Preventing another COVID-19 outbreak
The recent discovery of a COVID-19-positive Chinese national in Cross River State serves as a chilling reminder that the ghosts of the 2019 disaster still haunt our global health security. While the proactive profiling of ten contacts and the reactivation of the State Emergency Operations Centre, SEOC, demonstrate a significantly matured response system, the news […]
Valentine Udemadu brings advocacy to the forefront with Misters of Nigeria win
By Adesina WahabThe emergence of Valentine Udemadu as Mister of Nigeria 2026 signals a defining moment for purpose-driven representation, as the Anambra State native brings years of child rights advocacy and social impact work into the spotlight of national pageantry. Far from a recent development, Udemadu’s commitment to advocacy began early in his life. As […]
2027: Daramola emerges as consensus candidate for Okitipupa/Irele Reps seat
A U.S.-trained epidemiologist and grassroots politician, Dr. Olumuyiwa Olusoji Daramola, has emerged as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the House of Representatives seat in Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency.
The Elephant With A Human Heart: Why Mike Adenuga inspires more than he impresses
By Onochie Anibeze What truly sets Chief Mike Adenuga apart? Nigeria has no shortage of wealthy men. Fortune and fame are not rare in our landscape of success stories. Yet, year after year, when his birthday comes around, the outpouring of love for Chief Mike Adenuga feels different, deeper, warmer, more personal. It is not his […]
Ogbuku: NDDC Boss with a shelf full of awards
By IFEATU AGBU In less than three years as Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku has turned the agency into a case study for turnaround leadership, and the awards have followed him almost as fast as the projects. From transparency in public service to youth empowerment and infrastructure delivery, […]
Relocation of waterside abattoir and ‘Ahia Udele’ was a big relief for us — Aba residents
The Aba Waterside used to be a buzzing, chaotic hub for the local meat trade. It was the first stop for cows and goats making the long journey down from Northern Nigeria, where they were offloaded right at the bridge to be slaughtered.
Crowd receives Hon. Francis Ekpo in Ogoja/Yala
The leading aspirant for the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency seat, Hon. Francis Ekpo, was received by a mammoth crowd amid jubilation, as supporters turned out in large numbers to welcome him. The electrifying reception reflected a growing wave of support, with constituents expressing strong belief in Ekpo’s vision for renewed and effective representation at the green […]
From telecom to other sectors, a lesson in agile regulation, by Okoh Aihe
The past two weeks have been hectic. Some issues of life related to growing up and expressing deserved final greetings to those who have done well and have undertaken that ultimate journey for the well-deserving. And for the young ones starting the journey of life, to begin to look at a future full of promises unperturbed […]
Can Makinde save the ADC? By Rotimi Fasan
When ADC politicians of the David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola faction held their so-called summit in the name of Nigerian opposition parties in Ibadan last week, one prayer that must have filled their hearts is that their legal battle at the Supreme Court with the Nafiu Bala Gombe’s faction of their party should turn out in […]
Oyo govt, Iseyin Agric Value Hub synergise to unlock agribusiness
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Oyo State Government and a private firm, Iseyin Agric Value Hub, Tuesday, concluded on synergising to unlock agribusiness in Oyo State. This was on the heels of a high-level meeting between the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency, OYSADA, and Iseyin Agric Value Hub, where critical issues were discussed and […]
Waziri Ibrahim’s “Politics Without Bitterness” and the remaking of the Nigerian elite (1), by Usman Sarki
“The price of greatness is responsibility”— Winston Churchill The late Alhaji (Uncle) Waziri Ibrahim, leader and presidential candidate of the Great Nigeria People’s Party, GNPP, once campaigned around the memorable theme “Politics Without Bitterness.” The slogan captured the imagination of Nigerians across generational and regional divides. It evoked the promise of a politics anchored in decency, […]
