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Chidi Odinkalu’s rantings against Governor El-Rufai: The need to change old habits — Omano Edigheji

Old habits can be hard to change, even as we mature and acquire more education. Some habits seem to stick with us, and that seems to be the case with my old friend Chidi Odinkalu, who can’t seem to shake his incessant rants against Governor Nasir El-Rufai. While Odinkalu’s rantings could be seen as comical ...

The Gay Outlaws!

Ending terrorism and violent extremism through community-based reintegration

A re-joinder on people defending Emefiele

Unauthorised Biography of Godwin Emefiele

Governor Ademola Adeleke, his certificate forgery and Osun Tribunal: Matters Arising — Ismail Omipidan

Nigeria’s economic crisis is caused by selfish, arrogant, ignorant and incompetent leadership

By Dr Gbenga Adeoye Over the years, government agencies have been led substantially by people who possessed insufficient education, experience and exposure. What we fail to understand is that in Latin, we learnt that you cannot give what you don’t have.(Nemo dat quod non habet) The worst aspect of it is the interpretation of a ...

Ogun 2023, Yewaland and political merchants

By Olabisi Adedamola As the 2023 general election is only a month away, it is not necessarily news that the public space is witnessing a resurgence of vitriol against the person and office of the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun. If the Governor recently selected by Forbes Magazine as the winner of the ...

Osun: How BVAS exposed PDP’s rigging machine

By Ismail Omipidan When in August 2022, I announced to the whole world that in Osun, my Principal, Adegboyega Oyetola, did not lose the July 16 Governorship election, but only lost the vote count, some Nigerians, especially sympathisers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were furious. They called me names. But they could not marshall ...

2023 Polls: Tinubu, Bakare and ‘Emi l’okan’

*By ISAAC OLUSESI isaacolusesi@gmail.com* Pastor Tunde Bakare, a sly folk struck a wrong note last Sunday, supposedly the Sabbath Day of the Lord, and gone off the rails, with an axe to grind in order to get Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu dazzled out of the conscious reality of Nigerian voters. Bakare, probably on drip from ...

LCCI projects growth for construction sector

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed optimism that the construction and real estate sector would respond positively to a rise in investment from people wishing to store value through real estate investment. The chamber disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director-General, Dr Chinyere Almona. It noted that the last quarter ...

Nigeria’s ICT Genius & National Pension reform hero, Sen. Ibrahim Saminu-Turaki, presents youthful Mustapha Sule-Lamido jr, self, to Jigawa Electorate

...Seeks new sociology of voting behaviour in re-enacting the 1999 electoral investment puzzle that gave PDP its winning streak ...Citing his foundational creativity as towering political scorecard for evaluation over rival APC By Prince Chidera Ejike-Umunnabuike Jr & Nazir Galadanchi E COSMOPOLITAN Nigeria Nigeria’s Information Communication Technology [ ICT] genius and National Pension Reforms content ...

Prison administration in Nigeria and threats of jail break

Prison security and administration in the country has been a matter of intense debate and criticism at various public fora since the breach of security at Kuje Maximum Custodial Centre in July 2022. The problems of dilapidated prison structures, congestion, high number of awaiting trial inmates, poor care and treatment of inmates and related matters, ...

Buba Marwa shows we can do it

By FEMI ADESINA It was raging debate at a time in the country, when the land was beleaguered and almost totally asphyxiated by insurgency. Should we procure the services of foreign mercenaries or not? There were strident arguments for and against. At the security council meeting, the issue came up, and there were points for ...

Why no state in Nigeria can catch up with Lagos economically

By Dr Gbenga Adeoye I read a book in 2022 with a title success is not an accident. Indeed, the author has a clear understanding of the impact of deliberate decisions. One of the reasons I like one young man I am providing mentorship for is that his words of prayer reads every time as ...

The Ninth Assembly and Lawan’s unbroken pact with Nigerians

By Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo As one of Nigeria’s longest serving legislators, Senator Ahmad Lawan, can be regarded as one of the most experienced lawmakers when it comes to the workings and trappings of lawmaking. The knowledge amassed from his time in the House of Representatives to the Senate afforded him the edge in coming through ...

For Kwara, 2023 is about facts and relatable history

By Rafiu Ajakaye Soft-spoken, easy-to-admit his human frailties, and not given to noisemaking, Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq speaks only to give a message or deliver a blow of maximum impacts to the target. That’s what he recently did when he flagged-off the campaign for Turaki Ngeri and APC Senatorial Candidate for Kwara Central Mallam Saliu ...

2023: The paradox of choice

By Dakuku Peterside 2023 for Nigerians is about choice and with choice comes consequences. We face critical decisions on many issues that will define our future as a country and as citizens. The most obvious and consequential of this choice and consequence effect is the general elections. We will be voting at various levels and ...

Effects of civilization on mode of dressing

By Olawuni Rebecca The effects of civilization on mode of dressing is one of the big factors that has no doubt which gingered many nations of the world especially the developing nation (Nigeria) to join the race in the pursuit of technology. Nigeria joined the race through the restructuring of our educational system that paves ...

Bleak Xmas: Intrigue as long fuel queues persist

...As NNPC, Marketers assure motorists By Ibiyemi Mathew Jingle bells, Jingle bells, jingle all the way, oh what fun it is. This old Christmas song comes to mind when we speak about Christmas, but how many Nigerians can sing it with as much excitement as they used to. The special day which is earmarked to ...

Traditional Institution: A representative of our ancestral spirits, the good, the bad

By Jeleel Olawale The history of traditional rulership in Nigeria predates the nation’s colonial era, forming one of the very cores of governance and administration. Traditional institutions, perhaps being the oldest institution in Nigeria, is deeply rooted in the culture, history and traditions of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds. To ordinary people, they see the ...

NEPZA FTZs’ Successes: Crux of President’s acknowledgement

By Martins Odeh Ph.D The 30th anniversary of the Nigeria’s Free Trade Zone has come and gone, but still echoes perquisite of glitz, optimism and influence owing to the scheme’s generalised positive impact on the nation’s economy. The anniversary which held between November 30th and December 2nd availed the country the rare privilege to also ...

Flood disasters: Why NEMA needs collaboration

Disasters are typically sudden. They are destructive. When they occur they alter existing social and ecological systems. However, with an effective response mechanism, the damage they cause can be minimised. Flood disasters have been enormous in 2022, perhaps the worst in recent years after a similar devastating experience in 2012. Mitigating the effects of disasters ...

US-Africa Summit: In whose interest ?

The US – African summit has come and gone. The US President, Joe Biden, and a group of US business leaders met with 49 African presidents and many business stakeholders. He made promises to improve the US bilateral and multilateral relationship with Africa. He has spent much of his first two years in office trying ...

Seven key takeaways from President Buhari’s visit to the United States

By Garba Shehu In the first in-person meeting with the American President Joe Biden, President Buhari established a personal equation with his U.S. counterpart and got an important recognition for his democratic credentials and activism at home in particular, and Africa in general: “your legacy is a model,” says President Biden. There was a perfect ...

Ifẹ Day: The celebration of our culture and tradition

Witnessed by Demola Ogunfidodo ©️ Thousands of Ifẹ indigenes from all walks of life, from four corners of the globe, put their lives on hold yesterday to celebrate Ifẹ, our achievements, culture and tradition. In the bible, the sun and moon stood still as God’s people went to war. The Americans set a day for ...

Buhari at 80: No malicious bone in his body

By FEMI ADESINA Let me start with a story told by an unrepentant critic of one of our former Presidents. There was no love lost between the two, and the antipathy was mutual. That former President is a rather forceful personality, and loves to have his way. It's either his way, or no way. One ...

NDLEA and drive for global reach

“Every man’s work is a portrait of himself.” — Cyril Chukwudi Ibe; “Still in search of a fine mind.” By Emmanuel Onwubiko The above citation from a tiny book written way back, takes us to the profoundly scholarly observation that was made by Mark H. McCormack in one of his fantastic books titled “What they ...

I’m surprised how the nigerians treat hypertension.” Swiss Cardiologist

Laurin Loprieno traveled last year to Nigeria to study the experience of his nigerian colleagues. In our country, according to Laurin, the development of the doctor is very weak. After some ambitious performances, Dr. Laurin Loprieno agreed to give an interview to Nigetian television. What did not like the famous doctor in Nigeria medicine? And ...

In Osun, BVAS is on trial

By Ismail Omipidan What is BVAS? It is Bimodal Voters Accreditation System. It was deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct the July 16 governorship election in Osun. But let me state from the outset that this is not a media trial of the case before the Osun Election Petitions Tribunal. Far from ...

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