As someone from Plateau State, where the solid minerals sector has long been exploited without fostering lasting economic benefits, I have always believed that Nigeria’s untapped mineral wealth could fuel …
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Imperative of credible, peaceful 2024 Ondo governorship election
In compliance with Section 28 (1) of the Electoral Act 2022 which mandated the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue a Notice of Election at least 360 days before the …
Read More »Governing from the seat of their pants
A columnist with one of Nigeria’s leading newspapers, who may not want his name revealed here, sent in a text message agreeing with the “Memo to ‘Minister of the economy,’” …
Read More »Illegality of charging protesters with terrorism and treason
Last week, President Bola Tinubu ordered the immediate termination of the treason charge against 119 protesters standing trial for treason arising from the August 1-8, 2024 protests against bad governance …
Read More »Outbursts against EFCC, corruption fighting back
The recent virulent outbursts on a national television Programme by a UK-based Nigeria lawyer, Professor Fidelis Oditah, calls for serious concern as it was nothing short of corruption fighting back. …
Read More »Sports diplomacy: Nigeria’s leadership role in African military games
Nigeria is stepping into spotlight, with the hosting of the 2nd edition of the African Military Games, Abuja 2024, code named “AMGA Abuja 2024” The post Sports diplomacy: Nigeria’s leadership …
Read More »Despondency in the land, an indictment on the political class – Part 2
As Williams Shakespeare lamented, “the fault lies, not in our stars, but in ourselves…”. So, the fault does not lie in the system, but in the managers of the system …
Read More »‘I need to feed my family’
The joy in his voice was palpable. “Don’t worry”, he said, “we can easily make a profit of N400,000 a month, and out of that, we can pay ourselves between …
Read More »Why Trump would not have won in Nigeria
Last week, the United States of America once more lived up to its billing as the bastion of democracy in the world with the seamless way its presidential election was …
Read More »Tonto Dikeh: Potential vs potentials
“Potential’ is an uncountable noun but almost everyone keeps counting and pluralising it. So, often, you hear some say ‘Nigeria has many potentials’, ‘The company has a lot of potentials’ …
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