SARS: FG Does Not Care About Lives Of Nigerians – Femi Kuti
Nigeria’s Afro-beat legend, Femi Kuti, has condemned the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). SARS has been allegedly harassing and killing Nigerians. Their actions have led to a general outcry by Nigerians that SARS should be banned. Femi Kuti has also called for an overhauling of SARS on his Twitter page, querying the government for keeping mute about the death of innocent Nigerians. According...
[OPINION] POOR SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN ABIA STATE, BY NWAGBOGU AMARA
Education in Abia state, especially in the public sector is in a state of dysfunction. The students are disillusioned with public education. Their teachers are frustrated in the face of poor motivation and Lack of good facilities. What is clear is that successive governments have paid lip service to revamp a sector bedevilled by low budgetary allocations, poor incentives for...
OUK And Abia Development: 1999-2007 Under Review By Barr. Emeka Kalu
In politics we do not attack individuals but issues. If anyone has issues with OUK including Odo who has comparatively decided to play to political galleries, Igbere or Abuja could be reached to iron out such issues. OUK, like him or hate him is a Po...
As Gov. Otti Thinks Outside The Box With Abia Global Economic Advisory Council, By Kazie Uko
That Governor Alex Otti of Abia State came prepared for his gubernatorial job is no longer in doubt. This is evident in the overwhelmingly positive public opinion that has greeted his performance, barely seven months into his first term in office as Governor of a state that had the unenviable reputation as the worst governed, prior to his coming. For...
Buhari Is Not Stingy, He Gave Me An Envelope Filled With Foreign Currency – Adesina
Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesman, says President Muhammadu Buhari gifted him an envelope filled with foreign currency when he was billed to attend a course in China. In a tribute to the president on his 78th birthday, Adesina said he would not get bored talking about the kind of person that Buhari is since many people have chosen to believe...
MY JUNE 12 BIRTHDAY AND A DATE IN OUR HISTORY, By Ifeanyi Okali
June 12 has in the past 28 years become a very remarkable date in the annals of our history as Nigerians. This date prior to this moment has been more popular only within the confines of South Western Nigeria where the late Chief MKO Abiola, the winner of the annulled June 12, 1993, election hails from. The historical value...
No Matter How Strong A Woman Is Or How Much She Earns, She Can Never Be Head Of The Home – Reno Omokri
Popular Social Commentator and ex-presidential aide, Reno Omokri, recently took to his social media page to share his opinion on a very controversial topic. In a post which seemed to be aimed at strong and independent women, Reno Omokri wrote that a woman can never be the head of a home, no matter how strong she may be or how...
Alex Otti @60: A Toast To Good Governance, By Kazie Uko
Expectedly, the red carpets, the drums, the trumpets, and all the other instruments of celebration have been rolled out. Likewise, the air waves, the newspaper pages, and the social media platforms are saturated with all kinds of goodwill messages. Visitors - family, friends, foes, favour finders, political loyalists and associates - are beseiging the sleepy Umuehim, Nvosi community of...
[Opinion] Advancing Fight Against Anti-microbial Resistance Through Health Data Security in Nigeria – By Kingsley Mecha
The Senate's recent approval of establishing a Federal Data Bank in Nigeria has sparked enthusiasm among several innovators, notably Celestine Ugwu, a software engineer with Veracel HealthTech, and Kingsley Mecha, an anti-microbial steward and public health innovator. This pivotal choice holds the potential to significantly advance well-informed tactics against antibiotic resistance and revolutionize disease surveillance and response systems. This...
Why Abia State’s 2024 Budget Is Not As Good As It Seems: A Data-Driven Critique, By Prince Ike Okorafor
This is a candid response to the views of Dr. Philips Nto, a former commissioner for finance and economic planning in Abia State, on the state's 2024 budget. Dr. Nto had lauded the budget as realistic and capable of boosting the economy, especially through its high allocation to capital expenditures. It is also his opinion that borrowing is not...
