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Kingsley Chinda: The man with the requisite experience

Kingsley Chinda: The man with the requisite experience

By Glory Wobo  When a tough task is to be undertaken, a person with the required experience is normally chosen to lead the group that will undertake that task. Primodial sentiments are kept aside,  while choosing the leader, if the task at hand is to be done speedily and efficiently.  Therefore, the choice of Kingsley Ogundu […]

Saliu Mustapha urges Nigerians to deepen commitment to Democratic ideals

Saliu Mustapha urges Nigerians to deepen commitment to Democratic ideals

By Jonathan Eze Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, has called on Nigerians to remain steadfast in their commitment to democratic values and nation-building. In a statement marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration, Mustapha joined Nigerians in commemorating the country’s democratic journey and honouring the […]

Saliu Mustapha urges Nigerians to deepen commitment to democratic ideals

Saliu Mustapha urges Nigerians to deepen commitment to democratic ideals

By Jonathan Eze Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, has called on Nigerians to remain steadfast in their commitment to democratic values and nation-building. In a statement marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration, Mustapha joined Nigerians in commemorating the country’s democratic journey and honouring the […]

Are we yet a nation? Democracy, security, the unfinished Nigerian project

Are we yet a nation? Democracy, security, the unfinished Nigerian project

By Barnabas Akindele As Nigeria marks Democracy Day, the occasion presents another opportunity not only to celebrate the endurance of democratic governance but also to reflect on the broader state of our national journey. Democracy Day has become a powerful symbol of the sacrifices made by countless Nigerians in pursuit of representative government, civic freedoms […]

Best Ideology for the Nigerian State: Awolowo-Dudley discourse revisited

Best Ideology for the Nigerian State: Awolowo-Dudley discourse revisited

By Tunji Olaopa It is always a delight to test the ideas of a politician against those of the political scientist. Both are concerned with politics and the political, and especially on the question of how a state ought to be governed, and the dynamics of a government vis-à-vis the lives and flourishing of the […]

Nigeria’s AfCFTA strategy: Ambition, progress and challenge of delivery

Nigeria’s AfCFTA strategy: Ambition, progress and challenge of delivery

By Ehi Braimah In my last article, I wrote about Biashara Afrika, the premier continental business forum that brings together African heads of state, ministers, policy makers, SMEs, investors, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) implementation and explore intra-African trade collaborations. It was the summit’s third edition, which held in […]

Rebuilding post-crisis communities in Imo: The strategic role of SEDC, case of Orsu

Rebuilding post-crisis communities in Imo: The strategic role of SEDC, case of Orsu

By Emeka Ezeh Across many communities in Imo State, particularly in Orsu Local Government Area, years of insecurity have left deep scars on the social, economic, and physical fabric of society. Homes have been destroyed, businesses disrupted, schools abandoned, livelihoods lost, and many indigenes displaced. Beyond the visible destruction of infrastructure lies the less visible […]

What is wrong with our governors?

What is wrong with our governors?

By Sunny Ikhioya  Despite the statistics that they are churning out on a daily basis, it will be very difficult to write a positive report about this government because of the colossal waste of resources that is ongoing. The bandits and terrorists are destroying our land, the farmers are being driven out of their farms, […]

Michael Oyedokun and beheading of mathematics

Michael Oyedokun and beheading of mathematics

By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA The history of mathematics is inseparable from the history of human civilisation. What began as practical tools for counting livestock, measuring land, and recording trade gradually evolved into a universal language of logic, reasoning, geometry, and calculus. Across centuries, contributions from Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, Greece, and the Islamic Golden Age shaped its development […]

Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf resetting governance in the North

Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf resetting governance in the North

By Abdulmalik Suleiman  Since assuming office, Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has embarked on a deliberate drive to reset governance in the North, with a focus on people centered policies, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and security. His administration declared a state of emergency on education, reopened schools, recruited thousands of teachers, and launched scholarship […]