Opinion

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…

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…

Non-oil export to the rescue?

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…

Osun Tribunal and PDP’s  panicky response to Reality

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…

Redefining mass literacy in Obioma

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…