Okada restriction in lagos: good riddance to bad rubbish
Sam Onyekachi All over the country, the nuisance of Okada and Keke’s riders has become a major subject of discourse. Being the commercial nerve center of the country, it is not surprising that the...
View ArticleWhy Nigerians are emigrating
Babatope Babalobi There are about 15m Nigerians in diaspora according to the United Nations Population Division’s estimates, 2017;Pew Research Centre also reported in 2018 that 60m Nigerians (or half...
View ArticleLagosians and the ban on Keke, Okada
Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye A lady resident in Lagos went to address a seminar at a venue in her locality on Saturday, February 1, 2020, the day the restriction order by the Lagos State Government on...
View ArticleSecurity conundrum: Beyond law and order enforcement
Charles Onunaiju The growing calls to establish unorthodox security measures to contain the worsening security situation in the country implies that the current security challenges in the country flow...
View ArticleAkpabio: New vision for Niger Delta
Anietie Ekong The appointment of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs on August 20, 2019 was greeted by great enthusiasm by people across the Niger Delta region. President...
View ArticleSupreme Court judgement on Imo guber election
Collins Ughalaa Since the Supreme Court announced Senator Hope Uzodinma the duly elected Governor of Imo State on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, and his subsequent swearing in on Wednesday, January 15,...
View ArticleNot yet as the court pleases
AMANZE OBI The Supreme Court of Nigeria has a choice to make. In doing this, there may be some hangups. There may be some stalking here and there. But the choice remains that of living up to its...
View ArticleVAT increase, GDP and Djibouti’s strides
RILWAN BALOGUN As part of his effort to lay a solid foundation towards economic prosperity, President Buhari, on January 13, signed into law the hitherto Finance Bill, which basically, came as a child...
View ArticleHope is a product of destiny
DAN AMOR Indeed, the Holy Book cannot lie. That which God has written on your forehead is your destiny. According to Origen, things do not just happen because God foresees them in the distant future;...
View ArticleGlobal ranking: ESUT eyes top best 200 universities
FRANCIS IGATA No doubt, the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, under the leadership of its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Luke Anike, has surpassed its dream at conception which is to...
View ArticleTackling the menace of insecurity in the north
Yakubu Dogara “To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself” – Soren Kierkegaard I have known of no honour greater than to be invited to chair this all important event...
View ArticleA Valentine missive for my Mom
Chiedu Uche Okoye Dear mother, how are you? I pray that you are healthy. And, I pray that God will continue to bless you with robust health as you age gracefully. Although you know that I possess...
View ArticleUzodinma’s maiden speech
SAM OSUJI Psychoanalyzing Gov Hope Uzodinma’s maiden broadcast of 21 January 2020 is a task that will enrich contemporary national discourse. This piece which serves as a sequel to an earlier published...
View ArticleFight against terrorism: what has really changed?
In November and December 2014, I wrote two pieces on the Boko Haram Insurgency. The first article was entitled, Now that Boko Haram is World’s No. 2”. The article was written after the deadly sect was...
View ArticleAnambra 2021: Ngige, Soludo and others
Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not announced the date of the next gubernatorial election in Anambra State, it is going to take place sometime next year before...
View ArticleThe straits of Nigerian pensioners
Henry Uche The fear of retirement is one silent killer that many active Nigerian workers are battling with their subconscious mind. The consequences of this syndrome are graver and have multiplier...
View ArticleChris Igwe: A man of humble beginning
Sopuruchi Onwuka Brief interactionwith him alters stereotype. He mirrors candour, humility and compassion; yethis acute sense of articulation, attention to details, shrewdness and bubblingenergy are...
View ArticleUI VC at 62: Toast to a witty bibliophile
Sunday Saanu “One of the major lessons life has taught me is that human beings can be so complex, unpredictable and at times, vicious. One needs the grace of God to be able to survive and succeed in...
View ArticleChina’s economy maintains momentum of growth
Chu Maoming Recently, China’s economy comes under pressure in the battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak. The epidemic and relevant quarantine measures are believed to have a negative impact on...
View ArticleIn Support of ASUU on IPPIS
Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim Goronyo The Academic Staff Union of University is asking the Federal Government of Nigeria a simple question. Why NNPC, NIDC, CBN, FIRS and other lucrative revenue parastatals are...
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