Opinion

By Philip Agbese The dawn of a dispensation signifies a new meaning to the way of life. Undoubtedly, Nigeria has experienced the best and worst of leaders. While some of these leaders were intentional in their actions, others were ignorant. Unfortunately, Nigerians have always borne the brunt of these actions,...

By Punch Editorial Board AMID general hardship, poverty-inducing policies and calls for even more sacrifices from the citizenry, President Bola Tinubu, the leadership of the National Assembly and other public office holders continue to assault Nigerians with displays of opulence. While Tinubu headlined a 100-plus-vehicle convoy through Lagos, the Speaker...

Monday Lines By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 19 June, 2023) In 1948, Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, thought of the best way to protect his country’s security information from invasive media toxins. He summed his strategy up in one short sentence: “Take the thief...

By Dele Sobowale The suspension and subse­quent arrest of the Gover­nor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has brought the inevitable collision between President Tinubu and ex-President Buhari closer than the two of them realize. Buhari, who hoped to have a peaceful retirement in Daura or Niger Republic, will...

By Ali Abare The world is gravitating towards knowledge-driven economy. Though we are far behind compared to the developed societies where ideas, skills and services reign supreme, in Nasarawa State, a leader has come to initiate policy drives that effectively and efficiently combine both the traditional components of development vis-a-vis...

By Ismail Abdullahi The struggle to liberate Nigeria from the shackles of incessant insecurity challenges has never been so evident. The country had a lot to grapple with in terms of security since 1999 to say the least . Each successive governments have made frantic efforts to stem the tide...

Hon Daniel Ogah Ogazi, member representing Kokona East state constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly was guest on Prime Time on Arise Television Wednesday night. He appeared agitated and irreconcilable. This is understandable especially in politics where things may not turn out as one may have wished. If...

By Omonu YG Nelson The title of this 1996 American war film “Courage Under Fire” directed by Edward Zwick, and starring Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan, excellently captures the rare courage, exhibited by the Social Democratic Party, SDP candidate for the November 11, governorship election in Kogi State, Alhaji Murtala...

By Fredrick Nwabufo The past one week has been one of the most momentous in the life of the nation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu dared the undared, and triumphed. He passed a knotty test of leadership. The first of its kind. Under a haze of threats of strike by labour...

By Aare Abiodun Oluwarotimi When I said it that time that Mimi Orubibi was planted into former governor Samuel Ortom’s administration by Chief George Akume to monitor events, many threw tomatoes at me. It has just been revealed that Mimi, a very wayward and devilish woman never separated with Akume...