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By Sulaimon Olanrewaju On March 29, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari, during a national broadcast on the then rising COVID-19 crisis, announced the lockdown of Lagos and Ogun states as well as Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The erstwhile president also announced the closure of unity schools and the restriction of inter-state vehicular movements, all in ...
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By NJ Ayuk Nigeria, a previous bright spot on big oil and gas investors’ radar screens, has dimmed substantially as investor attention is increasingly drawn to new and emerging developments in Namibia, Ivory Coast, Angola, and the Republic of Congo. With two-thirds or more of its revenue coming from oil, investor flight is a serious ...
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By Jimoh Olorede Exactly 41 days after his inauguration as the newly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on May 29, 2023, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, was also elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), precisely on July 9, 2023. To lead ECOWAS, one must not only be ...
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By Waheed Adekunle To start with, the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke will be two years in a matter of months and since its inception, the administration has been making series of bogus promises to hoodwink the unsuspecting members of the public. The administration assumed the public is gullible enough to believe its rhetorics. Aside ...
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By Kenechukwu Aguolu The bold economic policies introduced by the Government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have led to a hike in inflation; making it difficult for people to meet their basic needs. The Headline Inflation Rate rose to 34.19% in June 2024 from 33.95% in May 2024. It has also resulted in large foreign ...
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By Tope Adewunmi On the 22nd June, 2024, the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, issued three new Executive Orders aimed at fostering sustainable development, environmental conservation, and responsible mining practices. The third of the Executive Orders addresses land management and mining activities by prohibiting traditional rulers from entering into agreements or Memorandums of Understanding ...
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By Dr Jimoh Ibrahim What is Tinubu’s offence? The failure to use power as trading currency not leaning from Henry VIII of England (1491–1547), who imprisoned and executed those who would not sign his Act of Supremacy establishing the English monarch as head of the Church of England, including even his ‘good friend’ Thomas More ...
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By Dakuku Peterside Nigeria is a complex and multifaceted country that elicits various thoughts and viewpoints. Yet, there is some order in disorder. My recent journey through books about contemporary Nigeria or autobiographies of Nigerians brought this reality to light. I have read many books, and in the spirit of Barbara Tuchman, I feel that ...
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By Mallam Olawale Rasheed Intellectual pursuit and excellence are traditionally built on empirical facts. When facts are deliberately twisted to achieve partisan goals, the public, the citizenry, immediately identifies intellectual deceit and a prelude to a likely jaundiced academic thesis. Applied to the public space and as facts are sacred, governance analysis from dispassionate analysts, ...
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By Ismail Omipidan Last Wednesday, we had a seminar presentation in the class, a PhD class. A colleague of mine who presented her paper that morning made an assertion, and after subjecting the assertion to a thorough probe, the class, our course lecturer inclusive, concluded the assertion was untrue, as there was no empirical evidence ...
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By Yekeen Olawale Wakeel One of the major traits of being a Yoruba born is Oriki, which simply means Eulogy. Oriki is a poetry praise that connects a Yoruba born individual with his/her ancestors. Oriki is so strong and spiritual that it has an effect on the emotion and the behaviour of an individual when ...
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By Paul Ibe In stagecraft, ventriloquism stands out as one of the most entertaining and yet peculiar types of comedic performances. A lifeless puppet or dummy is placed on the thigh of a ventriloquist who inserts his hand into the body of the puppet. The ventriloquist mumbles words and creates a false illusion that the ...
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By Kenechukwu Aguolu, FCA, PMP, CBAP According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the food inflation rate for June was 40.87 percent on a year-on-year basis and 2.55 percent on a month-on-month basis. However, some people believe that the food inflation rates are higher. The hike in food prices has made feeding a herculean task ...
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Former personal photographer of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr. Stephen Ola Adedayo, has commended the President for granting financial autonomy to local government areas, a move that has been upheld by the Supreme Court. Adedayo described this as a significant achievement and a demonstration of President Tinubu's commitment to decentralizing power and empowering local communities. ...
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…Speech delivered by Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, Gbenga Omotoso, at the celebration of Prof. Olatunji Dare’s 80th birthday, organised by The Nation and the Nigeria Guild of Editors on July 17, 2024 at Radisson Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos I am really excited to be the Lead Speaker on this important occasion put together ...
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By Dr. Jimoh OLOREDE For emphasis, Nigeria’s total public debt stock as at 2023 when President Bola Tinubu, GCFR, assumed office, was N87.91 trillion, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO). What an inheritance! Truly, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. The tasks before Mr. President are humongous! He must fight corruption, which ...
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By Henry Kelechukwu Eni-Otu, Esq The Supreme Court’s landmark judgement on July 11, 2024, has been widely celebrated across Nigeria, especially for affirming financial autonomy and other critical principles, including the security of the office for elected local government chairmen. This judgement reflects a purposive interpretation of the Constitution, aiming to uphold the spirit of ...
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By Yekeen Olawale Wakeel Respect is one of the significant aspects of Yoruba culture. Prostrating to greet is called Idobale which refers to meeting the earth. It is regarded as a sign of humility. Men greet older people with bows, while women kneel. Yoruba culture also emphasises respect in greeting and conversation, using pronouns like ...
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By Yekeen Olawale Wakeel The African Breadfruit is a species of flowering tree in the jackfruit family. It is called Jaloke in Yoruba language. Its name is derived from the texture of the moderately ripe fruit when cooked, similar to freshly baked bread and having a potato-like flavour. When the fruit ripens, it becomes sweet. ...
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By Hon. Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, Special Adviser (Media) to the Honourable Minister of Works The hall of fame of people with transformative powers in contemporary Nigeria’s democratic leadership trajectory surely flourishes with records of people who have made remarkable impacts in inspiring positive transformation in all spheres of territorial governance. I am proud to ...
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By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq We are relieved to have secured the release of Mr. Surajo Asimiyu, known as Baba Ibeji, an indigent Nigerian who was detained by the Nigerian Police for approximately eighty days without a single charge against him filed before any court. Surajo, a man with humble means from Ogun State and father ...
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By Yekeen Olawale Wakeel Tribal marks are traditional facial markings or scarifications that were historically used as a form of identification, social stratification, and beauty enhancement to Yoruba heritage. Tribal marks on the cheeks of men and women, young and old, were common among different tribes across the country. The Yorubas in the South-West were ...
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By Amb Okereke Nnamdi Nwafor In a historic decision, the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of federal government-backed local government autonomy, declaring it unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds intended for local government administrations. This judgement marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s democratic journey, paving the way for grassroots development, security, and stability. ...
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By Mr. Jide Akinseye Farming is crucial at ensuring food security, especially in our dear country Nigeria where a significant portion of the population is not inclined to agricultural practice and do not rely on agriculture for livelihood. I could remember at some point in our national history when we were strictly into agriculture and ...
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By Seyi Bakare On July 2, one of the netizens on a social media hate campaign against the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, over Ogun roads, Hauwa Allahbura (@HauwaAllahbura), wrote on X: “Ministry of Works Budget in 2024 N480mn. Governor STEEZE Budget is about N103bn. How will Ogun State roads be fixed? We beg ...
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By Jimoh Olorede, PhD A keen analytical observation would show Nigeria had, in 1999, only returned to thievocracy, which is also known as kleptocracy, and not democracy. The simple, common, widely-accepted definition of democracy as a system of consent of the governed is “government of the people, by the people and for the people,” while ...
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By Jimoh Olorede, PhD A keen analytical observation would show Nigeria had, in 1999, only returned to kleptocracy, and not democracy. The simple, common, widely-accepted definition of democracy as a system consent of the governed is “government of the people, by the people and for the people”, while kleptocracy refers to a government by those ...
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By Dakuku Peterside In the past ten years, the South-East and North-East geopolitical zones, more than other geopolitical zones, have been sites of experiments on insecurity and militia reign. Either terrorists, kidnappers, or militias were testing the will of the government to see how long it would take for a determined state to take charge, ...
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By Seye Abodunrin One of the greatest challenges facing Nigeria since independence is shortage of infrastructural development, especially the issue of deplorable road network. Many of those roads and bridges that were built by the colonial administration and military regime are still in use in some communities around Nigeria. Expectedly, those roads had seriously deteriorated ...
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By Dr Jimoh Olorede Tomorrow, Thursday, Idris Abdulkadir Auditorium of the National University Commission (NUC) in the Federal Capital City of Abuja, will be agog as the Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, inaugurates the newly constituted Governing Councils of Federal Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education under the Federal ...