Category: Opinion
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Reflections On Nigeria, The North And Stability.
By: A G Abubakar What If There Were A Dangote Halal Bank, A Bua Sunnah Bank And Halal Finance Institutes Across The Region?It would have been less agonising to avoid the grim statistics and the facts behind them when dealing with the challenges across the 19 states that constitute the geographical North. But, that would…
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Dangote Refinery: What Does NNPCL Want Again?
By Igwe Donald Nigeria’s oil sector is on the cusp of transformation, with fresh perspectives sparking dynamic discussions that reveal the exciting potential for collaboration between stakeholders and the pursuit of national economic growth. Dangote Refinery’s recent press statement has ignited a lively debate about NNPCL’s visionary strategy. The clash between these two titans has…
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Dr. Bello Matawalle: Digitising Nigeria’s Military Pensions Verification Process
For decades, Nigeria’s retired military personnel have been compelled to travel hundreds, sometimes thousands, of kilometers—particularly for those abroad—merely to fulfill the annual requirement of verifying their identities at the Military Pensions Board. This antiquated system, both costly and time-consuming, has placed an undue strain on the lives and resources of Nigeria’s veterans. The Nigerian…
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THE NATION NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION OF AUGUST 16,2024
By Chief Livinus Ochejile Friday, August 16, 2024, witnessed yet another internal contradiction of the Tiv, with the letter addressed to the President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, captioned, GOVERNOR ALIA’S ATTEMPT TO PUT BENUE APC IN JEOPARDY – OUR RESISTANCE by the Concerned Benue APC Progressives Forum (CBAPF), as published in the Nation…
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ICYMI: At 58, I’ve Been Given a Second Chance at Life
At 58, I find myself reflecting on a journey I could have never imagined. Despite the odds, I’m here—frail yet resilient—standing testimony to the divine wisdom of Allah, who reminds us that “No soul can ever die except by Allah’s leave and at a term appointed” (Quran 3:145). It all began on February 19 when…
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TRACKING SENATOR NA’ALLAH’ S POLITICAL TRAJECTORY.
By: Abdullahi ZuruSenator Bala ibn Na’Allah, the Senate leader in the 9th Assembly was bereaved Monday,8th July 2024,following the demised of his wife, Hajiya Safiya Bala Na’Allah.At his NAF VALE Estate residence,Abuja, it was like a roll call of Prominent political leaders that cut across political parties, business tycoons, prominent traditional and religious leaders, Senior…
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Now that Gov. Alia, has exposed those behind the relocation of Adikpo polytechnic
We live in interesting times much in fulfillment of the great Chinese adage!. Interesting because of the elastic capacity of political spin doctors to connect totally unrelated political dots to fit into predetermined mindsets. Barely three years ago, the usually combustible atmosphere in Benue State was inflamed by contrived controversies over the siting of a…
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THE EUPHORIA OF HOPE
By Dr. Sam Eno In the halcyon days of 1999, as the chains of autocratic rule were shattered, an ineffable euphoria pervaded the Nigerian populace. From Calabar to sokoto, Lagos to maiduigiri, Port Harcourt to Kano, Ugep to Gombe, this nascent dawn of democracy was heralded as the panacea to decades of despotic governance and…
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ON THE ALLEGATION BY CHIDI ODINKALU THAT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT UNDER THE CHIEF JUDGE HAS BECOME LIKE PRIVATE BEDROOM OF WIKE
BY: SIMON CHUZU EGEDE, MON In a recent post on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Professor Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, a former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, had insinuated that the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court had become a tool in the hands of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,…
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The harmony in Shettima’s Vice Presidency.
By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir Talban Bauchi. Just about a year ago, Sen. Kashim Shettima led the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu campaign for the APC Presidential ticket which was full of intrigues and hard-wired politicking. In one of the campaign interviews, Sen. Kashim had jokingly issued a ‘jibe’ at then VP Osinbajo, calling him a nice…