Alexander Pope, the English poet known for his satirical and moralizing verse, is quoted to have said: “Know then thyself, presume not God to scan: the proper study of mankind is man.” Pope’s position, which eternally resonates in human consciousness, is that man should not try to...
OPINION
For a while now, there has been a heated debate in Nigeria regarding the creation of state police. The majority of Nigerians think state police is a good idea whose time has come, but they are extremely concerned that the avaricious and power-hungry state governors, who have a...
Nigeria’s endemic insecurity took a different turn last week. Sixteen active duty soldiers were ambushed and killed by presumed youth militants in the Okuama area of Delta State. Not only were the soldiers killed, their remains were reportedly treated with barbaric disrespect and indignity. The most significant...
All over the world, investment is not easy. As lucrative as real estate is, it takes a lot of financing. Now, after investing financial resources heavily, it will be unfair to invest in properties you should never buy in the first place. When considering purchasing property in Nigeria,...
Senator Abdul Ningi’s exposé of the national assembly’s budget padding has generated a lot of excitement and activity. His protest smacks more of a violation of “honour among thieves” principle and a betrayal of confidence. Put differently, robbers won’t steal from one another, and this adage implies that...
By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI – Going by torrents of positive reactions and optimistic commentaries that trailed your recent appointment as the Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme(PAP), it is evident that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, spoke the minds of Niger Deltans by providing...
Opposition politicians are sometimes able to admit the truth and provide unflattering praise. Yes, the Prof Chukwuma Soludo administration is doing remarkably well. Even the opposition in Anambra State concurs. The opposition leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige,...
Last week, we read how the signs are not looking good for a nation like ours that wants to be reckoned with internationally. We concluded by asking the federal government to look at ways to reduce the cost of governance and the unimaginable take-home pay of political leaders...
Nigeria’s now perennial insecurity has been damaged by political laziness. Every two- penny politician has developed a habit of weaponizing insecurity as political language. In the process, very little effort or rigour is devoted to the reality of what we are dealing with. Even those who are paid...
When Femi Gbajabiamila assumed office as the chief of staff to the president, many thought he would fail to abide by his promise which include to chase out darkness. But within a year in Office, the light that he promised began to illuminate in many areas. Free from one-sidedness,...
It was John C. Maxwell, a globally acclaimed leadership trainer that once noted that when it comes to identifying a real leader, don’t listen to the claims of the person professing to be the leader. Don’t examine his credential. Don’t check his title. Check his influence as the...
Emem woke up suddenly. She didn’t know what startled her out of sleep. She sat up and could hear movements. Was there a rat in the house? Then she listened again. It was water falling on a hard surface. But it was not raining. She pushed aside the...
Purchasing land in Nigeria is one of the most major real estate investments, requiring careful thought and extensive research. While purchasing land has enormous potential for growth and financial gains in the future, there are a number of obstacles that potential buyers must avoid to guarantee a...
Can l rhetorically ask whether Nigeria has really attained nationhood with the myriad of problems that is bedeviling her? Will restructuring resolve all of these problems? If so, why then is the restructuring campaign not making any appreciable headway? My answers to these questions are simple. Yes, Nigeria...
When a leader with a blueprint is seated at the helm of affairs, he has a guide that navigates him to implement the blueprint in his palm as a vision to achieve those things which others have seemingly failed. Dr Samuel Ogbuku of NDDC is a new roadmap...
He is currently the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu. He has seen his political life course from the Legislature to the Executive. It’s not clear if Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila ever dreamt of this fortune as he stepped on the canvas of politics at the turn of...
A social psychologist’s constant concern is with projects and policies that seek to bring about material and physical change without also bringing about a behavioural shift. For a considerable amount of time, Anambra State has been reduced to a place where a great number of indigenes travel back...
Since the emergence of Dr. Ike Neliaku as the President of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), there are visible signs of excitement amongst stakeholders in Nigeria’s Public Relations profession. And that excitement is not superficial, it is based on the efforts being made by the current leadership...
A good leader knows both the way and the destination. Such a leader works deliberately to take the people through that way to the destination. This is the emerging reality in Katsina state where the Governor, Malam Dikko Umar Radda, is working the anvil to take the state to...
I do not want to believe that in a country of close to 250 million people, I am the only one who thinks there is a gathering of ominous dark clouds over our dear country beginning from the North. I cannot afford that foolish and lazy thought even...