There is no belabouring the matter that sorrow not only stalks the land, it is ravaging it. So thick is it you can almost touch its emanations that fill the …
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Gov Otu @ 65: A journey of compassion and transformation
Born exactly 65 years today, to Elder and Mrs. Edet Okon Otu, Senator Otu’s journey began in the modest settings of Adiabo, where he was imbued with values that would …
Read More »Navigating the constitutional conundrum for creation of Adada State – Part 3
A distinguished Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Scholar, Prof. Mike Ozekhome SAN, succinctly put it thus: “The process of creating new States or making boundary adjustment under the 1999 Constitution The …
Read More »Pasuma, Currency and Super Eagles’ humiliation (1)
Indeed and in deed, I’m not envious of the T-Pain nickname of President Bola Tinubu because I’m T-P, too. But my T-P is not Tunde-Pain. Neither is it the weight …
Read More »Woman, if he beats you, he’ll kill you
It was in 1996, in the state of Maryland where I once lived. A Nigerian couple, Nancy and Andy (not their real names), lived in the same US city I …
Read More »NUC’s core curriculum minimum academic standard: Baby or the bathwater?
A cautionary and prefatory note is in order: I am not speaking in any official capacity. The post NUC’s core curriculum minimum academic standard: Baby or the bathwater? appeared first …
Read More »Farewell to a Senegalese cultural warrior
United Nations (UN) agencies are autonomous fiefdoms controlled by powerful Lords of the Manor. One of these potentates was Senegal’s Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow who recently died (24 September) in Dakar at …
Read More »Navigating the constitutional conundrum for creation of Adada State – Part 2
LET me quickly ask: Does Adada State proposal stand a chance and well positioned in the polity? Of the four proposed States angling to be the one (1) additional State …
Read More »Strategic reforms for sustainable development in Nigeria
As Nigeria embarks on a pivotal journey towards sustainable economic growth and development, the recent removal of fuel subsidies has sparked intense debate and scrutiny. The post Strategic reforms for …
Read More »Sports performance reward fund: Panacea for Nigeria’s Olympic woes
A good chunk of the world wonders why Nigeria with all our resources, sporting talent and numbers cannot make outstanding, attention grabbing impact in the global sports arena like some black and African …
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