Opinion

By Hassan Olalekan Sherif Esq. The recent back and forth between the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, candidate, Mmesoma Ejikeme, has for me shown how deeply divided and polarized, our dear country, Nigeria presently is, especially coming off the heels of a...

By Osita Chidoka Miss Nmesoma Ejikeme took her 2023 JAMB at my foundation’s Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Center at Obosi. I got some calls from worried friends about Nmesoma’s result, which had Thomas Chidoka Center as her examination center. I allayed their worries that the result issue had nothing to do...

By Omonu YG Nelson The extraordinary life and accomplishments of Prince Drisu Aruwa Ohioma, a courageous and disciplined individual who left an indelible mark in the banking industry is being reinforce with heartfelt tributes from friends, mentors, and community members who mourn his passing. In his renowned play, “Julius Caesar”...

By Yusuf Adamu Gagdi The above titled piece was meant to be a reaction to an earlier publication authored by Hon. Yakubu Dati, Lalong’s former Commissioner for lands chronicling his boss’s dextrous impetus in leading to victory, the campaign of the most maligned and vilified presidential ticket ever witnessed in...

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...