By Olukorede Yishau Because of Baba Iyabo AREMU OLUSEGUN Obasanjo, ex-soldier, ex-military Head of State, ex-President, letterman, the most popular Baba Iyabo in this universe and public speaker, is one of the luckiest human beings on earth. Born of a very humbling background, his decision to join the Army changed his story. Opportunities just...
By Comrade Olabode Akinwale EXACT;Y 160 DAYS ago, on the 4th of May 2025 I published an article where I offered a detailed and comprehensive conversation about the ranking of Ondo State by the Debt Management Office (DMO) as the most financially disciplined state government in Nigeria in its year 2025 First Quarter (Q1) financial […]
By Owei Lakemfa AS THE Gaza War entered its third year on October 7, 2025, and multinational peace negotiators gathered in Egypt to panel-beat a peace agreement, Palestinian rallies rocked New York. The rallies took on added importance as the city’s November 4, 2025 elections may be determined by the voters position on the genocide. […...
By Bola BOLAWOLE “And who do you think President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will appoint as the next INEC chairman? Strange enough, his South-west is the only section of the country yet to occupy the post.“ “Point of correction! The president does not appoint INEC chairmen; he only recommends to the National Assembly for ratification” ”It […]...
By Owei Lakemfa The resolve, determination, precision and speed with which the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) took on Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, frightened the ruling elites. They clearly had written off the Nigerian working people and their ability to strike if necessary. The elites had com...
By Sunday Dare IT WAS about development. It was about good governance. It was about progressive politics. But more deeply, it was about recognition, respect, and renewal — a heartfelt connection between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and a region with a proud history and boundless potential. In Owerri, the capital of Imo State — right […]...
By Humphrey Ukeaja THE SUGAR-sweetened beverage (SSB) industry loves a good photograph. A group of people in bright shirts gather on a beach, collecting bottles into neat bags. The picture travels online, framed as proof of corporate care for the planet. In Nigeria, these companies are often celebrated, and they never tire of vaunting about [...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE Published in the “On the Lord’s Day” column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper edition of Sunday, 28 September, 2025. TWO VIDEOS about the police trended on social media last week; one was positive while the other was negative, so to say. The first video was a public relations’ stunt by the Public […]...
By Emeka Monye AS THE United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convenes at its headquarters in New York, world leaders gather to address pressing global issues, including climate change, conflict in the Middle East, hunger, the Palestinian crisis, and the implications of artificial intelligence. These topics dominate the discourse, setting the ...
By Oluwatobi Ojabello, BusinessDay FOR DECADES, every Nigerian administration has promised to “diversify the economy.” Yet crude oil, which accounts for less than 10 percent of GDP, has continued to provide the bulk of export earnings and fiscal revenues, leaving the country exposed to global oil cycles, fiscal crises, and foreign exchange sh...
