Category: Opinion

By Omoba Kenneth Aigbegbele The just-concluded Africa Investment Forum (AIF): Africa’s Investment Market Place with the theme, “Unlocking Africa’s Value Chains,” took place between November 8 and 10, 2023, at Marrakesh, Morocco. AIF is an arm of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB). The event which was under the high patronage of His Majesty, Mohammed VI,…

By Tanimu Abdullahi In what is seen by observers as a desperate attempt to dim and shoot down the bright and ever-rising political star of Distinguished Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani, and to clear the coast of what he sees as the biggest obstacle to his ambition to be the Executive Governor of Adamawa State come…

By Nnanna Morgan Love or hate her, Betta is bettering humanity. She is using her platform to advance common good. She is not new to service. Young, energetic and passionate, she is full of dreams. She is creative and innovative. And she has proven these times without number. She is a go-getter. Anything she touches,…

By Frederick Adebayo Yesterday 19th October, 2023, I read a detailed report in Punch newspaper which had a banner headline on its front cover that said 26 states of the federation are yet to implement the Contributory Pension Scheme. I decided to flip through the paper and behold, I saw the name of Benue among…

By Hamidu Attahiru Atiku Abubakar has been a constant fixture in Nigeria’s ever-changing political landscape, where careers can rise and fall like the tide. For decades, the once-tagged most powerful Vice President, reigned supreme and yielded such enviable authority with brazen audacity. Atiku whose pedigree is one of rising through the ranks of the Nigerian…

By Adamu Mohammed The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, reached the zenith of his ambition to secure the highest office in the country when he recently stirred unbridled controversy by alleging irregularities in the certificates of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As a supposed seasoned politician with a long and intriguing history…

Barr. Justin Iyoha Esan Central LG Recently, The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said the process of seeking his successor ahead of the Governorship election in 2024 must reflect fairness, equity, and a sense of inclusion, as his administration’s focus is to finish strong. The Governor further stated “It is not in his place…

BY  Milcah  Tanimu Since achieving political independence from British colonial rule in 1960, Nigeria has grappled with various challenges in politics, the economy, security, education, healthcare, and infrastructure. This year’s 63rd Independence Day celebration is marked by a sense of despair due to the country’s economic hardships, rising poverty, and security concerns. The mood is…

: *A CALL FOR CAUTION* The political melodrama going on presently inside Dennis Osadebe House in Edo State has left many students of politics with no doubt as to how endangered democracy is becoming by the day. Political watchers are at a loss as to how the office of the deputy governor is being violated…