2023 was eventful for Nigerians. It began with a frenzied naira shortage that caused untold financial pain. It is ending with the harsh effects of the petrol subsidy removal amid the worrisome insecurity challenges that have seemingly left the government helpless. Below are some of the definitive events that reverberated across the country in the past 12 months. Naira scarcity: Nigeria was hit with a devastating cash shortage in January 2023 after the Godwin Emefiele-led...

Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has condoled with the Akeredolu’s family as well as the government and people of Ondo State over the passing of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN. Jonathan described late Akeredolu as a sincere patriot and legal luminary who prioritised equity, justice and the collective peace of the nation above personal, political and ethnic interests. The former President who stated this in a condolence message he personally signed noted that the late Governor...

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the demise of Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, as he grieved over the departed former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Tinubu in a condolence message, said, “It is a difficult task to have to pen a tribute and sing a dirge for a departing soul. “It is a more difficult job in our African culture when one is compelled to do so for a younger person....