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Hausa facial marks: The ancient culture on the slide

Hausa facial marks: The ancient culture on the slide

By Mamuda Sanusi, Facial marks are tears made on parts of the body, especially the face. It occurs in different shapes and sizes. It is also referred to as tribal marks. The practice is common in many parts of Nigeria irrespective of tribe, culture and religion. Since tribal marks are used majorly to differentiate one ...

Dangote megaproject Refinery: Any hope for survival?

Good Governance: The need for Nigerian government to take strategic communications seriously

Cultivating prosperity with Flip Farm Resorts

When Lagos showed its investment potentials

Insecurity: Gov. Dapo Abiodun and the call for State Police

Protest: A need to backtrack and support reform

Protest: A need to backtrack and support reform

By Opeyemi Eniola Last Thursday, Nigerians, mostly youths, poured onto the street to register their displeasure over hunger and economic hardship. Tens of thousands of Nigerians are currently featuring in the ongoing ten-day protest tagged: #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria. The protest which, according to civil society groups, the organisers, became unavoidable owing to a surge in the cost ...

Underage admissions controversy: The way forward

Underage admissions controversy: The way forward

By Bolanle Bolawole Visit any of our institutions of higher learning and you begin to see toddler-undergraduates all over the place! Boys and girls who should still be in SS1 are already preparing to graduate! Merely looking at them testifies to the fact that they lack the much-needed maturity. They may pass through the university ...

President Tinubu’s speech on the #EndBadGovernance protest highlights need for timely and proper implementation of policies

President Tinubu’s speech on the #EndBadGovernance protest highlights need for timely and proper implementation of policies

By Kenechukwu Aguolu The much-anticipated speech by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the #EndBadGovernance protest has generated a lot of mixed feelings and reactions, as expected. Some people believe that the speech lacked empathy, some feel that it did not address the demands of the protesters, while others are indifferent. The major disappointment for many ...

Makinde: As it was in the days of COVID-19

Makinde: As it was in the days of COVID-19

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 ...

To stem investment elsewhere, Nigeria’s oil sector requires change

To stem investment elsewhere, Nigeria’s oil sector requires change

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 ...

ECOWAS: Tinubu’s leadership credit for his re-election merit

ECOWAS: Tinubu’s leadership credit for his re-election merit

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 ...

20 months after, Governor Adeleke’s govt fails to replace scrapped Osun social protection programmes

20 months after, Governor Adeleke’s govt fails to replace scrapped Osun social protection programmes

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 ...

Nationwide protest not the solution

Nationwide protest not the solution

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 ...

Encroachment on Govt land: Understanding Ogun’s conservation laws

Encroachment on Govt land: Understanding Ogun’s conservation laws

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 ...

Power currency: The conspiracy against Bola Tinubu (1)

Power currency: The conspiracy against Bola Tinubu (1)

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 ...

Books from the heart of a nation

Books from the heart of a nation

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 ...

Osun transformation: Dr Deji Adeleke is proud of his brother

Osun transformation: Dr Deji Adeleke is proud of his brother

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, ...

Osun’s maladministration: still awaiting Dr. Deji Adeleke’s press conference.

Osun’s maladministration: still awaiting Dr. Deji Adeleke’s press conference.

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 ...

Oriki: An invaluable cultural heritage and disappearing art form

Oriki: An invaluable cultural heritage and disappearing art form

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 ...

Omatseye: A Psalm of deception

Omatseye: A Psalm of deception

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 ...

President Tinubu’s food importation policy should be applauded

President Tinubu’s food importation policy should be applauded

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 ...

Tinubu’s financial autonomy for LGAs: A milestone in Nigeria’s history – Adedayo

Tinubu’s financial autonomy for LGAs: A milestone in Nigeria’s history – Adedayo

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. ...

In celebration of a remarkable journey: Olatunji Dare at 80

In celebration of a remarkable journey: Olatunji Dare at 80

…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 ...

The kleptocratic paradox of Nigeria’s relationship with money (2)

The kleptocratic paradox of Nigeria’s relationship with money (2)

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 ...

LG autonomy: Supreme Court judgement a step in the right direction but not yet Uhuru

LG autonomy: Supreme Court judgement a step in the right direction but not yet Uhuru

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 ...

Prostration: A culture, between respect and civilization

Prostration: A culture, between respect and civilization

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 ...

Breadfruit: The extinction of Ife ancient traditional tree

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. ...

H.E. Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi: In praise of servant leadership

H.E. Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi: In praise of servant leadership

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 ...

Justice restored: The harrowing ordeal and triumphant release of Surajo Asimiyu after 80 days of Police detention without a Charge

Justice restored: The harrowing ordeal and triumphant release of Surajo Asimiyu after 80 days of Police detention without a Charge

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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