Public appreciation of Anambra 2020
Ifeanyichukwu Afuba In a sense, the celebrating and dancing crowds at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 12th Nigeria Police Games at Ekwueme Square, Awka captures the deep-seated reception...
View ArticleEFCC and cybercriminals’ raid in Lagos
In one fell swoop, EFCC operatives smoke out 80 suspected cybercriminals from their ‘ornate’ hideout in Lagos, writes Ayo Oyewole At 30, Oladimeji Olusegun Ogunfolaju sits atop a goldmine of sorts:...
View ArticleA national policy on skill acquisition for youths (2)
Ayobami Salami But with more Nigerians now seeing skill acquisition as the way out, the stigmatisation of vocational training is lessening gradually. And now that it evidently positions youths for...
View ArticlePublic service reforms and collaboration with state governments
D.I ARABI From the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, (as amended) the Civil Service of the Federation and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation are entities with juristic...
View ArticleNeed for moderate life style for public officials
Isaac N. Obasi In February this year, members of the House of Representatives arm of the National Assembly (NASS) were reported to have rejected a plan to buy Innoson made-in-Nigeria SUVs as official...
View ArticleDiscos and the tantrums of an ‘abiku’
FELIX OBOAGWINA From April 1, consumers in Nigeria should brace up to cough out more money to electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) who have wangled another tariff hike, no thanks to an industry...
View ArticleWorrisome unexpected turns in 2020
There are many issues in contention since the past few days, all worthy of serious discuss. The most recent being the Abule Ado gas explosion which led to the loss of lives and properties worth...
View ArticleBayelsans and Diri’s victory
Allison Abanum “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” – Alan W. Watts On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, a Federal High Court dismissed a suit...
View ArticleA dramaturgical analysis of Sanusi’s dethronement
Oludayo Tade Life is a stage where humans come to play multiple and different roles. While there are actors on the stage seen by the audiences, not all listed actors come on stage at the same time. As...
View ArticleUgwuanyi: 56 cannons for a pacifist
Samson Ezea Call him a man of peace or peacemaker, describe him as humility personified. Call him voice of the voiceless, address him as the father of the oppressed and downtrodden, call him a man of...
View ArticleIs globalization under threat from Coronavirus and other contagious diseases?
By Professor Ibeawuchi (Frank) Amagwu (PhD, HCIB, WAAD) A few weeks ago, the social media was awash with the news of the outbreak of a deadly disease called Coronavirus. The reported cases of deaths...
View ArticleSanwo-Olu: Providing leadership in time of trouble
Funsho Arogundade A former American president and elder statesman, Abraham Lincoln once said, “Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown”. This means leadership comes with privileges and also bears...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and the need to contain its spread
Ademola Orunbon What began with a handful of mysterious illness in a vast central China city has traveled the world, jumping from animals to humans and from obscurity to international headlines? First...
View ArticleDealing with the productive collaboration challenge in Africa
Jerome-Mario Utomi The government played a very key role in attracting foreign investments. We built the infrastructures and provided well-planned industrial estates, equity participation in...
View ArticleDepression and the futility of suicide
Tayo Ogunbiyi Recently, 22 years old Daibo Toju Davies, reportedly jumped into the lagoon on the 3rd Mainland Bridge. The victim, a resident of 17 Sosanya Street, Gbagada Soluyi, Lagos, allegedly...
View ArticleNigeria and endless constitution amendments
NWABUEZE AKABOGU The 9th Senate of the National Assembly recently constituted fifty-six members Senate Committee to carry out further review or amendments of the military imposed 1999 constitution....
View ArticleBlack Sunday and the mourning after
Tayo Ogunbiyi It was a Black Sunday. A day when darkness forced its way through the cloud and enthroned despair. The day began gloomily and ended tragically. Ironically, Sunday is generally considered...
View ArticleHow Buhari’s minister spent four days on Nigerian roads
Nuruddeen Mahmoud It was a two-day retreat for the staff of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Gombe last month. The Minister of State for Works and Housing, Engr Abubakar D. Aliyu was...
View ArticleProposed reform of the electoral act
Inwalomhe Donald Nigeria needs law on data sovereignty to handle electoral litigations that may arise from electronic voting. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said recently that...
View ArticleChilling cost of corona virus
Victoria Ngozi Ikeano The raging coronavirus a.k.a. COVID-19 has continued to spread its tentacles with celebrities and even some heads of state catching the disease. World Health Organisation has...
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