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Church must partner govt to tackle insecurity, ex-PCRC chairman urges

Church must partner govt to tackle insecurity, ex-PCRC chairman urges

Former Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Area F Command, Rev. Prof. Johnson Olatunde, has called on church leaders  across the country to work closely with government in addressing insecurity, insisting that security remained everyone’s responsibility.

2027: Group urges governments to stop politics of harassment, intimidation

2027: Group urges governments to stop politics of harassment, intimidation

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – AHEAD of the 2027 general elections, a group known as Initiative Ethical Nigeria (IFEN), Edo State chapter on Sunday called on the federal and state governments, political leaders, and security agencies to take steps in curbing political harassment, intimidation, and violence. The State Coordinator of IFEN, Mr. Frank Evbuomwan, […]

History is a stubborn witness: Before rewriting 2003

History is a stubborn witness: Before rewriting 2003

By LANRE OGUNDIPE One of the greatest disservices we can do to history is to allow it to become the exclusive property of those who once wielded power. History belongs not to presidents alone, but also to governors, legislators, judges, traditional rulers, party leaders, journalists and ordinary citizens who witnessed the events of their time. When competing […]

CBN’s retreat from industry funding intervention

CBN’s retreat from industry funding intervention

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) withdrawal from direct intervention funding for manufacturers comes at the worst possible time for an already pressured sector. Instead of moderating the pain from President Bola Tinubu’s harsh economic adjustments, this move risks deepening a credit squeeze that threatens Nigeria’s industrial base. On paper, the decision has one clear […]

Fiscal deception: Oyedele’s debt defence and the government of opaqueness

Fiscal deception: Oyedele’s debt defence and the government of opaqueness

By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA How can Nigerian public officials defend the indefensible without being ashamed? It requires a careful blend of statistical obfuscation, semantics, former senator Patrick Obahiagbon-style linguistic gymnastics, and an unwavering belief that the Nigerian people are either too gullible or too preoccupied with survival to interrogate the numbers being thrown at them. Taiwo Oyedele’s […]

The Ozymandias complex in the Tinubu administration psyche, by Owei Lakemfa

The Ozymandias complex in the Tinubu administration psyche, by Owei Lakemfa

The transformative Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is mired in endless controversies. This is the fate of great monuments and, I dare say, great leaders.  So, my primary concerns here are not the hullabaloos  about  its actual cost and absence of biddings or, its ever changing designs as it meanders through coast and land. My interest here is its […]

Slimm J’s “Keep Going” gains attention as independent campaign builds momentum

Slimm J’s “Keep Going” gains attention as independent campaign builds momentum

By Ayo Onikoyi Nigerian artiste Slimm J is drawing increased attention following the release of his latest extended play (EP), Keep Going, a five-track project that explores ambition, perseverance and the realities of everyday life. In the weeks since its release, the project has continued to gather momentum through growing audience engagement. Fans have been […]

Oborevwori’s aide trains, empowers young women in Delta Riverine communities

Oborevwori’s aide trains, empowers young women in Delta Riverine communities

By Chancel Bomadi Sunday BOMADI — Senior Special Assistant to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Security, Hon. Preye Ekpebide, has trained and empowered young women from Ogboin-ama, his hometown in Bomadi Local Government Area, with fashion design skills and starter packs to promote self-reliance. Ekpebide, who is also the National Chairman of Phase 3 […]