Growth without relief: Nigerians cannot eat GDP figures
By IVO TAKOR By any reasonable measure, an economy that is growing while its people are becoming poorer is an economy that has failed to deliver justice. This is the contradiction staring Nigeria in the face today. Government officials may point to improving growth figures, better macroeconomic indicators and signs of economic recovery. Economists may […]
Why Okpe should produce the next Governor of Delta State come 2023
Few people know now that when the legendary Urhobo patriot, unifier and mobiliser, the incomparable Mukoro Mowoe wanted to found the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, he decided to hold the meetings for that purpose in Orerokpe, ancient capital of Okpe.
Middle Belt Forum and its delusional lies on Adara crisis
By Musa Dauda Aboki Dr Bitrus Pogu wears two caps- he is the National Chairman of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), one of the many organizations masquerading as champions of the rights of persecuted minorities and that of the Chibok Association, twin leadership positions that have given him unlimited access to the media which he […]
Taming the xenophobia in the rainbow country
There is need for the government to take a tough stance against the xenophobia that our nationals suffer in that clime
Zamfara gold: Threat to development and national stability
The spate of killings in Zamfara has also prevented farmers from going about their business
The people’s revolt in Algeria and Sudan
Young people are leading a people’s revolution in Algeria and Sudan, both developments remind us forcefully of the wages of mis-governance, the power of the people to seize control of their own destiny, and the role that the youth can play in a country’s development process. It is encouraging to see that in both countries, we are witnessing the triumph of the people’s will. In Algeria and Sudan, it is Arab Spring (or Winter?) all over, with the people saying No to Repression, No to Dictatorship, No to the abuse of power.
