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Governor AA and the roadmaster in Kwara

Governor AA and the roadmaster in Kwara

By YUSHAU SHUAIB Before anyone critiques my choice of words, let me clarify what I mean by “Roadmaster.” This term can refer to various roles—from the official responsible for maintaining railroads to a public overseer of road repairs and even a well-known bicycle brand famed for its versatility. In the context of road construction and […]
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10 years of democracy: What are we celebrating?

10 years of democracy: What are we celebrating?

By Peter Ojo IF  God is a visible Being, Nigerians could have protested and asked Him: Why did you create Nigeria as a nation, with oil and so much resources to make her a leader of Black Africa and yet the people are going through untold hardship, even after ten years in the Fourth Republic […]

June 12 and the irony of Abiola’s death

June 12 and the irony of Abiola’s death

By Ben Nkemachor IT was June 12 a few days ago, marking the 16th year anniversary of an election that was deemed to be the freest and fairest in the history of  Nigerian democracy. To so many people this election was believed to be the only that could have heralded true democracy in Nigeria.

Niger Delta war: Wake-up call for ministry

Niger Delta war: Wake-up call for ministry

By Ifeatu Agbu GIVEN the controversial circumstance of its birth, the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs was expected to prove the skeptics wrong by hitting the ground running. This was even more so when it was generally perceived as President Yar ‘Adua’s panacea for bringing lasting peace and development to the crisis-ridden oil-producing region. Unfortunately, […]

Sanusi spoke the mind of many

Sanusi spoke the mind of many

By Ahmed Mustapha THE new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was reported to have told the Senate that there was an urgent need for government to address “critical infrastructure” if we must effectively address the problem of economic development in Nigeria.

Leave Suswam alone, please

Leave Suswam alone, please

By  David  Ihalo IT is not so difficult to put one’s fingers on the objective reason for the clandestine attempts by people from some quarters to denigrate the achievements of Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State.