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to hang himself as his destiny to offer as an […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Tinubu with other world leaders in Brazil President Bola Tinubu has hailed the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil. Tinubu described the alliance as pivotal in the global fight against hunger and poverty. He made this statement on […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Tinubu said this in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. President Bola Tinubu has asked political parties and candidates who are unhappy with the outcome of the just concluded Ondo State governorship election to seek redress in court. President Tinubu said this […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas NNPC imported a 1,846,548.202 million metric tonnes of diesel and petrol between October 1 and November 11, 2024, despite reports of excessive supply at Dangote Refinery. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is still importing premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has claimed that Nigeria is gradually becoming a failed state under President Bola Tinubu. Mr Obasanjo lamented that the nation is sinking deeper into insecurity, division, and underdevelopment. He attributed these to widespread corruption, mediocrity, and a lack of accountability in the country. The former president stated this […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The appellate court held the ruling of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, affirming Baruwa’s re-election as union’s national president. MC Olu-Omo [Credit: Tribune Online] ACourt of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the election affirming Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as Olu-Omo, as the national president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Effiong said that Adeboye’s claim that God stopped the exchange rate skyrocketing to N10,000 for $1 is preposterous. Inibehe Effiong, a Nigerian human rights lawyer, has told Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, to retire and go home because of his recent controversial statements. Effiong said that Adeboye’s claim […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it has not stopped the importation of petroleum products into the country. NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Soneye said the state-owned petroleum company would still source for products from outside the country when there is a need for that. […] Read more
