Buhari’s 600 Road Projects Is A Record – Garba Shehu
As we mark the 60th Anniversary Day, the record-setting, mega roadways infrastructure development projects by the Buhari administration numbering up to 600 that are undergoing major upgradation or rehabilitation call for public attention and appreciation. The size and magnitude of the road projects notwithstanding, the clamour by Nigerians for more motorable roads is not abating, and neither is the President...
[OPINION] Why Is OUK’S Towering Political And Economic Profile A Threat To Some Persons? By Sam Ogbonna
Recently, I have been reading with nostalgia the bickering and unnecessary envy exhibited by some persons in Nigeria and obvious animosity against a man, whose destiny had been predetermined by God even before he was conceived. Some notable persons conspired against this Apple of God's eyes when he aspired to be Governor over two decades back. To the chagrin of...
OPINION: Dr. Alex Otti And His Administrative Policies: A Chronicle Vol. 1
Policy, according to Dennis Kux, is the expression of politics in action. It is a carefully planned and organised effort to shape decisions and actions in line with predetermined goals or ideals. Achieving success in policymaking involves using various methods like regulations, incentives, strategies, and interventions to steer society, governance, or organisations towards the attainment of a desired purpose. There...
Yoruba’ll Be In War For 100 Years If Nigeria Splits – Akande
Chief Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun and pioneer Interim Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to those agitating for Nigeria’s break-up to bury such thought. Akande made the appeal on Monday in Ibadan during the inauguration of a project owned by Chief Adebayo Adelabu, a former CBN deputy governor and APC governorship candidate in the...
If Nigeria Dies, Hatred Killed Her – Femi Adesina
What a week it has been for our own dear native land! Just at the beginning of the month, as the country turned 60 as an independent entity, President Muhammadu Buhari had charged us to “begin sincere process of national healing, eliminate old and outworn perceptions that are always put to test in the lie they are.” What began about...
Matters Arising From The Aba North/South Bye-Election
By Ugonnabo Ngwu One of the beauties of off-season elections in Nigeria is that they parade pitfalls in our electoral laws which must be fixed for a better general election. Unfortunately, most Nigerians are no more concerned if the off-cycle is not for a gubernatorial seat. All lovers of democracy know that district bye-election such as the one in Aba...
Judges Should Inspect Police Stations & Detention Centers Monthly – Falana
Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has appealed to judges and chief magistrates to conduct a monthly inspection of all police stations and detention centres across the country. The appeal was contained in a letter dated November 12, 2020, in which the legal practitioner noted that “incessant arrest, detention and torture of poor citizens” by security agencies have become the...
Like OUK Like MUK
By Onyendi Victor Kelechi They golden descendants of Uzor Kalu dynasty. Gold they always say is very precious. So they great descendants of Uzor Kalu dynasty are gold and they are precious. The history of Abia politics can never be complete without making reference to the great exploits of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu the Senate Chief Whip (Miri yiri Enyi ala...
[OPINION] Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji: Compassionate Leadership Redefined
By Jude Ndukwe "Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with the people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives" - Oprah Winfrey Without compassion, leadership is a valley of tyranny, but where compassion is the reason for service, leadership becomes a fount of comfort, a mount of milk and honey...
Police Officers Don’t Obey You – Ruggedman Reacts As IGP Bans SARS
Nigerian rapper, Ruggedman, has reacted to the ban of the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. ABN TV had earlier reported that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Abubakar Adamu, in a press release on Sunday banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) from patrols and stop-search duties with immediate effect following alleged killings and harassment of...
