Judas Iscariot was the Apostle who betrayed and sold Jesus Christ to his enemies. The apparent reason for the betrayal was in exchange for 30 silver coins. During their Last Super, Jesus identified Judas as the disciple to betray him. The chief priests and scribes were already looking for...
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They could not even wait for Ortom to leave office before unleashing chaos. Moments after the governor-elect of Benue was led by his godfather, Senator George Akume to visit President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja a few days ago, Fulani Herdsmen re-launched a viciously orchestrated attack...
Daniel had a dream of becoming a successful real estate businessman. He had done his research, networked with industry professionals, and saved up enough money to start his own business. However, Daniel quickly realized that the real estate market was much more challenging and competitive than he had anticipated....
The sale of land in traditional African setting must involve the whole community. Two individuals, with their respective witnesses, cannot complete land transactions without the involvement of the local chief, elders and youths, consummated in a feast sponsored mainly by the buyer to recognize transfer of title deeds. Community...
I join Christians in Nigeria and around the world to celebrate Easter, which commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, signposting his victory over death. At the heart of Easter, is the triumph of light over darkness. It is a season that reminds us that the Almighty can...
By DAPO ALAOSEBIKAN – It is an open secret that the race for the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly is on. It is equally a national knowledge that the race is literally between the South-South and South-East geopolitical zones of the country though the North-West is lately...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is a federal agency established in 2000 to foster sustainable development in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The region has abundant rich natural resources, but its people struggle with poverty, environmental decay, and social turmoil. Despite the hardships of the Niger Delta,...
Nigeria is preparing for another round of population census rendezvous. Thanks be to God! But, if, at least, we must learn from past experiences, then, the primary question is: is the 2023 Census necessary? If one may also ask, when was the last time Nigeria held a census and...
Real losers of 2023 Nigerian general elections are not the electorate who were deprived of their rights to freely choose candidates of their choice nor the first-timer youth who were disappointed by the Nigerian state nor the candidates who lost or won as declared by the Independent National Electoral...
It is no longer news that some of the first-term governors-elect will face many months of unpaid workers’ salaries and mounting pension liabilities, as well as agitation for the implementation of the nationally agreed minimum wage, rising inflation, escalating prices of goods and services, and dwindling purchasing power. These...
I am hugely motivated by the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Abeokuta outburst of “Egbe kin ni yi wa; emi lokan”, meaning “You people, bring this thing (referring to the presidency); it is my turn”, to deploy his exemplar in making this intervention for the South-South zone in the...
This is not what I had intended to discuss this week, but circumstances have given it priority. Yobe is a state that is blessed. Here, I am not talking about how blessed it is with peaceful and peace-loving people. No. Nor am I talking about the natural resources the...
Under the Buhari presidency, Nigeria’s security police, the DSS , has gradually acquired a political costume. Like all adept political masquerades, the DSS chooses its moments and sides. At one such moment during this president’s first term, the agency woke up one morning and sent out hooded goons to...
There was a young man named Tunde who was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. However, as he got older, he decided to move abroad in pursuit of better opportunities. He settled in the United States and began building a successful career in finance. Despite his success, Tunde couldn’t...
The Department of State Services (DSS) is an interesting organization. It is one place the citizens love to hate. The body thrives on Reverse Psychology and gaslighting, saying one thing and meaning the exact opposite and making the citizens doubt and blame themselves for failures of their leaders. Inimitable...
Are you a Nigerian in the diaspora looking to invest in real estate in Lagos, but you’re unsure where to start? Look no further because we have an expert on the topic today. We have with us Dennis Isong, a trusted realtor in Lagos with years of experience in...
INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES When we consider that communication as simply the act of transferring information from one place, person or group to another, one may think that it should be something very simple for all. But in the real sense, the art of transmitting message from sender to recipient...
Oftentimes, intrigues exist in political matrixes. Concepts such as political mass participation, collective demands, group identity and determination, and collateral damages could all mean different things to different people. It only depends on which side of the divide the definer pitches his or her tent. This unrestricted latitude and...
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE To say poor infrastructure is undermining the nation’s economic and social development quest will be an understatement. With infrastructure deficit estimated at $100 billion yearly, the World Bank said the level and quality of infrastructure in Nigeria is low despite the Federal Government’s claim of borrowing to...
At the doorsteps of Nigeria’s political independence, Nigerian leaders such as Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Ahmadu Bello were viewed by people with less than adequate degree of perception as the “founding fathers of Nigeria”. Fifty-five years after Nigeria’s political independence, President Buhari, in his inaugural speech on May...