Opinion

– By Abel Ogwu Augustine In the heart of Nigeria lies Lokoja, a city steeped in history and a confluence of cultures. Named after its founder, the British explorer William Balfour Baikie, Lokoja stands at the crossroads of the Benue and Niger Rivers, embodying the essence of Nigeria’s geographical diversity....

By Philip Agbese Nigeria is a beautiful country. A good people and a great nation. But we have our share of the good, bad, and the ugly. It is not peculiar to us. It is universal and a norm in every society inhabited by humans. In the course of my...

– By A. A. Mshelia Anytime the name Betara is mentioned to the hearing of people, one word would always stand out and echo in the heart, IMPACT! Among the many unique qualities of leadership unveiled by many researchers and journalists across the board and lovers of true democracy about...

By Umar Ardo, Ph.D I write to advise that President Bola Tinubu streamlines his policy thrust and direction on the Niger imbroglio so as to achieve the desired outcome as quickly and as cheaply as possible. As made abundantly clear, the policy objective of ECOWAS is the restoration of constitutional...

By Mohammed Usman One of the major highlights of the new administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been the suspension of the payment of subsidy for premium motor spirit, PMS, commonly called petrol. Though there have been so many reforms introduced into the system since inauguration on May 29,...

By Mary Odoma The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) emergence in Nigeria’s educational landscape has made great contributions towards etching reverence on the quality of higher education. TETFUND is an intervention agency set to provide supplementary support to all level of public tertiary institutions with the main objective of using...

By Abba Abu “What a man can do, a woman can do better” This popular quote has been proven true by the Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, through the appointment of the Deputy Comptroller General of Immigration, Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola, as the acting Comptroller General of the...

By Femi Aderotimi The historic payment of interim dividend by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited into the Federation Account less than three months into the stoppage of payment for fuel subsidy by the Federal Government has proven that Mallam Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPCL...

By Rayyan Alhassan Fuel subsidy removal by the present administration of President Bola Tinubu has come with a thunderous alarm. Although the intention may be good, pure and sincere, and in fact it is even noble but the reality now is that it is severely haunting everyone. Both the haves...

By Philip Agbese Something is on the radar—the renewed onslaught on acts of crime and criminality nationwide. We have been regaled with tales of exploits, and I am not surprised. The moment the new service chiefs were named, I saw the light at the end of the tunnel in the...