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Playing politics with the power sector

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The latest was the privatisation of the generation and distribution segments of the electricity value chain with Nigeria retaining the…
Obasa

Championing the people’s voice: Obasa’s dedication to grassroots representation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Moreover, Obasa's dedication to grassroots representation extends beyond merely listening and initiating policies. He has demonstrated a strong ability to…
Recently, there were rumours of plot to tarnish the reputation of late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, and his wife, Nana Maryam from Ilorin

Tribalisation of Emirship: The Story of Ilorin Princess turned Kano Queen

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Throughout her life, Nana Maryam held the esteemed position of a charming princess, a humble daughter of a King. Her…
Tribute to WS at 90

Tribute to WS at 90

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

For me, WS is not the unfathomable mystery that many perceive from a distance and he is not the mythological…
Okorocha writes that there is nowhere in the Act where any other entity aside NNPCL is authorized to perform any regulatory function

Situating NNPCL’s role within Petroleum Industry Act 

Ademola Adegbamigbe

2 years ago

Recently,  Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, one of Nigeria’s most respected lawyers, called for the repeal of the Petroleum Industry Act(PIA) 2021.…
Soyinka is an inspirational global icon who brought great pride to our country with his contributions to literature and the arts in the world

Wole Soyinka at 90: A personal reflection

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Soyinka is perhaps unique in his combination of a long, distinguished literary career with an equally tumultuous one as a…
Ndume

Ali Ndume, the rant of an expert in grandstanding

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Senator Ndume has thrown caution to the winds with his continuous attempt to mudslide, denigrate, asperse and besmirch the name…
A word for NNPC traducers

A word for NNPC traducers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Of recent, there appears to be a recent negative trend within the Nigerian social media parlance, where the online commentariat,…
Tribute to Professor Funso Aiyejina (1949 - 2024)

Tribute to Professor Funso Aiyejina (1949 – 2024)

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

As idealistic as FA was, he would really want us to savour his presence like aged wine, ruminate about his…
Funso Aiyejina: Tribute to a global quester

Funso Aiyejina: Tribute to a global quester

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

All of us, their utopian companions are fulfilled that Funso crowned his academic mission by earning the halcyon title of…
Jos-Bauchi Road: A lethal trap that claims multitude

Jos-Bauchi Road: A lethal trap that claims multitude

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

It is imperative that the region's leaders take immediate action to address this crisis. They must work with relevant agencies…
Open grazing: An outdated phenomenon

Open grazing: An outdated phenomenon

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

Therefore, the lawmakers at the National Assembly should intensify their support for the bill seeking to end open grazing in…
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka reacts to President Tinubu's national broadcast on the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests

Kongi at 90

Ademola Adegbamigbe

2 years ago

Louis Odion writes that as Professor Wole Soyinka enters the nonagenarian club this week, there is no doubt that what…

Understanding the Tinubu tax reforms

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

There are however indications that the new withholding policy which replaces the one that had been in place since 1977…
Happy 90th birthday WS, my Dad’s true friend

Happy 90th birthday WS, my Dad’s true friend

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

My darling Uncle Wole, Happy 90th birthday! I am so happy that you made it to the Nonagerian level, and…
IPOB issues warning over its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who it claimed is seriously sick in solitary confinement in the custody of DSS

Nnamdi Kanu: Time for freedom

Paul Dada

2 years ago

My concern is why there is no single member of the Inner Bar from the South-East in the defence team…
Akpabio

Akpabio: Between ignorance and mischief

Paul Dada

2 years ago

So it amounts to living in denial to contemplate ideal democratic practices without dynamic laws that support a viable and…
Governor Dapo Abiodun commits to modernization, unwavering judicial independence as Ogun State Judiciary marks 50th anniversary

Dapo Abiodun and burden of inherited infrastructural deficit in Ogun

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Ogun State is one of those States that have suffered such infrastructural menace since its creation in 1976, as successive…
Tinubu sued over failure to reverse petrol price hike

LGBTQ storm in $150 Billion Samoa Deal Teacup

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The day Nigerians are as engaged and as enraged as they are about this non-existent LGBTQ+ conditionality in a European…
NPC boss Dili Ezughah pays tribute to senator and veteran journalist, Ayogu Eze, who was recently buried in his home state, Enugu

Ayogu strived and strived

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

If you didn't know Ayogu well, you are bound to be surprised that some praise his large heartedness and kindness,…
The claim that the Nigerian govt has agreed to legalize LGBTQ rights in exchange for a loan under Samoa Deal is dangerous

Samoa Deal: The Myth and Politics of Loan for LGBTQ Rights

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The claim that seeking a loan under the Samoa agreement obligates Nigeria to incorporate European human rights norms is rooted…

Of PDP, LP and the fading opposition

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Having tasted power, the PDP did everything underneath the sun to retain power, which it held on to for so…
Nigeria

Further thoughts on being sick and tired about Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Well, we don’t criticize because we think we would do a better job than the people we criticize. An English…
CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi’s enduring legacies in Lagos RRS

CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi’s enduring legacies in Lagos RRS

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

From assumption of office as Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in mid-December, 2020, CSP Egbeyemi hit the ground running as…
Sanwo-Olu urged to obey court order on Okobaba Sawmill

Babajide Sanwo-Olu: 59th edition of God’s gift to Humanity

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Calm, humane, urbane, visionary and exemplary in many respects, Governor Sanwo-Olu personifies character, giving credence to what we describe as…
Police said the parcel allegedly containing 113.93 grams of gold worth over N20m was sent to a recipient in Minna, Niger State from Abuja

The police and failed institutions

Paul Dada

2 years ago

According to the learned authors of Merriam-Webster Dictionary, an institution is an established organization or corporation (such as bank or…
Competitive tensions between banks and mobile-based fintechs as drivers of service pricing and access in Nigeria

Positioning Nigeria for Fintech Revolution

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

The government through the CBN must provide a soft loan scheme in conjunction with the Fintech sector because of the…
President Bola Tinubu ro co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa

President Tinubu and Nigeria’s rising global profile

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Early this month, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) commended the government of Nigeria for clearing 98 percent of airlines’…
Yes, Mr. Onanuga is a stickler to professional ethics and he combines compassion and efficiency and I’m glad he mentored me.

Bayo Onanuga in the eyes of a mentee

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Yes, Mr. Onanuga is a stickler for professional ethics and he combines compassion and efficiency and I’m glad he mentored…
Lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana, (SAN) opposes ex-President of NBA, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) on the legal status of EFCC.

Federal High Court and National Industrial Court lack jurisdiction on chieftaincy matters

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The intervention of the Federal High Court in the dispute arising from the deposition of Emir Ado Bayero and co,…
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