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 […]
President’s speech: A call for urgent and effective action
By MABEL ADINYA ADE DEAR President Bola Tinubu, I write in response to your speech to the nation after many Nigerians took to the street on August 1 protesting against bad governance. The notice of this protest was given more than one week before its commencement. On your part, you saw the need for consultation and […]
Is Professor Jibrin Ibrahim’s assessment of successive Nigerian Presidents since 1999 correct? You decide
By Philip Obazee Professor Jibrin Ibrahim, in his recent interview with Arise News TV, said that each successive Nigerian President since 1999 is getting worse in delivering the “universal dividend” of democratic governance to the citizens. My initial reaction to that claim was that the increasing impatience of Nigerians with respect to what democracy should […]
Nigeria can become first world country by harnessing its endowments, minimizing corruption
By Arc Kabir Ibrahim Nigeria has abundant mineral resources, high human capital, large cultivable and irrigable land as well as an array of talented people just like Brazil, China, and India to mention a few success stories. These countries were in similar circumstances not too long ago but it is very clear that they are […]
Otedola’s advocacy for economic fairness through windfall tax
By Arabinrin Aderonke Femi Otedola’s endorsement of the windfall tax shows its potential to promote economic fairness and stability in Nigeria. Mr. Otedola, who has long been an influential voice in the country’s financial sector, argues that the windfall tax could be a game-changer for Nigeria’s economy. The windfall tax offers an opportunity to redirect […]
Hunger as an ignition of ignorance, anger
By KENECHUKWU OBIEZU WHO is to blame for Nigeria’s many woes? President Bola Ahmed Tinubu? Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan or former president Muhammadu Buhari? Or is it Nigerians themselves? Just who? As protesters poured out all over the country to cast banana peels in the path of the new administration, brigands who had been lying […]
