Opinion

Health Ministry and Pate’s Uncommon Feats in 6 Months, by Lawal Dahiru Mamman

Health Ministry and Pate's Uncommon Feats in 6 Months, by Lawal Dahiru Mamman   The end of anything or anyone is oftentimes a period of reflection upon what was and what would be. It also provide an avenue to plan and prepare for what is to...

Fueling Hope with Port Harcourt Refinery, by Aremu Haroon

Fueling Hope with Port Harcourt Refinery, by Aremu Haroon   As the Port Harcourt Refinery stands on the brink of a triumphant return, the nation holds its breath in anticipation. Will the imminent reopening mark the end of Nigeria's current crises or, at the very least,...

Northern Nigeria is Economically Backward, by Dr Usman Bugaje

Northern Nigeria is Economically Backward, by Dr Usman Bugaje   Today, no one can doubt the fact that the last twenty five years of democracy in Nigeria have been, sadly, some would say predictably, tragic! In the last quarter century, poverty has more than doubled, with...

The Many Silver Linings of Tinubu’s 7 Months in Office, by Bayo Onanuga

The Many Silver Linings of Tinubu's 7 Months in Office, by Bayo Onanuga   The removal of fuel subsidy and the move to merge foreign exchange rates, two headline reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration since late May, triggered problems such as high fuel prices and...

Survival Instincts of the Nigerian Youth, by Yusuf Lawal

Survival Instincts of the Nigerian Youth, by Yusuf Lawal   A few months ago, “His Highness Kabiyesi” Tunde Bakare, the Editor-in-Chief of the Kwara Tabloid and I met at a public book presentation authored by a young couple, where we both got talking on the activities...

How Buhari, Buni, Others Revived APC, by Salisu Na’inna Dambatta

How Buhari, Buni, Others Revived APC, by Salisu Na'inna Dambatta   There was a time the All Progressives Congress (APC) was in a serious crisis of self doubt, which almost tore it apart. That situation largely resulted from internal squabbles, a quarrelsome struggle for supremacy and an...