Obi, Makinde and hurdles against opposition coalition
By TUNDE RAHMAN A fresh thaw in relations between National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Mr Seyi Makinde is fueling renewed talk of a possible opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The two leaders, who were on opposite sides during the 2023 election cycle, were seen […]
Edo Òkpa ‘Nó: A mere slogan?
By Glenn Ubohmhe IN spite of linguistic transformation by the different ethnic groups in present-day Edo State over the years as a result of migration from the old Benin Empire, some words and phrases have not changed. Edo Òkpa ‘Nó and Unuedo are some of the common words whose meaning cut across the various dialects in the […]
Standing against the use of child soldiers
By Felix Agbor Nkongho Child Soldiers: Imagine that one day, soldiers appear in your village. They are hunting members of a local separatist militia. When villagers cannot say where the militia may be hiding, the angry soldiers begin burning down the village market and several homes, including yours. As you and your family run into […]
Between Emir Sanusi, Governor Ganduje and President Buhari
By Rotimi Fasan President Muhammadu Buhari has made clear his lack of interest in the feud between Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Sarkin Kano and Abdullahi Ganduje, the Kano State governor. When he wants to, the president knows how to watch those he couldn’t care about bruised from the sidelines. Ever complacent, he would look on and […]
When a PFA goes beyond the call of duty
By Ikechukwu Amaechi When the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, Pensions Limited came on board six years ago, the idea was to have a Pension Fund Administrator, PFA, exclusively responsible for pension assets of all police personnel, according to the Pension Reform Act, PRA 2014. Coming after 20 other PFAs had been up and running, it […]
Hospitality as key driver of Africa’s economic growth
By George Ukadike THE tourism sector is expected to drive Africa’s economic growth following the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, AfCFTA, through its travel and hospitality subsectors. This can be attributed to the progressive contribution of the two sectors to the continent’s GDP, from 7.8 per cent in 2016; 8.1 per cent in 2017 to […]
