The Dangers of Julius Takeme’s Silence
By: Enewaridideke Ekanpou Silence is golden. This is a universal affirmation often appropriated metaphorically like a roadside pepper to suit any situation however uncanny it looks. Golden as silence is, it is also disastrous – sowing seeds of fruitless allegations of mal-administration, corruption, unaccountability, fund-mismanagement and developmental incapability and aridity targeted at Burutu Council, undaunted […]
The Bush I know and lessons for Kosofe
By Dele Mojeed-Ekelojumati In recent weeks, I have closely followed political and governance developments in Kosofe Local Government of Lagos State. A great deal of information – and misinformation – has circulated, especially across social media. Much of this calls for sober reflection, historical context and objective analysis in the interest of the good people of Kosofe, […]
Two Years On: If all govt agencies were NIMET
By Bonaventure Phillips Melah According to Dale Carnegie- “Leadership is not about a title or a designation but impact, influence and inspiration.” In order to initiate and implement policies and programmes for the wellbeing of citizens, governments across the world, create institutions and agencies, each with defined functions or roles. What is needed therefore, is […]
November: Baba, mama, and me — A month of many memories
November drifts in softly, carrying echoes only the heart can hear—the tender memories of the much-beloved old gentleman, Ada Sanni Giwa Adeoti Adedoyin…
Return of Tinapa and C-River’s economic renaissance
By FRED BASSEY The recent full repossession of Tinapa by the Cross River State Government—after years of legal knots and ownership complications with the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON—is a decisive turning point. The air is clearer, the asset is back home, and its future is no longer suspended in uncertainty. For the first time […]
Why road accidents kill more Nigerians than most diseases
By David John Idiong Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) remain one of the most devastating yet poorly addressed public health emergencies in Nigeria. Globally, RTAs cause more than 1.3 million deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2023). In Nigeria, the situation is even more alarming. Studies by Owolabi et al. (2020) and […]
