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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King Charles III’s coronation

TOMORROW, May 6, 2023, millions of British citizens and people from all around the world will tune in to watch the coronation of King Charles III of England. He ascended the throne on September 8, 2022 when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died. The coronation of British monarchs is a significant cultural event that has […]

Ekweremadus: Not too late for Nigerian Government to act

A DISTRESS that has shadowed Nigeria – United Kingdom relations in the last year is the trial of the immediate past Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, over allegations of organ trafficking. The couple, along with a Nigerian-born doctor, Obinna Obeta, were found guilty of arranging the travel […]

Iwuanyanwu’s emergence as Ohanaeze leader

PENULTIMATE weekend, Igbo leaders closed ranks and mandated an elder statesman and industrialist, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, to take over the mantle of leadership of the apex socio-cultural umbrella and leaders of thought, the Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo. Iwuanyanwu took up the challenge to fill the vacancy left behind by the late Professor George Obiozor whose sudden […]

Proposed Niger Delta rail network

THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, appears to be putting the scandals, shame and turpitude of the past eight years behind, moving towards a new future of strategic visioning. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, worth $15 billion between the Commission and Atlantic Global Resources of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, reportedly an international infrastructure […]

Balance 10th NASS leadership

WITH return of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from his one-month “rest” abroad, the All Progressives Congress, APC, leadership is meeting to agree on how to share top positions in the upcoming 10th National Assembly. That is to be expected. Obviously, the party is learning from its past “mistake” of letting members-elect of the Senate […]

Learning from the Sudan conflict

THE conflict in Sudan is only a few weeks old but it has already pushed the Russian invasion of Ukraine which started in February 2022 to the back burner, for now. While the Sudanese Armed Forces, SAF, led by Gen. Fattah al Burhan and Gen. Mohammed Dagalo (Hemedti’s) Rapid Support Forces, RSF, fight it out […]

PEPT: Why Judiciary must do justice

AFTER the highly eventful 2023 general elections, the nation is ensconced in two major preoccupations on the political front. The first is the preparation for the swearing-in of the next Federal Government on May 29, 2023.  The other is entertainment of election petitions filed at the Court of Appeal by four aggrieved political parties and […]

Sudan conflict and Nigeria’s security

THOSE who are always spoiling for war in Nigeria should take a look at what is happening in Sudan. A disagreement between the President and Head of the Sudanese military forces, General Abdel Fattah al Burhan, and the leader of the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, has brought humanitarian crisis to the […]

Malami, Zainab and the $2.4bn oil theft probe

WHO will save Nigeria from its “sacred cow” senior officials? People employed into public offices, given enormous powers and opulently catered for, see themselves as being above our laws and our sacred institutions.  The law is now only for the underprivileged who are violated even by the law enforcement agencies for doing the right thing.  […]

Caring for the earth

World Earth Day is an annual event that is celebrated on April 22 to raise awareness about environmental issues and promote actions for sustainable living. The theme for this year’s celebration, which fell on Saturday, is “Restore Our Earth”. It is focused on repairing the natural ecosystems that have been damaged by human activities such […]

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