Aiyedatiwa donates N50m to empower Ondo women, launches O’Datiwa cooperative
–As govt honours Adejumo others as female icons By Dayo Johnson Akure Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has announced a N50 million fund to empower women across the state, including widows and the elderly. Aiyedatiwa said his administration would continue to stand firmly with women and girls in the state by supporting their aspirations, amplifying […]
Nigeria’s oil strategy and the logic of enlightened self-Interest
*Why leaders must choose stability over short-term gains By VICTOR-BANDELE DADA Nigeria’s persistent struggle with fuel pricing, inflation and economic instability, despite its status as a major oil producer raises a deeper question than policy design. It raises a question of leadership philosophy. Why does a resource-rich nation repeatedly adopt frameworks that transmit external shocks into […]
Orji Kalu’s aide celebrates principal at 66
Emmanuel Iheakachukwu Odoemelam, Legislative Aide to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and a Ph.D. student of Chemistry at Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), China, has paid a glowing tribute to the former Abia State governor on the occasion of his 66th birthday. Odoemelam described Kalu’s leadership as selfless, sacrificial, and pragmatic. In a statement he […]
Ogundipe inspects Oshodi road projects, targets early completion
By Ebunoluwa Sessou Residents of Oshodi have received a boost in infrastructure development as the lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Stephen Ogundipe, inspected four ongoing road projects in the area and expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work. The roads under construction include Oluwasanmi, Baba Ode, […]
Tinubu reform programme: Utomi got it wrong
By SUNDAY DARE Professor Pat Utomi has once again chosen to play to the gallery with a familiar cocktail of grandstanding and gloom. This time, he has come to dismiss the reform programme of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “ridiculous,” “poorly structured,” and, in a flourish of intellectual overreach, a “Ponzi scheme.” At this point, the […]
State of the nation: A country in dire straits
By RAUF AREGBESOLA The Economy Government’s claim that the recent reduction in the exchange rate shows its mastery of economics is false. In truth, the exchange rate which was about N700 to the dollar when this government assumed office in 2023, is now about N1,400. This amounts to a 100 percent devaluation. In an import-dependent economy, […]
