In what clearly represents a bold, courageous and visionary move aimed at strengthening grassroots governance, Cross River State governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, Monday the February 3, signed into law …
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Nigeria’s health sector in 2025: Rising to the challenge
The year 2025 is already underway, and Nigeria’s health sector is at a crucial juncture. The year 2024 brought a mix of optimism, new leadership, and mounting challenges, exposing the …
Read More »Why men and women must submit to each other in marriage
Is submission in marriage the same as suppression? Let us review this. Anytime you want to witness an unending argument between men and women, just raise the issue of “submission” …
Read More »Trump’s executive order and our jolly good pronouns (2)
Last week, we started discussing the place of pronouns in communication, as provoked by President Donald Trump’s decision to expunge the part of speech from email addresses of US public …
Read More »For this democracy to thrive
That two-day conference held in Abuja, tagged: “Strengthening Nigeria’s Democracy: Pathway to Good Governance and Political Integrity,” presented an opportunity to reflect on 25 years of democracy in the country. …
Read More »How CBN is tackling inflation with new policy framework
The battle against spiraling inflation entered a new phase with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) plan to adopt inflation targeting framework to price management. The framework, which is also …
Read More »Trump, a neo-nationalist or Ojuju Calabar?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s straight away comments on the recent mid-air collision, bits of which ramped up again the issues of diversity, inclusion and the rest of (we won’t go …
Read More »Uncharitable U.S. embassy criticism of Nigeria and Trump’s world threat
The U.S. Embassy’s description of Nigeria is indeed harsh, highlighting the country’s crude infrastructure and poor security. While it’s true that Nigeria faces significant challenges in these areas, the embassy’s …
Read More »University rankings in Nigeria and future of higher education
The influence of university rankings in Nigeria has become increasingly significant, shaping the aspirations and decisions of students, parents, and educational institutions. The post University rankings in Nigeria and future of …
Read More »State creation and poverty consideration
The issue of the creation of more states in Nigeria is a touchy one. Arguing against it is at one’s peril. Until every tribe in Nigeria has its own state, …
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