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Ten years since Chibok, Nigeria will no longer pay the price

Ten years since Chibok, Nigeria will no longer pay the price

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 ...

Air Peace, Capitalism, and National Interest

NIMASA in Blue Economy: Tinubu’s brainchild-ministry promoting Nigeria’s bilateral relations

The rise and fall of Philip Shaibu

Osun 47bn first phase infra plan: How Governor Adeleke’s Govt allocated N23bn on a single road in Ede

Nigeria: Child marriage violates girl’s rights

Oyetola and LAUTECH: Osun PDP Chair, Bisi and his busy bizarre business of blackmail (Part 1)

Oyetola and LAUTECH: Osun PDP Chair, Bisi and his busy bizarre business of blackmail (Part 1)

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, ...

Federal Government should rebuild Okuoma community

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 ...

Visualising NIMASA new DG, Mobereola’s vision bringing the Agency’s mission to fruition

Visualising NIMASA new DG, Mobereola’s vision bringing the Agency’s mission to fruition

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 ...

Student Loan Scheme: Now let the educational revolution begin!

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 ...

Seven lessons of Okuama calamity

Seven lessons of Okuama calamity

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 ...

President Tinubu at 72: Leadership in challenging times

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 ...

Governor Makinde’s infrastructural strides position Oyo as a prime investment hub

Governor Makinde’s infrastructural strides position Oyo as a prime investment hub

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 ...

Senate extension of NASS staff retirement age to 65 years: Matters arising

Senate extension of NASS staff retirement age to 65 years: Matters arising

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 ...

Farming and food security in Nigeria

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, ...

Road contracts: Why Osun Govt must bow to public scrutiny

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 ...

Institutions or kinsmen, can President Tinubu be different?

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 ...

The transformative power of Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway

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 ...

Between Osun PDP’s aspersion and Oyetola’s compassion

Between Osun PDP’s aspersion and Oyetola’s compassion

By Jimoh Olorede After election into power, politicians in Nigeria should demonstrate commitment and concentrate on governance with intent to deliver on their electioneering campaign promises to the electorate. It’s however unfortunate that many Nigerian politicians believe everything is politics, thus play ‘politics’ with everything. It’s regrettable that Nigerian youths, whose number takes the largest ...

Let’s live for good: Honouring the legacy of Herbert Wigwe

By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. In the wake of the unexpected and tragic loss of Herbert Wigwe, the esteemed former leader of Access Bank, our hearts weigh heavy as we reflect on the profound impact of this extraordinary individual. Tuning into the Night of Tribute organised in his honor, the heartfelt testimonials from various speakers shed ...

Budget Padding: Salient questions nobody is asking Ningi

Budget Padding: Salient questions nobody is asking Ningi

By Ola Awoniyi What was the motive of Distinguished Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi for raising a controversy over the 2024 federal budget? Since the Senate at its Plenary of Tuesday 12th March, 2024 deliberated over the matter and handed a three-month suspension to the Bauchi Senator, there have been countless commentaries in the media on ...

Osun: Where is Adeleke’s Imole Youth Corps?

By Waheed Adekunle It is now 15 months of the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke with little or no impact in the lives of the prospective and energetic youth population of the state. I am making this deduction, judging from the inability of the government to fulfill many of its electoral promises to the youths ...

Dapo Abiodun: When awards keep on knocking at the door

Dapo Abiodun: When awards keep on knocking at the door

By Lekan Adeniran Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun was recently honoured with two prestigious awards by two reputable media organisations, namely the Sun newspapers, which conferred on Prince Abiodun, the ‘Governor of the Year’ award, and Silverbird Television, which named the governor its ‘Man of the Year.’ These accolades were bestowed on Prince Abiodun ...

Commander-in-Chief, tackle these cows

By Felix Oboagwina When Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of then Afenifere Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, was killed by suspected Fulani terrorists masquerading as herdsmen around Ore, Ondo State, in July 2019, Tinubu turned up at the home of the bereaved Elderly Statesman in Akure, the capital. As Tinubu made to leave the old man’s residence, ...

Merger of agencies and parastatals not enough

By Otuedon Vincent There is a saying “Powerful Leaders build weak institutions, wise Leaders build strong institutions.” Nations always have to choose between having powerful leaders and wise Leaders. Africa is blessed with “Powerful Leaders,” but weak institutions and President Tinubu is one of the most powerful leaders in Africa currently. Whether he would blend ...

Rumours of coup

”And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet…” (Matthew 24: 6) As Nigerians are drenched in cries of agony, so is the air also thick with rumours of coup d’état or military take-over. ...

The importance of young people investing in agriculture

The importance of young people investing in agriculture

By Jide Akinseye, MD/CEO Flip Farm Resort Tunde and Femi were childhood friends who grew up in the same small town. They both had a passion for investment and dreamed of securing their financial future. However, as they grew older, their paths diverged. Tunde went ahead to invest in farmland they were both given the ...

Osun yesteryears, Osun today: What Adeleke should have done differently in 15 months

By Waheed Adekunle Socrates, a great philosopher once said: “an unexamined life is not worth living.” This simply means that it is important to use our highly developed thinking faculty to raise our existence above that of mere creatures. Eating, sleeping, working and procreating can’t distinguish us from animals. Without thinking, life is not worth ...

Importance of young people investing in agriculture

Importance of young people investing in agriculture

Tunde and Femi were childhood friends who grew up in the same small town. They both had a passion for investment and dreamed of securing their financial future. However, as they grew older, their paths diverged. Tunde went ahead to invest in a farmland they were both given the opportunity to purchase while Femi chose ...

Fibre cuts, telecommunications infrastructure vandalism, and the cost you and I have to pay

By Mohammed T. Abiodun On the 15th of February 2024, subscribers to MTN’s services across major cities in the country could neither make nor receive calls, or use data services on the network. The downtime lasted for about four hours, and the internet fumed with frustration over the disruption. In a statement by Senior manager, ...

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