By Bola BOLAWOLE THERE IS hardly anyone who does not aspire to add value to their life. Everyone wants to make progress. Everyone wants a better life. That was the expectation of Nigerians, especially the suffering masses, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office on May 29th last year. And that also must have been […]
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE LAST WEEK Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marked the second Democracy Day in office. Ordinarily it ought to have been an occasion of great celebration for Tinubu in particular for his pro-democracy credentials and the role he played, known and unknown, to shift Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12. Unfortunately, [&h...
By Martins Oloja AFTER WATCHING all the shenanigans, peccadillos, frills and thrills of the strange Democracy Day June 12, 2024, last week, I had wanted to write on the inconclusive list of ‘Heroes of Democracy” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s historians drew up and made public on May 29, 2024. I wanted to deconstruct the list, […]
By Bola BOLAWOLE LAST WEEK, I published here the first part of “One year later, what value has Tinubu added to our lives?” with a promise to publish part two here today. In the midst of that came a critical dimension to the lingering strike by Labour. With Labour still flexing muscles and the Government […]
By Oladimeji S. Macaulay AS PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu nears one year in office, his spokespersons announced there would be no celebration to mark the milestone. Given Nigeria’s current situation, there is little to celebrate. The economy is regressing, and the challenges Tinubu inherited have only worsened. All regions of Nigeria face securi...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE SCRIPTURE SAYS “Where no counsel is, the people fall: But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety” Nigeria is in such dire straits that its affairs can no longer be left solely to those in the corridors of power. Either they are short of ideas or the problem is just beyond […]
Contribution THE TRAGIC crash of a helicopter carrying Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others on June 10, 2024, has once again drawn attention to the increasing frequency of helicopter accidents. This latest incident adds to a growing list of fatal crashes that have raised serious concerns about the safety and reliability of he...
By Victor Itodo Abuh THE ONGOING debate about raising the minimum wage in Nigeria stirs strong emotions and opinions. On one side, there are compelling arguments for increasing the minimum wage to improve the living standards of workers. On the other, there are legitimate concerns about the potential economic fallout. Understanding both the da...
By Olatunji Dare THE NATIONAL Anthem which ushered in Nigeria’s independence from colonial rule in 1960 and prefaced every important official ceremony until it was replaced in 1978 on the eve of the inauguration of the Second Republic, sprang back into life two weeks ago, literally and figuratively. The debate that resurrected it took just [&h...
By Dr Sonny Onyegbula THE JUDICIARY, a vital institution in any democratic society, is often revered as the ultimate safeguard against injustice and the bastion of hope for the ordinary citizen. Entrusted with the noble responsibility of upholding justice, protecting individual rights, and ensuring the rule of law, the judiciary plays a pivota...
