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By Fredrick Nwabufo The intangibles of leadership are as potent and profound as the corporeal manifestations of governance. A people must not only see the brick-and-mortar elements of leadership; they must also feel and sense leadership in its quantum of compassion, healing, solace, and capacity to inspire unity, as well as foster peace and progress. ...
By Jide Akinseye Agriculture holds significant potential to boost Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings. As one of the most populous countries in Africa with a rich endowment of agricultural resources, it is no news that Nigeria cannot only meet its own food needs but can also become a major player in global agricultural markets. Here are ...
By Jimoh Olorede, Ph.D Preparatory to the July 2022 governorship election in Osun State, and since thereafter, until recently, the ex-governor and immediate-past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, a top beneficiary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, as a two-term commissioner in Lagos, two-term governor in Osun, and minister consecutively, suddenly became ...
By Constantine ‘Labi Ogunbiyi The African continent stands at a pivotal juncture in the global energy sector, with abundant oil and gas reserves offering immense potential for economic growth. However, while the continent holds significant promise, navigating the upstream oil and gas sector in Africa comes with a plethora of risks and potential setbacks that ...
By Bolanle Bolawole To begin with, let me ask whether you knew that abusing the Naira is a worse offence than stealing or embezzling the Naira? You can steal billions of Naira and walk away free. But abuse the Naira and end up in jail with automatic alacrity! Worse still, you can leverage the riches ...
By Temitope Ajayi Tracking many stories of remarkable progress currently taking place in Nigeria can be a very difficult task. This is so because these important stories are lost to some who daily indulge in the cacophony of negative reports. Negative news often dominates the headlines. With a 24-hour news cycle that tends to focus ...
By Bola Bolawole One question which has always agitated my mind was answered last Monday, 15th April, 2024 by retired Justice Andrew Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye in a keynote address he delivered at the 2024 Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association, Warri Branch, whose theme was “Emerging trends in legal practice and administration of justice: Challenges ...
By Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria Ten years ago today, 276 girls were abducted in the night from their school in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria. The attack by Boko Haram pricked the conscience of the world. From London to Washington, protesters held placards reading #BringBackOurGirls—the hashtag the girls’ families had posted to pressure their idle government ...
By Dakuku Peterside Nigerian corporate influence and that of the West continue to collide. The rationale is straightforward: whereas corporate activity in Europe and America is part of their larger local and foreign policy engagement, privately owned enterprises in Nigeria or commercial interests are not part of Nigeria’s foreign policy ecosystem, nor is there a ...
By Dr. Jimoh Olorede Some deliberate initiatives taken by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, upon his election and assumption of office in May 2023, did not only show the President was innovative, decisive and proactive, but also showed he came prepared and ready for a serious business of governance. ...
By Bola Bolawole Edo State deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has kicked the canvass; he was impeached by the Edo State House of Assembly days ago and a replacement was promptly provided by his erstwhile boss, Gov. Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu was in court while his impeachment was being perfected; we await the court’s verdict but ...
By Waheed Adekunle Following the release of whooping sum of N47billion recently approved by Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State for some of the ongoing roads projects in the state, it has been conscientiously observed and conspicuously noticed that nothing less than N23 billion naira was deliberately skewed to dualise a single road in Ede. ...
Child marriage is a common practice in Nigeria rooted in traditional, economic, religious, and legal conditions that disproportionately affect girls and women. Nigeria’s rates of child marriage are some of the highest on the African continent. The 2020 UN Development Program said in its development report that 43 percent of women ages 20 to 24 ...
By Dr. Jimoh Olorede The word “politics” has been variously defined by different political scientists and scholars across the globe from varied but similar perspectives. The concept has always been similarly defined as the “activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government.” Absurdly, ...
By Otuedon Vincent Is the Federal Government in support of the destruction of properties of an entire community, including possible casualties of innocent citizens over the evil of some hoodlums? I once again advocate the strengthening and review of the operations of all institutions of government including the military and paramilitary to align with national ...
By Dr. Jimoh Olorede Less than four weeks ago, precisely on March 11, 2024, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (MIMASA) on the recommendations of the Hon. Minister of Marine ...
By Dada Olusegun On June 12, 2023, President Tinubu signed the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, into law to enable indigent students to access interest-free loans for their educational pursuits in any public Nigerian tertiary institution. The Act, also known as the Students Loan Law, equally established the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, which is ...
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D Has Nigeria learnt any lessons from the Okuama massacre? Will the incident repeat itself or offer profound lessons against future experience? In the journey of life, no individual or nation or country is immune from occurrences thrown up by circumstance, which may be pleasant or painful. Lessons learnt from such experiences ...
By Tunde Rahman Today is President Bola Tinubu’s 72nd birthday. Instead of rolling out the drums to celebrate the day, the President directed there should be no celebration of any kind, including placing newspaper, radio or television advertorials in his honour. He urged anyone wishing to do such for him to donate the money to ...
In recent years, Oyo State, particularly its vibrant capital city Ibadan, has emerged as a focal point for economic development in Southwestern Nigeria. Governed by Governor Makinde’s bold leadership, the state is poised to become a prime investment hub, with a strong emphasis on infrastructure development. Makinde in his campaign promises hinged his roadmap for ...
By Sampson Ikemitang The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly recently passed a Bill that seeks to add five years to the retirement age of staff of the National Assembly service. This move has set tongues wagging across socio-political and ethnic divides, over the propriety or otherwise of such a legislative action. The Bill, if ...
By Jide Akinseye Farming plays a crucial role in ensuring food security, especially in our dear country Nigeria where a significant portion of the population relies on agriculture for livelihood. I could remember at some point in our history when the economy was strictly into agriculture and our export of farm produce like coco, rubber, ...
By Waheed Adekunle Nothing is as hilarious, and at the same time disturbing as the way and manner the affairs of the State of the Living Spring is being administered under the watch of the incumbent governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. This is so, when one takes into account, the myriad of socio-economic and political infractions ...
By Otuedon Vincent Like a bird that hastens to a trap and does not know it was for its destruction, so are the leaders who feel obligated to entrust their administration to their kinsmen. It is not true that all Nigerian leaders are bad, some of them are among the best individuals on earth but ...
By Temitope Ajayi Barely a month after the Federal Executive Council approved the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway, the contractor has moved to site to build what will be a monumental civil engineering project that Nigeria has ever seen. Since the construction of the iconic Third Mainland Bridge that stretched over 11 kilometres across ...
