Editorial

Why Nigeria must invest in mangroves preservation

Nigeria and the world are bleeding biodiversity at an alarming rate. Globally, the United Nations (UN) reports that 420 million hectares of forest, which is roughly the size of the European Union, have been lost since 1990, with mangroves vanishing even faster at 35 per cent of their original extent. In Nigeria, the Niger Delta’s mangrove […]
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New page for Humanitarian Ministry

Among the newly appointed ministers is Dr Nentawe Goshwe Yilwadta, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, who was the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the 2023 general election in Plateau State. In this appointment, President Bola Tinubu continued his political appeasement approach in setting up his government apparatus. Nentawe is a political […]

Beyond CAF sanction on Libya

The Confederation of Africa Football, CAF, moved to restore dignity and discipline to the game of football in Africa with deserved sanctions imposed on the Libyan Football Federation, LFF, over its barbaric treatment of the Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, when the latter visited for the second leg of the Maroc 2025 African Cup […]

Tribute to Professor Humphrey Nwosu

At about midday on Thursday October 24, 2024, the name of Professor Humphrey Nwosu trended on many social media platforms. The highly-respected professor of political science had passed away at 83. Nwosu was a very passionate lecturer at the Political Science Department of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, for most of his active working life […]

Crisis-free livestock reforms we need

President Bola Tinubu last week moved further in his intention to reform the livestock agriculture sector by appointing a substantive Minister for Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar. Tinubu is already the Chairman of the livestock reform committee with Professor Attahiru Jega as his Co-Chairman. At a two-day consultative workshop at the State House Conference Centre, […]

Development Commissions and equity

A major highlight of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle last week was the scrapping of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and creation of Ministry of Regional Development. The president effected his anticipated government rejig, sacking six ministers, appointing seven new ones, reassigning ten and scrapping two, including the Ministry of Sports. Some Niger Delta […]

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