Obiano’s mandate and development in Anambra
Carl Umegboro Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Willie Obiano on 17 March renewed his oath of office for a second term following his landslide victory in the November 18, 2017 election. A mammoth crowd...
View ArticleLooters’ list and jarring tales of corruption
Since the emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the political scene prior to the 2015 general elections and its subsequent winning of the poll till now, our ears have been deafened with...
View ArticleThe PDP apology and other issues
Sufuyan Ojeifo I personally consider the timing of the apology rendered by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) through its national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, for the party’s past mistakes while in...
View ArticleGrappling with cardiac arrest
Tayo Ogunbiyi Recent research reveals that about 220 million people across the world experience one heart problem or the other at a particular time in life. According to a WHO data, by 2020, major...
View ArticleYouth and leadership shift for development
Ekpa Stanley Ekpa Our nation, like most African countries, is degenerating into deep developmental and integration crisis – a threatening quagmire challenging the core and fundamental pillars of our...
View ArticleHRM Gbadebo on Buhari, Kalu & 2019
The Orji Uzor Kalu-led and inspired National Movement for the Re-election of President Buhari elucidatory and illuminative traverse en route to the ancient and historic city of Abeokuta, Ogun State,...
View ArticleNational Assembly and nation building
Ademola Orunbon Democracy is based on the notion that a people should be self-governing and that the representatives of the people be held accountable for their dithering, actions and inactions. For...
View ArticleYouth empowerment scheme in Enugu
Louis Amoke In keeping with his vision to institutionalise an uncommon leadership style that is inclusive, focused, peaceful, godly, result and people-oriented, the Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon....
View ArticleCorruption: A tale of two lists
Promise Adiele The opening lines of Charles Dickens famous novel A Tale of Two Cities present a synthesis of contrasting situations that sustain each other, yet distinct in their outlook. According to...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with the looters’ list?
Playing catch up is what you do when you are way behind the news. Absent from this column for so long and coming back today, is like learning the curve again. I cherish the privilege to write again....
View ArticleGates, Obi and the Nigerian development imperatives
Esin Suji Two of the acknowledged hallmarks of effective leadership are the ability and courage to identify and harness available human and material resources or assets to fulfil its mission, role or...
View ArticlePlaying politics with corruption
Itaobong Etim The issue of corruption has continued to dominate our national discuss in recent time. The criticism which the current anti-graft war has attracted leaves many with different...
View ArticleAs XI Jinping drives China’s phenomenal growth
Chukwudi Enekwechi Never in the history of world civilization have we witnessed such a holistic socio-economic transformation in so short a time like in China. With a population of about one billion,...
View ArticleBuhari 2019: Nigeria at a crossroads
The die is cast. The thinly-veiled secret of President Muhammadu Buhari’s intention to seek a second term in office in the 2019 general elections is now official public knowledge. The president himself...
View ArticleThe Gates’ advice on human development
Idowu Omisore The poignant speech recently made by Bill Gates, the Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, opened the floodgates of discussions about pertinent issues bordering on the need for...
View ArticleAnother side of America revisited
Many people wonder why America is so strong in many aspects and could provide an abundance of amenities to its citizenry. They often ponder what makes the American systems—the political and economic...
View ArticleBuhari’s decision to recontest
Victoria Ngozi Ikeano Did President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration to seek for a second term come to us as a surprise? In the current Nigerian environment where we hold conflicting views on virtually...
View ArticleSuper Eagles’ goalkeeping dilemma
Cosmas Odoemena I wanted to be reticent on this matter and mind my business so that the Super Eagles’ manager, Gernot Rohr, and his employers can sort it out. But football is too important in the life...
View ArticleThe second term aroma and 2019
There is no doubt that most Nigerian politicians, especially the professional or career ones, romance second term as if it is a beautiful woman. They hug it and even worship on its knees. They pray and...
View ArticleWhy I’ll vote Buhari again and again
Femi Adesina The greatest talking point in our country this week has been the declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari that he would seek a second term in office next year. And naturally so. Desire by...
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