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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 […]
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Charles Adetunji: When ‘world-top’ scientist became FUADSI  DVC

Charles Adetunji: When ‘world-top’ scientist became FUADSI  DVC

By Jimoh Olorede Nigeria is a great country that continues to suffer from world’s negative stereotypes which affect ‘nation-worth’, self-confidence and self-esteem of many Nigerians. The global perception held of the country is a stereotypical mindset that “nothing will ever change”, reflecting a fatalistic apathy that normalizes corruption, poor leadership and systemic failures, discouraging accountability […]

Julius Pondi’s flight

Julius Pondi’s flight

By Enewaridideke Ekanpou There is a prevailing aroma in town. That a particular federal legislator has just flown to the fourth floor of representation through the APC primary democratically held in the Headquarters of Burutu Local Government Area on 16 May 2026 is the aroma that currently spirals into every available political space of engagement. […]

Delta Central 2027: Why Urhobo leaders, not Abuja, must decide APC’s flagbearer

Delta Central 2027: Why Urhobo leaders, not Abuja, must decide APC’s flagbearer

By Ufuoma Egbe The battle over who flies the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag for Delta Central Senatorial District in 2027 is far bigger than the ambition of any individual politician. It is not merely about whether Senator Ede Dafinone returns to the Senate or whether former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege stages a comeback. […]

Remembering Awo’s prophecies, Bola Ige’s ‘Siddon Look’ policy! 

Remembering Awo’s prophecies, Bola Ige’s ‘Siddon Look’ policy! 

By Hon. Femi Kehinde Chief James Ajibola Idowu Ige, SAN, popularly known as the “Cicero of Esa-Oke,” was one of Nigeria’s most influential legal minds and political figures. He was a master orator, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and a key player in both the First and Second Republics. He had seen and fought many political […]

NRS leadership earns praise for transformative compliance reforms and sustainable revenue expansion

NRS leadership earns praise for transformative compliance reforms and sustainable revenue expansion

By Arábìnrin Adérónke In an era where economic resilience has become central to national development, the recent report by the Transparent Watch Initiative highlighting the achievements of the NRS is both timely and significant. The recognition of the agency’s strategic direction, institutional reforms, and leadership driven innovations reflects the growing confidence in its role as […]

2027: Ize-Iyamu must look beyond Edo South Senate ticket as another practice session

2027: Ize-Iyamu must look beyond Edo South Senate ticket as another practice session

By Imade Osagie To be very direct, we should from the beginning highlight the significance of Edo South voting population in the overall scheme of things ahead of the forthcoming General Election, and therefore pertinent that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) work very hard in presenting a candidate that can verifiably, deliver come election […]

President Tinubu, Famadewa and Nigeria’s Homeland Security

President Tinubu, Famadewa and Nigeria’s Homeland Security

By Anthony Obode In a decisive step to strengthen Nigeria’s domestic security architecture, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently appointed Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa (Retd) as the pioneer Special Adviser on Homeland Security. This new federal office represents a pragmatic and forward-looking response to the country’s evolving threats. Homeland Security, as a concept, refers to […]

Okowa: It was  eight years of governance 

Okowa: It was  eight years of governance 

By Jonathan Onwuka In contemporary Nigerian politics, accusation has become easier than evidence. A single allegation, repeated often enough on social media platforms, suddenly acquires the appearance of truth. Facts are thus  abandoned for sentiment. Propaganda replaces rationality. Political opponents become guilty long before  objective scrutiny.  This is precisely the atmosphere surrounding former Delta State Governor, […]

Drop in foreign student japa: global restrictions, not local educational reform

Drop in foreign student japa: global restrictions, not local educational reform

By Moshood Oshunfurewa Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, recently advanced a triumphant narrative that the sharp decline in the number of Nigerians studying abroad reflects renewed confidence in the nation’s universities. According to the Minister, improved academic stability, uninterrupted calendars, and the growing popularity of programmes such as JUPEB demonstrate that Nigerian higher institutions […]