By Ufuoma Egbe  Youth empowerment in Nigeria has become a minefield. Do it, you get criticized. Don’t do it, you get crucified. Senator Ede Dafinone’s Delta Central Scaffold and Rigging Training Programme has just walked into that minefield, and the shrapnel is unfair.  It’s not enough to instigate disenchantment. Context matters. The beneficiaries crying for cash […]

By Adebayo Akinola Every administration eventually encounters a moment when political loyalty collides with public accountability. Such moments reveal the true character of governments far more than campaign promises, inaugural speeches, or carefully crafted policy documents. They force leaders to choose between protecting allies and protecting institutions. They require presidents to decide whether personal relationships, political […]

By Victor Fagbomedo In 2015, member states of the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global framework consisting of 17 goals designed to eradicate poverty, improve quality of life, promote environmental sustainability, and foster inclusive economic growth by the year 2030. With just over a decade remaining before the target year, questions […]

Leadership is a relationship to be earned. And that Yahaya Seriki Gambari had been earning it in business, sacrifice, service, and vision

By Tobe Momah My late father, Major Gen. Sam Momah (rtd), died on July 29th 2020 and left me a piece of property in the Eme Court GRA area of Umudium, Nnewi, Anambra State in Nigeria. After years of trying to develop it, I left it partly fenced secondary to persistent squabbles by the nearby customary court […]