Features Interviews Opinions Politics Top Story

Economic hardship: Tinubu should come up with development plan to proffer solutions – Amitolu Shittu

By Emmanuel Kwada July 25, 2024 15 0

BY CLEMENT OMANIBE Chief Comrade Amitolu Shittu is a man of many parts. He is a political scientist, analyst and security consultant. He is also an environmentalist and farmer. His impacts in the sociopolitical and economic development of Nigeria are legendary and transcends several positive results. His voice in national issues is as firm as […]Continue Reading

Fact Check Features Interviews Investigations News Opinions Terrorism Monitor Top Story

Gwoza attacks: Why Boko Haram chooses females for suicide bombing

By Theophilus Abbah July 8, 2024 43 0

Key Points: Boko Haram uses more female than male suicide bombing How the sect persuades women to become suicide bombers Gwoza still under Boko Haram control Borno residents worry as government ‘pampers’ repentant Boko Haram fighters ‘Government must defeat Boko Haram before granting them amnesty’ By Theophilus Abbah Boko Haram terrorists choose women for suicide […]Continue Reading

Business Opinions Top Story

Aliko Dangote’s Noble Quest for Africa’s Self-Sufficiency and Prosperity

By Theophilus Abbah June 1, 2024 74 0

Key Points: Local manufacturing, key to Africa’s growth Africa now exports raw materials but import poverty Dangote invested $25bn in Africa in 7 years Plans to supply refined products to West, Central and South Africa By Abiodun Alade Africa is a resource-rich continent but relatively poor in terms of the manufacturing of goods. According to […]Continue Reading

Opinions

Olukoyede and the Renewed EFCC Agenda for Corruption Prevention

By Editor February 12, 2024 104 0

By Godwin Onyeacholem Since Nuhu Ribadu, now National Security Adviser, it seems no executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has demonstrated a greater zeal to fight corruption in Nigeria than Ola Olukoyede, a lawyer and an insider who spent considerable time at the management level of the renowned anti-graft institution before […]Continue Reading

Opinions Travel Talks

Kim Jong Il, the Sun of Humankind

By Editor February 10, 2024 114 0

The Koreans and other progressive people the world over revered Chairman Kim Jong Il (1942-2011) of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea as the sun of humankind. The Sun Has Come In August 2002, as part of his trip around the Far East of Russia, Kim Jong Il visited the St Bishop Innokenty of Irkutsk […]Continue Reading

Opinions Top Story Top Story

Democracy, power struggle, and Kogi elections

By Editor November 9, 2023 171

By Theophilus Abbah Key points Forth coming Kogi election is taking the form of a murderous power struggle The Police seldom make arrest of suspects involved in violent acts against opposition political parties Criminals emboldened to shed blood and wreak havoc on perceived opponents of the APC as Police look away The disposition of the […]Continue Reading

Opinions Top Story

“Our railway hole just keeps getting deeper”- Ataguba

By Editor September 29, 2023 184

By Daniel Adaji Rowland Ataguba, CEO of U.K. based railway project management specialists Bethlehem Rail Infrastructure Limited, has taken a swipe at the  contractors involved in the Eastern and Central line railway projects describing a claim associated with them as disingenuous. He was responding to claims of the apparent imminence of loans from China for […]Continue Reading

Opinions

Why new states and LGs, can’t be created

By Editor August 16, 2023 167

By Eric Teniola Expectedly, the deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin and the deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu (52), are to be appointed Chairmen of Committees for the amendment of the Constitution whose objectives among others, include creation of more states. That is another financial jamboree in the making. […]Continue Reading

Opinions

Whistleblowing: Tasking new ministers on democratic accountability

By Editor August 8, 2023 139

By Godwin Onyeacholem By the time this piece gets to the public, other things being equal, all 48 nominees that had undergone screening for confirmation as cabinet ministers at the senate plenary would have been sworn in by President Bola Tinubu and begun settling in their offices as cabinet ministers, thereby effectively making them members […]Continue Reading

Opinions Politics

Analysis: Adamu’s exit, the beginning of Tinubu-induced changes in APC

By Editor July 20, 2023 183

Key points Adamu fell out with Tinubu since 2022 Elected members now lead the party in their various states Adamu’s effort to impose a consensus candidate failed Supremacy and superiority of political party over elected politicians already dead in Nigeria Tinubu can now take charge of the APC By Daniel Adaji Throwing in the towel […]Continue Reading

Opinions

Character and competence to guide Tinubu’s choices of appointees

By Editor July 20, 2023 138

Key points: Make appointments based on integrity  Public office holders must be trusted by the people President Tinubu should select trustworthy and competent persons. Trust is earned through character The president should lead by example By Umar Ardo, Ph.D “Look for 3 things in a person – intelligence, energy and integrity. If they don’t have […]Continue Reading

Opinions Politics Top Story

National Assembly: How relevant are Opeyemi, Ndume, others as  Senate Leader, Chief Whip, etc?

By Editor July 18, 2023 212

Key Points: Opeyemi, a Tinubu protege, is the link person between FG and Senate Ndume shall advocate the interests of the APC in the Upper Chamber Senate Minority Leader Simon Mwadkwon must enter the big shoes left by Awolowo, Tarka to make impact in Senate. House Leader Julius Ihonvbere is an asset to the legislature […]Continue Reading