Perspectives

  • Tinubu’s marching orders on slain soldiers and the issues at stake, by Stanley Nkwocha

    The ultimate measure of a leader is defined by how he responds in times of emergencies; it also goes to demonstrate the attitude, courage and compassion in him. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s response to the killing of 16 soldiers during a peacekeeping mission in Delta State aptly captures the true definition of leadership. Immediately the report of the attack got…

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  • Pulaaku Initiative: Tinubu’s message of hope to the North, By Modibo Mustapha

    It was the first Nigeria Army Chief of Staff and Former Military Governor of the defunct Northern Region, late General Hassan Usman Katsina (Ciroman Katsina), that described in the social menace of begging and destitution in the North as a Hausan-Fulani community problem. He said this during a media chart on an NTA network program in February 1992. Exactly 32…

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  • Sanwo-Olu: The untold story, by Dele Sobowale

    Facts speak for themselves”. That is what most of us have been led to believe. But like most common statements, when put to the test, it has not always been the case. Back in the 1970s, working with a research firm in Boston, USA, we set out to put that statement to the test. Actors were drafted to stage a…

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  • Embracing Service and Family: The inspiring journey of SP Alao Matthew…, by Olumuyiwa Adejobi

    …Beyond the notion “Can anything good come out of their Jerusalem.”  Despite the efforts of Police Officers in ensuring the safety and security of Nigerians, which require commitment and dedication, an average Nigerian harbours the opinion that the children of Police officers, most especially, the ones who live or lived in the barracks cannot be great and successful. This notion…

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  • Nigeria’s story is not one of doom and gloom but of hope and potential , by Ade Omole

    Nigeria’s journey, while marked by challenges, is one of resilience, reform, and renewal. The narrative portrayed in the recent Financial Times editorial overlooks the strides made and the hopeful trajectory set forth by the current administration. Contrasting the erroneous portrayal of Nigeria as a “failing state” in the Financial Times article dated March 13th, 2024, the country is experiencing a…

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  • Harvest time for Bagudu’s tomatoes, by Bolaji Adebiyi  

    The 1,500-hectare tomatoes farm and processing factory the former governor facilitated a couple of years ago has begun to bear fruit, writes Bolaji Adebiyi   Abubakar Bagudu, who now heads the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, has a flair for agriculture not only because he thinks it’s a sure way to enhance the food security of the nation but…

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  • The Nigerian Customs: corruption and dwindling reputation, by Rasheed Anbali

    In an effort to protect local industries and promote strategic sectors, particularly agriculture,” for smoother flow. Under President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian government implemented embargoes on certain commodities and restricted the use of foreign exchange for their importation. The directive was issued via an Executive Order in May 2017 Certain elements within the Nigerian Customs Service saw this as an…

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  • Dawn of a new order, by Opeyemi Bamidele

    It is exactly 275 days today since the 10th Senate came into force. And it has been a period of active law-making, constituency engagement and strategic interventions amid socio-economic and political pressures in which our nation is enmeshed. Yet, we all recognise the place of collaboration in our response to issues of vital national interests. As an assembly of nationalists,…

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  • Sam’s Prophetic Muse – Tracking Jagaban’s rise to power, by Louis Odion, FNGE

    Apart from being a strategy against defective memory, diary-keeping is an extraordinary tool in literary craftsmanship. One, it infuses writing with greater realism or a deeper breath of reality if you like. In English literature of the early twentieth century, the technique was popularised by writers like Bruce Cummings, who adopted the pen name, Nero Barbellion, and his major work…

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  • Beating all odds, By Sam Omatseye

    A few days after his colleagues elected him speaker in 2019, Femi Gbajabiamila was already looking ahead. Plopped down in his chair with a wrinkled brow, he had a matter in mind. “Has Asiwaju told you about his intention to run for president,” he asked me, his face part smile, part earnestness. “It goes without saying,” I replied. “He does…

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