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Opinion
*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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
...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 ...
Opinion
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, ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Fashion
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 ...
Energy
...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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
“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 ...
Health
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
On February 27, 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Godwin Emefiele announced the RT 200 FX Programme in continuation of his drive to diversify the nation’s revenue base.Not a few gave theprogramme a chance. The initiative was birthed to solve the revenue quagmire occasioned by the volatility of international price of crude oil. Nigeria ...
Opinion
By Ismail Omipidan By tomorrow, Thursday, December 1, 2022, the Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Osogbo will continue hearing in the petition filed by Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress, APC, challenging the declaration of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the July 16 governorship contest. Before the tribunal adjourned the last time, ...
Opinion
In times past, the South East geo-political zone of Nigeria was not at the peak of the country’s educational pack. But the narrative has changed. It has been established that the type of education given to the younger generation determines the future of any society. This implies that a country’s capacity for development is largely ...
Opinion
Many nations face one form of humanitarian crisis or another. Such crisis can be natural or man-induced. They may range from earthquakes, landslide and famine, to flooding, displacements caused by wars and communal clashes and farmers–herders conflicts. Whatever shape it takes, humanitarian disaster impact is always physically, mentally and materially devastating on their victims. Women ...
Opinion
By Major General Abdul Khalifa Ibrahim The Multi national Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in its present form was reorganized and re-operationalized in 2015. It has its headquarters in N'djamena Chad and former Nigerian Army Chief, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (Rtd) was its first Force Commander (FC). The initial MNJTF was founded in 1994 by ...
News
A former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, says the country is on the brink following the statements by the trio of Afenifere, Ohaneze Ndigbo, and Northern Elders Forum that the unity of Nigeria is negotiable. Recall that the trio of Afenifere, Ohaneze Ndigbo, and Northern Elders Forum ...
Opinion
By Dakuku Peterside The 2023 elections in Nigeria bring with them hopes and fears, expectations, and optimism for a better future. However, forces are fighting inadvertently to truncate the elections, imperil our nascent democracy, dim the light, and bring all our political calculations to nothing. These seemingly imperceptible forces are powerful, subtle, and distinct but ...
Opinion
Adewale Kupoluyi The 2022 Lagos International Trade Fair has offered another opportunity to take a closer look at the nation’s economy as key players in the both public and private sectors were able to identify major challenges and proffered solutions on how things can get better. For the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, the trade fair ...
Opinion
International trade is vital to the growth of any economy. Nigeria’s economy has been largely serviced by foreign exchange earned from crude oil sales. The present administration, on various occasions, has vowed to continue to move the country away from monolithic economy to one in which foreign exchange is earned from diverse sources. Speaking at ...