INTRODUCTION With the abysmal fall in oil prices, high rise in oil bunkering and consequent decline of government revenue, compounded by the near nosedive of most economic activities occasioned by high profile corruption and financial leakages in the public service, I commend the president for his foresight in taking...
OPINION
A few years ago, I saw a post on the popular social networking site Twitter asking Nigerians what the “Nigerian Dream” means to them. Curious, I checked the comments to see what Nigerians consider the Nigerian Dream. Most respondents said the Nigerian Dream is to get an international passport...
This is political appointments season. It is also a season of migrations to Abuja and the various state capitals where there are new governors and overlords. It is the season of intense shoving and jostling for choice government positions. Predictably, there is a virtual stampede at the entrance door...
Going by available information at public domain, Delta State Governor, Rt Hon (Elder) Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, will on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the Delta State House of Assembly Complex, proclaim and inaugurate the 29 Member-elect of the Delta State House of Assembly. It is equally a statement of...
On Monday, May 29, 2023, President Tinubu announced to Nigerians and the world that no provision was made for fuel subsidy in the 2023 budget, and therefore “fuel subsidy is gone”. Following this, fuel marketers began to adjust their pump prices, with some hiking to above N700 a liter...
There’s an awe of a legend; and this awe is fed or fuelled by the happenings in the life of that legend. When Obafemi Awolowo said certain things during his lifetime, subsequent events could only be explained and substantiated, at times, by the metaphysical analysis of those events. Take,...
Between an inaugural speech full of quotable nuggets and his reflex actions in just one week of presidential power, Mr. Bola Tinubu may have sketched the footprints of his presidency. A casual off script remark on the removal of fuel subsidy (‘Fuel subsidy is gone!’) has set off a...
if there is any concrete evidence in Nigeria’s recent political history that supports the aphorism ‘simplicity is always more appealing than complexity, and faith always more comforting than doubt’, it is the rousing welcome- back- home party put together by Ika nation of Delta state, for their illustrious son,...
Short let, also known as short-term rental, has been gaining popularity in the Nigerian real estate business in recent years. A short let refers to the rental of a property for a short period of time, usually ranging from a few days to a few months. This type of...
Orji Uzor Kalu, the chief whip of the Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, called on President Bola Tinubu to scrap the ministry of Niger Delta affairs, because it is tantamount to a duplication of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). As expected, the comment...
THE NIGERIAN IDEAL My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its people, unwavering. And my faith in God Almighty, absolute. I know that His hand shall provide the needed...
“The measurement of a man is what he does with power.” – Plato Today marks the end of the two-term tenure of a man who came with tremendous goodwill, the kind never before witnessed in Nigeria’s chequered political history. One can still remember some young Nigerians trekking from one end...
The highly anticipated Dangote Refinery, a monumental project, was inaugurated with great fanfare on May 22nd, 2023, by President Buhari in Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling economic hub. This marked a significant milestone in the nation’s pursuit of energy self-sufficiency and economic development. The Dangote Refinery stands tall as a testament...
FAREWELL SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria.
To every society where the media is free, the marketplace of ideas is allowed to sort the unaccountable from the responsible and reward the latter. Likewise, the Ahmed Lawan led 9th Nigeria National Assembly four years reign which is coming to a close few days from now has come...
Twitter: @NickAgule Email: nick.agule@yahoo.co.uk Facebook: Nick Agule, FCA 23.05.2023 Introduction Nigerians went to the polls on 25th February 2023 to elect a President and members of the National Assembly. On the 18th of March 2023, it was the turn to elect Governors and members of State Assemblies. As the...
“I am immensely delighted to be here today to witness this historic occasion, which heralds a significant accomplishment for Nigeria’s foremost industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Dangote Group, as well as our beloved nation, Nigeria, and indeed, the entire continent of Africa. Today, our history is being rewritten...
There is an unraveling mystery about the Nigerian press. The custodian of this value is clearly misunderstood and misused in opportunities. But it is for the present crop of journalists to reinvent themselves into relevance; otherwise, the Nigerian press will remain a caricature of itself and the ideas of...
The almost 2.5km length Loko/Owetu Bridge which the Minister of Works and Housing, Barr. Babatunde Raji Fashola affirms has been completed would soon officially be commissioned. The bridge has been adjudged by experts as a masterpiece of engineering design, expertly and professionally executed by an Israeli firm, Reynolds Construction...
BY TERSEER MNZUULGHA – In the course of history, the rise to leadership is compared to an arduous journey that requires the unflinching and unfaltering divine support of followers. This factor is hinged on the fact that no leader rises to power without the approval of God, the Almighty...