Opinion

By Uche Aguoru In an alarming show of high-handedness, insecurity, and utter disdain for democratic values, the administration of Governor Alex Otti has unleashed a new wave of repression on traditional rulers in Abia State. Under the guise of a so-called “code of conduct,” Otti’s government has issued directives that...

By Arome Audu From the sun-kissed savannas of Kebbi State to the corridors of power in Abuja, His Excellency Abubakar Atiku Bagudu’s rise is a masterclass in visionary leadership. With a career spanning over a decade of impactful governance, Bagudu’s remarkable journey has been marked by a string of groundbreaking...

By Toby Prince In 2021, a new dawn broke in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector with the establishment of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), a game-changer designed to oversee the nation’s most prized resources. Born out of the need for transparency, accountability, and efficiency, the NUPRC’s mission was...

The most remarkable and halcyon spectacle of good governance in the present Republic is unarguably the government of Enugu State under the watch of Dr Peter Mbah. Ndi’Enugu are clearly unanimous in the praise and appreciation of the commitment of their Governor to make real the promises of democracy. The...

The story with the caption, 25 Persons Killed, Scores Injured As Armed Herdsmen Attack Enugu Village is not only built on devious masturbatory hallucination, but completely false. Agreed that lately marauding herdsmen have been running amok across the Country, invading towns and villages, and leaving a trail of sorrow, tears...

By Okanga Agila The Budget Office of the Federal Republic of Nigeria operates under the guidance of the Federal Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. Over the years, the Office has witnessed numerous leadership transitions—often abrupt and inconsistent—leading to underperformance, infrastructural decay, and an erosion of professionalism. Leadership struggles and...

By Abdullahi Haruna In governance, priorities define leadership. A state’s commitment to its people is not measured by the grandeur of its projects but by the tangible impact of its policies on daily life. Infrastructure can be a marker of progress, but when it is pursued at the expense of...

By Bukola Olasanmi Three years ago, Chief Festus Keyamo made a bold prediction. As the then Minister of Labour and Employment and spokesperson for the Tinubu/Shettima All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, he foresaw a landslide victory for President Bola Tinubu. Keyamo proclaimed that Asiwaju was not just a...

By Prof Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr He was born some 53 years ago precisely the 17th day of March, 1972. Like most great leaders in this clime he shares a common Zodiac space with Chief Obafemi Awolowo, with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, with Prof Yemi Osinbajo, with yours sincerely, and...

By Samson Ike As the custodian of Nigeria’s vast hydrocarbon resources, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) which is expected to be the guarantor of energy security, the engine for economic growth, and the catalyst for industrial transformation has become a symbol of corruption, incompetence, and systemic failure, under...