Opinion

By Aare Abiodun Oluwarotimi If I understand the embattled Senator Emmanuel Udende well in his last statement where he blamed Benue’s insecurity on the enforcement of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law by the previous administration, then I can boldly say that the APC in the state have...

By Okechukwu Ukpa The more things change, the more they stay the same, the French writer, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, wrote in 1849. It is, therefore, not surprising that nine years after he was fuming in the mouth in political fits, he will resort to same crass tactics of name-calling, absolute...

By Richard Oriri Gross neglect of public services is a common bane in Nigeria. However, tertiary institutions were the worse hit. A country graciously endowed with human capital was almost slipping into the abyss in terms of educational infrastructure development as successive policies to accentuate speedy turnaround were either neglected or...

By Femi Falana, SAN Globally, subsidies, whether for food, transportation, energy or housing, are part of good governance. So, the issue is not subsidies but who benefit from them.In Nigeria, subsidies are primarily of the rich, by the rich and for the rich.I will highlight a few, how they are...

BY KENNEDY ONYEGBADO Amid political controversies and legal battles, one issue has recently captured the attention of the nation – the alleged forged certificate of discharge in the possession of Enugu State Governor, Mr. Peter Mbah In an unfolding legal saga, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has taken a...

By Philip Agbese After 50 years of its establishment, enduring a journey built on great heroes’ legacies for its continuity, Nigerians are now disenchanted with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Completing a year of service with the NYSC is mandated by Nigerian law, and thus made a necessity, except...

By Emmanuel Bello “I’m starting afresh”, said the latest sensation in Taraba state, Governor Agbu Kefas. He was responding to questions on the spate of policy pronouncements he has been making lately. Since he took over, the retired soldier turned politician has continued to drop surprising changes like a man...

By Chidi Omeje Within the few weeks that the new Service Chiefs have been in the saddle, this reporter has counted not less than four state Governors who visited the Defence Complex in Abuja where the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) and Headquarters of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian...

By Ali Abare For Miss Felica Tsaku, 43, a single mother of 12, life hangs on the balance as she experiences excruciating pains while battling to raise six million naira to afford treatment for breast cancer Tsaku’s predicament started in February 2022 after she was diagnosed with cancer of the...

By Hon. Okoro Uchenna Kalu Political merchandising is not new, but it has been elevated to an art by a few of which Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode is primus inter pares. As the merchant that he is, he sells his wares to where he thinks there is much profit to make...