Obidients: Our aspirations, our agitations
The February and March 2023 presidential and governorship elections in Nigeria were epoch moments to address the ills bedeviling the…
10th Assembly: Former APC Chairmen back Betara for Speakership
The Forum of Former APC Local Government Chairmen in Nigeria has backed Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara for the position of…
A perspective on startup businesses
IN the contemporary world of business, entrepreneurship is commonly connected with the creation and growth of startups. Though entrepreneurship can…
Who needs counseling in Nigeria?
IN January, I registered for a professional course in counseling at the Attitude Development Institute (ADI) in Lagos. After my…
Remi Oseni, let the performance continue after this deserved victory
By Alabi Caleb Olatunji For democracy, which remains the best form of government, the period of electioneering all over the…
Transforming the Judas in us
Judas Iscariot was the apostle who betrayed and sold out Jesus Christ to his enemies. The apparent reason for the…
Goodbye to the culture of impunity
ONE of the most significant factors that define and drive the engine of democratic processes is respect for the rule…
Aliyu Betara: Why the ‘Golden Boy’ of the 9th Assembly is fit for Speaker
Vice President-Elect Senator Kashim Shettima and Muktar Aliyu Betara, the lawmaker representing Biu/Bayo/Shani federal constituency have a lot in common. Shining stars…
Kalu: What manner of Senate President?
Talk of justice, talk of fairness. They make life go round. In fact, this world of ours is anchored around…
Case for INEC: Obi should smell the coffee
Attempts by opposition politicians to delegitimise the 2023 presidential election are wasteful, says Khalid Ahmed Since the results of the…
Aminu Sani Jaji: Unmasking that ideal speaker for 10th Assembly
The name rings a bell to those that understand selfless service. It also rings a bell to those who understand…
The daddification of church leaders
THE leaked audio conversation of Peter Obi with Bishop Oyedepo has generated a lot of interest among Nigerian netizens. There…
Social exclusion: A sustainable development policy agenda for incoming administrations
POVERTY, in all its forms, is a sad and prevalent reality in Nigeria. The issue goes beyond monetary deprivations and…
How technology helps to amplify women’s voices
The power of women’s voices is an important factor in the advancement of every nation, even though it is often…
Criticism of the Supreme Court: The virtue of moderation
THE beauty of democracy is in the fact that the sovereignty of government rests on the shoulders of the people.…
Ponmo: Consuming its consumers
THE other day, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) intercepted 120 tonnes of poisonous animal…
Of politicians, chicanery and brigandage
POLITICIANS, particularly of the current Nigerian variant(s), are almost permanently and incurably unreasonable. They deliberately refuse to learn from history.…
Reviewing higher institutions’ admission process
By Bunmi Ishola THE legal instrument establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was promulgated by the Act…
Abiodun’s betrayal, triumph and karma
By Femi Ogbonnikan GOVERNOR Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State is the man of the moment. Having emerged as the…
‘We don’t want minister of state again’
By Eric Teniola WE don’t want Minister of State again. It is like a condemnation, if you are in…
