House of chiefs should be the next (3), by Eric Teniola
This week, we continue the series on why the House of Chiefs should be considered by the National Assembly (iii) The payment, issue or withdrawal from the Consolidated Revenue Fund or any other public fund of the Region of any moneys not charged thereon or any alteration in the amount of such a payment, issue or […]
Oil Facilities: Bayelsa family landowners battle for compensation over land
Carrying placards with inscriptions such as “No Compensation, No Work,” “Give Us Our Right,” and “Enough of Renaissance African Energy Company Limited Divide and Rule Game,” the protesters chanted for justice, accusing the company of occupying their land without paying what they described as adequate compensation to the customary owners.
Tompolo’s ‘manumission’ mission, the ironies and the joys of life
By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU The state of being swept into oblivion after a sacrificial engagement to free a people from developmental enslavement sounds retrogressive and meaningless. It sounds retrogressive and meaningless because it has no historical bequest to inspire and guide the next generations away from the path that once convulsed their entire existence like the deadly […]
Hello Tony and the decline of public etiquette
By Owolola Adebola There was a time when the way we greeted a person said something about who we were. A young man did not casually address an elder by his first name. A junior officer understood the difference between speaking to a colleague and speaking to a superior. A child knew that “Sir,” “Ma,” “Uncle,” […]
The Nigerian dream: Is it still alive? By Ejiro Ofoye
There is a question that Nigerians do not ask often enough, perhaps because the answer frightens us. Is the Nigerian Dream still alive? Not the dream politicians describe at rallies. Not the Nigeria of campaign posters, television advertisements and carefully prepared speeches. I mean the ordinary Nigerian dream-the quiet hope of a father who wants his children […]
FG releases 2026/2027 Unity Schools admission list
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has released the 2026/2027 admission list for successful candidates offered admission into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) of Federal Unity Colleges across the country. The admission release, approved by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, marks the commencement of the admission process for candidates seeking entry into […]
