Beyond Gov. Otti’s N1bn gift to teachers
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State deserves commendation for placing teachers at the centre of the state’s development agenda. On October 5, 2026, at the Michael Okpara Event Centre, Umuahia, during the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration, he announced a N1 billion Teachers’ Appreciation Fund, to be shared equally among teachers. He also ordered payment […]
High Marks For Reps
EXTRAORDINARY times call for extraordinary moves. The House of Representatives seemingly understood that by holding a session last Sunday to mediate on the fuel subsidy crisis.
Making Excuses For Criminals
CRIMINALS are gaining space in our democracy. They are acquiring the usual rights available to law-abiding citizens in their avowed commitment to crimes of the highest order – murder, arson, rebellion, in other words terrorism. On the sides of the agitations against the new price of petrol, attacks against Nigerians of eastern origin have continued unabated.
A Protest Against Poverty
GOVERNMENT must have planned for the backlash of the hike in the price of petrol. However, its responses so far show a low appreciation of the economic status of Nigerians, the few exceptions being those who live off inexhaustible government largesse at the expense of others.
Petrol Price – Anger Real, Rising
GOVERNMENT still under estimates the anger of Nigerians on the new price of petrol. The responses have remained the same, they have failed to address the questions Nigerians are asking about the new price of petrol, a critical product for the Nigerian economy.
Damaging Half Measures
PEOPLE anxious to praise President Goodluck Jonathan’s steps in tackling the recalcitrant security situations round the country have rated a mere increase in security operations in 15 local government areas to state of emergency. Nothing can be further from the truth.
