In my earlier piece on the plan by the Benue State Government to set up a brewery, I concentrated mainly on the factors that threaten the successful running of government owned enterprises to make the point that it is ill-advised. This gave the impression that it is a well...
OPINION
Margaret Thatcher, the British prime minister from 1979 to 1990, once declared that “no nation ever grew more prosperous by taxing its citizens beyond their capacity to pay.” The reasoning goes that taxing people more than they can afford to pay will only make the economy worse since...
Time is fixed on the calendar of God like nature plans the movement of everything in the orbital seasons and time. Ijaw Fishermen and women obey the tidal flows of nature in their fishing expeditions of low and high tides to enable them to set the net when...
Let me start by asking the bar man to give everyone in Benue, except Gov Hyacinth Alia, a bottle of beer over the state government’s plan to establish a brewery in the state. I certainly cannot ask the bar man to include Gov Alia in the distribution of...
Boxes have a multitude of uses, and the word “box”, lends itself to diverse contexts. For “Ajala Travelers,” the box is a necessity for keeping goods for their endless journeys. In literature, idiomatically, it can be said that “one has been boxed into a corner;” another might say to...
Chief (Sir) Gordian Chukwuemeka Oranika, mni, ksm, kss (1935-2024): A master nation builder bows out
Chief (Sir) Gordian Chukwuemeka Oranika, mni, ksm, kss (1935-2024): A master nation builder bows out
By LAW MEFOR – “Never call a man good until he is dead,” Chief GC Oranika (aka Ochendo) once told me. Even though we were not related by blood, he was my buddy, mentor, protector, benefactor, and even uncle. Nobody would have made up something to indicate Oranika was...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Stakeholders Summit of 2nd and 3rd May ended yesterday, but the mark it left on stakeholders will live beyond 2024. Characterized by unprecedented Declarations and Divulges, the event became an avenue for free expression of minds. The two-day event held at the Musa...
Reports have it that at Harvard Business School, United States of America (USA), the code of belief about entrepreneurship is quite simply this: It can be taught, and it can be learned. Entrepreneurship is, to use HBS’s quasi-official definition, “the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently...
The circus show being enacted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the matter of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State is alarming. Like a masochist steeped in self-flagellation, the EFCC has been inflicting pains on itself and ipso facto, bringing opprobrium to itself....
Beyond a seeming cosmetic spruce-up, the new Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, FMACCE, actually benefits from a fundamental vision tweak and structural reconceptualization from which the impactful achievements it has recorded within a year flow. A baby of the “Renewed Hope Agenda” and rigorous visioning by...
“One of the shrewdest ways for human predators to conquer their stronger victims is to convince them steadily with propaganda that they are still free.” N. A. Scott, American author. Every human being currently living on earth came to this world and saw the United States of America posing as...
The purported ranking of states by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), based on their performance in the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), is the focus of this piece. In the said publication, ‘Lagos State, which hosts many private schools and home to virtually all Nigerians,...
When he was appointed as the minister of Information and National Orientation in August 2023 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Hon. Mohammed Idris vowed never to lie for the federal government. His pledge took many Nigerians by storm, excluding yours sincerely, with some of them dismissing his vow as...
Currently, virtually all African countries are under challenges of peace and security. With respects, peace and security in Africa can only comeby if Africa takes it’s rightful stance in the global power structure, even against its disproportionate weak position in the evolution of this power structure. And this will...
Being a property owner in Nigeria is a big accomplishment and a wise investment. But managing the complexity of property ownership necessitates a thorough comprehension of papers and property titles. These records are vital for preserving property rights since they act as official proof of ownership. This article...
Nigerian politics is far too divisive and toxic. In addition to the toxicity, there is a pervasive self-fulfilling prophecy that holds that all public servants are corrupt. As a result, both elected and appointed public officials in the past and present are unfairly subjected to relentless media trials...
“Zamu Daura ma auren dole!” Hajiya Hakama Sidi Ali thundered over the phone after I answered her call. In Hausa, this translates to “We will find and force a wife on you!” Hajiya Hakama Sidi Ali’s warm and forthright demeanor has been a constant source of guidance and...
Solidarity in Action: Collaborative Governance, Empowered Workers By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR Being a speech by His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the occasion of the 2024 May Day celebration, held on Wednesday,...
By PAUL EJIME – The international community, particularly ECOWAS and the African Union have been passive or at best non-committal towards events leading up to Togo’s 29 April 2024 Parliamentary and Regional elections, which were overshadowed by controversial constitutional and electoral reforms, with potentially far-reaching consequences. Parliamentary elections are...
I traveled to the US in March/April where I met with facilitators of Philosophy for Children (P4C). An executive member of the International Council of Philosophical Inquiry with Children introduced me to the community in the US. The facilitators are a part of the Philosophy Learning...