Incessant Kidnapping and Robbery Attacks In Kwara, Clues To Solve The Menace
By Kayode Abdulazeez Security of lives and properties is enshrined in the Nigerian constitution as one of the cardinal responsibilities of government at all levels. Federal, State, and Local Governments are granted the power to maintain law and order because…
Appraising the Giant Legislative Strides of Rt. Hon. Makki
By Ali Mohd Lawmakers are rated based on certain basic criteria. These include, but are not limited, to; the number of Bills sponsored, the effectiveness and efficiency in oversight functions, and the number of development projects attracted to the constituency;…
Abduljalal I. U. Bello: A Fresh Face with the Experience and Vision to Lead
By Suleiman Abdul-Azeez As Nigeria approaches a potential generational change of power, the credibility of potential leaders becomes increasingly important. One such individual who embodies the qualities necessary for effective leadership is Abduljalal I. U. Bello. AbdulJalal, a young and…
International Day Of Rural Women: Examining The Impacts Of Better Life Program For The African Rural Woman
By Edwin Uhara October 15 every year is a day set aside by the United Nations to celebrate the International Day of Rural Women. It’s a day designated to raising awareness on the challenges, impacts and prospects of the rural…
Nigeria: Running Very Hard and Staying in the Same Place
By Abdul-Azeez Suleiman Nigeria, a nation endowed with abundant natural resources and a youthful population, stands at a crossroads of potential prosperity and persistent hardship. The recent protests across the nation on the 64th anniversary of its independence epitomized a…
Ikenga Imo’s Effective Representation, His Defence Of His Party And The Quest For Strong Opposition
By Gerard Okalla Since Hon Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere’s emergence as a federal lawmaker in 2023 courtesy of his trouncing of the incumbent Dr Pascal Chigozie Obi in what was adjudged as an electoral landslide, there was berthed a new phenomenon…
Banditry: Dauda Lawal and The Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur
By Ali Mohammed The latest exposes surrounding Governor Dauda Lawal’s purported complicity in financing banditry in Zamfara State have sparked widespread astonishment and demands for clarity. Presently, Zamfara State is grappling with an unprecedented surge in banditry and insurgency, with…
Joe Igbokwe I Know, Bayo Onanuga I know, Reno Omokri I Know… Who Is This Amaka?
Prof Chris Nwaokobia Jnr When a nation loses its soul and its essence insignificant bigots become the discuss of a People and a nation that should otherwise concern itself with the serious job of making leadership responsible and responsive to…
Plotting 2031 in 2024: The Crack, the Enmity
Lere Olayinka One of the stories we were told in those days of tales by moonlight (Àlọ́ Àpamọ̀ and Àlọ́ Àpagbè) was that of the Hyena (ÃŒkookò). All carnivorous animals met and agreed to collective hunting and storage of food…
Presidential Blind Spot: Nwokoabia Urges Tinubu to Confront Reality as Protests Rage On, Guides Mr President
Nigeria is currently grappling with widespread protests and demonstrations, sparked by a combination of factors including economic hardship, hunger, and anger under President Bola Tinubu administration. However, the Presidency’s response to these protests has been widely criticized as inadequate and…
Minimum Wage, Maximum Rage By Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN
INTRODUCTIONNigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on 18th July, 2024, in the presence of NLC president, Joe Ajaero and TUC president, Festus Osifo, approved a minimum wage of 70 thousand Naira for every Nigerian worker. He also promised to review it…
