By NICK DAZANG INDIVIDUALS, corporate entities and countries which succeed are those who plan for the long haul, provide for contingencies and keep their eyes firmly on the ball. They think long-term; they delay immediate gratification; and they deny themselves in the knowledge that things will turn out well in due course. Such individuals, corporate entities […]

By Steve Fleitz The New Humanitarian and Le Monde recently published media reports on MINUSCA’s actions in the CAR. The report includes interviews with 19 women who became victims of sexual violence by UN peacekeepers. The victims also confessed why they did not report about those action to the mission. According to them, they were […]

By Adegbenro Adebanjo and Chidinma Okunade In the Nigerian University system, the name Ayorinde Olurinde Ogunruku rings more than a bell. It induces immediate recognition of the man and his prodigious contributions to the growth and development of the University system in Nigeria. Ogunruku, a former Registrar of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, has […]

By Simon Ebegbulem  Tension has been growing in Okpella town, Edo State, following the killing of three persons over the alleged imposition of Mr. Lukman Akemokue, as the Okuokpellagbe of Okpella, by outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki.   While Akemokue was not the choice of the community, the state government nevertheless, went ahead with its decision without […]

By Omolara Oluseun Juba As Nigeria experiences a growing elderly population, it is imperative that we, as a society, adapt our attitudes and practices towards aged care. With my background as a researcher, a healthcare provider, and as the founder and director of the Adultprime Safety, Health, and Wellbeing Foundation, I have seen firsthand the […]

By Asiwaju Ezra IBADAN – In a significant milestone for real estate in Oyo State, Kemsan Construction, a subsidiary of the esteemed Kemsan Acres Global Ltd, has officially launched and begun Construction of Kemsan Heights, the largest luxury residential apartment in Agodi GRA, Ibadan. This ambitious project is set to transform the landscape of high-end […]

By CHUKWUEMEKA UWANAKA  THE decision of the government of Burkina Faso to launch its new generation biometric passport without the logo of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on September 3, 2024, may signify an irreversibility of the decision by the governments of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali on January 28, 2024, to formally […]

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By AMINU JAHUN  THE centrality of the teacher to the school system underscores the yearly observance, since 1994, of the World Teachers Day, which originated in the 1966 UNESCO/ ILO Recommendation on the status of teachers, complemented by another recommendation on the status of higher education teachers in 1996, making the ILO/ UNESCO recommendations on teachers  […]

By CHEKWUBE NZOMIWU Judging by the experience of the advanced Western democracies and even some evolving ones, political parties, without a doubt, play a critical role in the survival and growth of democracy in any country where it is practised. Besides recruiting and training aspirants for public office and seeking to get their candidates elected to […]

BY EMAMEH GABRIEL In the quiet corners of rural Nigeria, where the struggle to survive often overshadows the hope for a healthier tomorrow, in 2007, a beacon of compassion came shining bright on the lives of the people of Abia and neighbouring states. For 17 years, Barr. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, the Honourable Minister of State for […]

By KELECHI DECA I HAVE studied in great detail the economic policies and trajectory of over 35 countries that moved from low income to middle and high income in the last 50 years. There is nowhere on earth where their people were ‘Impoverished into Prosperity’.  This clearly reminds me of that evergreen quote by the wartime prime […]

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By Ezenwa Nwagwu My recent article on the need for political parties to introspect and reform, following the Edo governorship election, has sparked a lot of interest and reactions. In that intervention, I emphasized that we cannot deliberately excuse the internal flaws of political parties and actions of politicians while intentionally using INEC as scapegoat […]

By Toby Prince Nigeria’s vast maritime frontier stretches an impressive 84,000 nautical miles, rivalling a third of its landmass. With over 3,000 lakes and rivers, this complex terrain demands bold leadership. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recognised this challenge, appointing Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla as Chief of Naval Staff in June 2023. A seasoned navigator, […]