A Response To A Dear Friend Who Doesn’t Understand Why I Am Against Roaming Fulani Cows Yet Committed To The Nigerian Project, Who Believes That Nigeria Was Created To Fail
By Dr. Chinedu Jideofo-Ogbuagu Chinonso, Nigeria was not created for roaming cows – whether Fulani or non-Fulani cows. We have Igbo cows and they are not permitted to roam and destroy people’s crops. We have Igbo animal herders but they…
Air Peace/NFF Partnership: A New Dawn for Nigeria’s Sports
By Chidiebere Nwobodo Nigeria’s sports has repeatedly suffered in the past not only as a result of inadequate funding from government but private sector seeming neglect and apathy towards investing in the nation’s sports development. Sports, especially football is the…
Governor Inuwa Yahaya: His Brothers’ Enemies Begging for Brotherhood from Strangers
By Deyemi Saka Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State who was represented at an event by the State’s finance commissioner Muhammad Magaji, pleaded with the governors of both Lagos and Rivers State to back down on their demand for state…
2023: Three Categories of Presidential Aspirants
Ejeviome Eloho Otobo & Oseloka Henry Obaze In the past few months, three major developments have pushed the 2023 elections to the fore front of national public discourse. In the order they transpired, these were the 5th July Communique of…
Ortom: Taking His Place In The Hall Of Fame
By Simon Imobo-Tswam When Samuel Ortom took office as the executive governor of Benue State in 2015, he probably had no desire to be anythimore than a governor, that is, do his best in terms of promise-keeping, and, possibly, seek…
Deteriorating State Of The Nigerian Health, Educational Sectors
By Iruoghene Areh Worldwide, Health and Education are very important pillars in the development of any society as they say ‘health is wealth’ and ‘education is power. In Nigeria today, the reverse is the case. Our leaders who are supposed…
Reason I Stood Behind Chief MKO Abiola on This Day in 1993: The Real Story
By Omoyele Sowore Inside his expansive living room on Toyin Street in Ikeja, we were ushered into a gathering of politicians holding a “strategy session” to ask MKO Abiola to tone down his challenge against General Ibrahim Babangida and his…
30 Years of Building Road Infrastructure in Delta
By Nelson Egware Delta State, with the sobriquet as the Big Heart of the nation became 30 years on August 27, 2021 after its creation by the military President, General Ibrahim Babangida on August 27, 1991. The government and people…
Appraising the NYSC Scheme: Prospects, Challenges, Gains and Implications for National Unity and the Future of Nigeria
By Dr. Thomas Uzah It is for me a rare honour and privilege to be invited to be part of the Roundtable Discussion organized by the Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency in conjunction with NIGERIA FIRST. These institutions…
Delta Guber 2023 -The PDP Albatross: Against APC An Urhobo Candidate Will Be a Cheap Concession
By Dr Ransom Etadaferua “And so it seems that people who write about happenings in their environment both intended and extended, whose thoughts grip the perception being quantified, do not stumble accidentally into their status, they achieve it through the…
Bakassi – The Malnourished Child Of Greedy Parents
By Citizen Agba Jalingo Bakassi has so many things in abundance. That is why Bakassi became a global bone of contention in the first place. Apart from the often talked about oil deposits, Bakassi is rich in other mineral resources….
