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Countdown to 2027: Edo North is for Oshiomhole

Countdown to 2027: Edo North is for Oshiomhole

By Allison Abanum Adams Oshiomhole’s first term has been defined by a deliberate strategy of translating legislative power into tangible federal presence for Edo North.  As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, he has leveraged his position to facilitate federal employment for constituents and ensure fair representation in federal institutions.  His legislative record includes […]
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A puerile game of pins and needles

A puerile game of pins and needles

By IKE WILLIE-NWOBU A surge of state-sponsored stupidity recently shot through the illegal military junta in Niger Republic when it mouthed the outrageous allegation that Nigeria and a handful of other West African countries are marching in lockstep with France to sponsor terrorism in the country to destabilise it. It is an astonishing allegation coming from […]

Good governance is not rocket science

Good governance is not rocket science

By AYO BAJE “In these hard times,“let me be your sailor ‘s sweet song above the scream of the storm;“the sonorous symphony in the teeth of agony” -Ayo Oyoze Baje ( Prelude poem as excerpt from ‘Petals and Thorns, 1994) That Nigeria, our dear nation is not ranked amongst the top ten fastest developing economies in […]

A smoke-free Nigeria is possible: Learning from Sweden’s public health revolution

A smoke-free Nigeria is possible: Learning from Sweden’s public health revolution

By Dr. Akinwande Puddicombe – Public Health Expert On November 13, 2024, Sweden became the first country in  Europe to officially achieve “smoke-free” status, with just 4.5% of its Swedish-born adults smoking. This milestone, reached 16 years ahead of the European Union target, offers a profound lesson for Nigeria and the global community: there is […]