In addition to their lawmaking responsibility, legislators facilitate projects to their constituencies. They take undue advantage of their powers to control public funds (Section 80 of the Constitution) to add …
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The African soccer jungle gets ready to rumble
From 21:00 (West African Standard Time) on Saturday January 13, 2024, the 34th edition of the Confederation of Football (CAF) sanctioned Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicked-off in Abidjan The …
Read More »The villa makes it easy to get lost
When General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida moved the seat of the central government from Lagos to Abuja on December 12, 1991, he did so to hide himself. You can’t be active when …
Read More »Presidential monologue (1)
Today, I begin this column as a means of speaking to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I have known the president back in the days of pro-democracy …
Read More »Emefiele: Show the difference between prosecution and persecution
The first part of this poser was published on August 20, 2023 by The Niche, among other on-line media platforms. In that piece, I had lamented the traumatic ordeal the …
Read More »Does Tinubu understand these tough times?
I posed this same question to former President Muhammadu Buhari here on Sunday July 24, 2022. I noted then that this is a time to be cynical and censorious about …
Read More »Charting greener course in the oil and gas sector
In an era where the global community grapples with the pressing need to address climate change and environmental sustainability, industries across the board are being called upon to rethink their …
Read More »The world at the feet of Aiyedatiwa!
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu is dead! May God repose his soul! Since nature abhors a vacuum, his Deputy, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has now been sworn-in as the substantive …
Read More »As Tinubu bestirs himself
It is not usually wise to jump to conclusions when something jolts the system in our political kingdom. It may raise hope that things are about to change. And it …
Read More »Challenges of Nigeria’s housing sector: The way forward
The housing challenge in Nigeria has been endemic. Although we possess all the key factors for real estate investment and growth The post Challenges of Nigeria’s housing sector: The way …
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