Opinion

By Aare Abiodun Oluwarotimi It was an interesting Benue throughout last week because of the litigations, crazy drama, and media attacks over matters that the actors could have resolved easily. Pride and blindness won’t let them fix things so let’s expose them a little. I have been on the telephone...

By David Tunde In a flagrant and audacious exhibition of corporate greed and regulatory failure, Matrix Energy Limited, a prominent player in Nigeria’s petroleum industry, led by CEO Abdulkadir Adisa Aliu, has become embroiled in a scandal of monumental proportions involving the importation of subpar fuel products. This disturbing revelation,...

By Philip Agbese In a careful examination of the dynamics in Nigeria’s political stronghold, one will discover that only a selected few possess the courage and conviction to make bold statements that have the potential to profoundly transform the topography of democracy and governance for the better. Among these exceptional...

Former Vice-President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has been reportedly linked to Bashir Hadeija, who was recently arrested for alleged gunrunning and smuggling of large caches of weapons. Hadeija was nabbed over the weekend by a combined team of police and State Security Services and is accused of multiple crimes, including money laundering,...

By Arnold Owie A national scandal has unfolded with the revelation of substandard petroleum products being imported into Nigeria, linked to a shadowy oil blending plant in Malta. Leaked documents and interviews expose a complex web of corruption involving NNPC personnel, oil traders, and terminal operators. Matrix Energy, owned by...

By Gabriel Okino A lot has been said about the former governor of Zamfara state and Minister for State for Defence, Hon Bello Matawalle. Interestingly, they dwelled in the realm of speculation and not reality. There is a fact that can’t be washed away about Hon Bello Matawalle: he is...

By Mary Odoma There seems to be a huge partition between Nigerian industrialist Alhaji Aliko Dangote and other Nigerian economy drivers. His visionary gait and purposefulness are fixated on recreating the essentials required to prop up the depleting economic fortune of Nigeria amidst contending voices. Since 1977, when he ventured...

By Gambo Jagindi The recent End Bad Governance protests in Nigeria have left a trail of economic devastation, with estimated losses of N500 billion. However, amidst the chaos, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), under the leadership of Dr. Abubakar Audi, emerged as a shining example of strategic...

The Northern Youth Forum (NYF) has withdrawn from the planned August 1 protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, opting instead to support the government’s efforts to address the region’s challenges. After careful consideration, the group concluded that protesting would only exacerbate the situation and hinder progress. According to a statement...

By Obafemi Bajomo In the complex world of aviation, where regulatory oversight is crucial to ensuring safety and legality, one name has emerged as a beacon of reform: Festus Keyamo SAN CON, FCIArb (UK), the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. His recent efforts to address the rampant issue...