The series of events being witnessed on the floors of the two chambers of the 8th National Assembly, as embarrassing as the naked eyes can see them, in political reality, they are blessings in disguise. Not only have they quickened the advancement of democracy in Nigeria. These events, no doubt, …
Read More »OPINION: Nigerians and obsession with titles By Nze Nwabueze Akabogu
Title is defined as a recognition for one’s achievements in society. Title could also be categorized into various forms such as: traditional, academic, religious, socio-economic cum political etc. Throughout human history however, individuals that had contributed immensely towards the development of society in different fields of human endeavour were duly …
Read More »OPINION: Federal Government, Lagos and Apapa
Tayo Ogunbiyi As part of on-going plans to rid Lagos of its perennial traffic bottlenecks, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Abode, recently made an on-the spot assessment visit to major traffic spots at Apapa. The Governor, who was accompanied by key officials of the State government, was able to have …
Read More »(Opinion) APC’s lack of logic and the crises in the National Assembly
By Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba Four weeks after taking over governance in Nigeria, the APC is unable to set up the basic structure of governance at the Federal level. No time has this happened since 1999. While the lethargy in the Executive arm is clearly the business of the President, that …
Read More »Ikorodu robbery, the Police and public security by Tayo Ogunbiyi
According to eye witness accounts, the recent armed robbery operation, that threw a part of the ancient town of Ikorodu into pandemonium for hours, was executed in a most daring commando fashion. Unusually, according to reports, the 16 man dare –devil robbery gang that carried out the dastardly robbery plot …
Read More »OPINION: Emerging perspectives on Buhari by Jideofor Adibe
It is now over three weeks since Buhari was sworn in as President. Given the euphoria that trailed his election, what are the general impressions of him and his regime so far? Slow take-off of the government Buhari is the first President of the country to have really hungered for …
Read More »OPINION: Child marriage and the Day of the African Child by BILKIS BAKARE
While some people tag it adherence to age long religious tradition popular in a number of regions in Nigeria, natives of other parts of the country label it paedophilia or cradle snatching. Child marriage is a condemnable act, commonly practiced in the Northern part of the country and is usually …
Read More »Bayelsa: What manner of Assembly, by Daniel Iworiso-Markson
Democracy is held to be the most advanced and judicious form of governance developed by man. It gives people a say in how their affairs are ordered and to choose those to superintendent over their affairs. Therein lies its beauty. But it is also a system that accommodates the ugly, …
Read More »Communiqué issued at the Standing Committee meeting of the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Abuja
The Nigerian Guild of Editors 2nd Quarter Standing Committee Meeting was held in Abuja at the weekend to review the activities of the Guild and other topical issues. At the end of deliberations the following resolutions were adopted: The Guild decried the non-payment of salaries of workers by some state …
Read More »(Opinion) Adegoke Adelabu as a point of contact with our heroes
By Eddie Onuzuruike A National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member once approached me in Umuahia, excited that he saw his town’s man’s name boldly inscribed on one of the streets in Umuahia. How did this come about sir? He queried. That was somewhat difficult for me to answer but a …
Read More »OPINION: Dwindling oil revenue and the agricultural sector
By Tayo Ogunbiyi That the Nigerian economy is currently in a mess is an understatement. The drastic drop in revenue accruable to the country through oil is almost crippling the economy. Being a mono economy, with crude oil accounting for about 95 of Nigeria’s foreign exchange receipts, Nigeria is understandably …
Read More »OPINION: “Address me simply as Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, Governor of Abia State”
. “Don’t call me His Excellency. Don’t add Executive to my name. Just address me simply as Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia State” GODWIN ADINDU Why did that simple declaration by the Abia State governor hit the world like a thunderbolt? Why did the world have to respond to …
Read More »(Opinion) Okiro and a failed blackmail scheme
By Thomas Adegoke Retired Inspector-General of Police Mr. Mike Okiro, hit the nail on the head over the hullabaloo regarding the alleged N275.5million election fund fraud when he asserted that the whole scheme was an attempt to blackmail him. Any dutiful and objective appraisal of the issues arising from reports …
Read More »(Opinion) Omisore: Mischief as a way of life
Lateef Raji In the politics of the 4th Republic, especially in the South West geo-political zone, some characters have eminently distinguished themselves as politicians who should not to be taken seriously. They don’t represent anything that is believable. They are agents of retrogression who stand for nothing and as such …
Read More »OPINION: The Jos Mosque-Church Example by Okechukwu Emeh, Jr
It is an indisputable fact that religion plays a central role in human affairs. Apart from being a veritable means of worshipping, praising and adoring God as our Creator and the overall sovereign of the whole universe in order to gain salvation and the implicit eternal life, it also provides …
Read More »(Opinion) Cancer and Ambode’s birthday wish
Tayo Ogunbiyi It is no longer news that the world is presently grappling many fierce challenges. Global terrorism has heightened the fear of insecurity across the globe. The world over, poverty has become a serious threat as we now have to deal with a poverty line as low as …
Read More »Opinion – The Onitsha Black Sunday tragedy
NWABUEZE AKABOGU The sad news of the monumental tragedy that struck the commercial city of Onitsha on that black Sunday, May 31, 2015 was received by many people with great shock and utter disbelief. According to the media report, a petrol tanker fully laden with petroleum products otherwise known as …
Read More »Opinion – Wike: Nigeria’s strategic political tactician
Simeon Nwakaudu Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Rivers State Governor, is a politician and administrator that you underrate at your own peril. He is a master strategist with an unwavering commitment to the stability and development of Nigeria. On May 31, elected National Assembly members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, trooped …
Read More »Opinion – Aregbesola, Osun State and unpaid Salaries
Lateef Raji It is no longer news that Osun State is one of the 24 States that are currently feeling the weighty brunt of the current national economic crunch occasioned by the theft of 400,000 barrels of oil daily, slump in global oil price, which subsequently led to the reduction …
Read More »(Opinion) Employee, employer, and empowerer: Pathways to Success and Impact in an Uncertain World, by Tony O. Elumelu C.O.N.
Being the Commencement Speech delivered at Babcock University’s Postgraduate graduation ceremony which held June 4, 2015. I am pleased to be invited to speak at one of Nigeria’s leading private universities.I would like to thank Prof. James Makinde, the Vice Chancellor and President of Babcock University, for personally inviting me …
Read More »OPINION – HOME COMING OF THE PATRIOT
Eddie Onuzuruike. The buildup was like that of a carnival. Ibeku people and their friends from multiple communities in Abia converged from all directions to the Government House, Umuahia Abia State. While they were converging, a different group from the opposite direction surged to enter the banquet hall in …
Read More »Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu projects inspections pictures
Opinion – Now that Ambode has come
Tayo Ogunbiyi “Ambo o, Ambo, Eko sese bere ni o Ambo o” (we are coming, we are coming, the goodness of Lagos has just begun, we are coming). The campaign signature tune of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the Governor of Lagos State, portrays the image of a man coming to the …
Read More »OPINION: Nigeria’s Public Service: Labour Challenges Facing APC Governments
By Salihu Moh. Lukman [email protected] 2015 Elections and Campaign Promises During the 2015 electioneering campaigns, the All Progressives Congress (APC) pledged to “create 3 million new jobs a year through public works programmes and shifting the economy towards value-added production” as the primary economic targets of governments produced by the …
Read More »OPINION: AMBODE AND THE BURDEN OF EXPECTATIONS
Tayo Ogunbiyi It won’t be an overstatement to affirm that Lagos State is one of the few shining lights in the country’s democratic experience since 1999. The State has been blessed with visionary and astute Governors who had piloted her affairs in laudable fashion. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who became …
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