By Pine Oralu The coronavirus pandemic indeed brought the world to its knees, with various countries imposing lockdown in the bid to stop the further spread of the virus. Consequently, efforts were deployed towards developing a vaccine that would halt the further spread of the novel coronavirus. In Nigeria, it was not any different as […]
Category archives: Opinion
Bobboi and his exploits at PEF(M)B
By Toby Prince One of the thriving industries in Nigeria today is hypocrisy, and leaders who walk on that path are seen as heroes. In this clime, refusal to compromise standard and firm embrace of tenets of integrity by being brutal with the truth, firm in honesty and courageous in justice always attract opposition and […]
NEDC and Alkali’s Leadership with a Human Face
By Solomon Audu It is no longer news that the Boko Haram crisis in North-East Nigeria has devastated economy of the region, and humanitarian crisis is the order of the day. The North East region of Nigeria is made up of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba States. These states are ravaged by the […]
COVID-19: Appreciating NPHCDA’s Leadership Intervention
By Bukola Olasanmi Notwithstanding heightened division in opinion, orchestrated negative propaganda and the deepening conspiracy theory against COVID19 Vaccine, Nigeria took delivery of 3.92 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, 2 March 2021.The delivery marked the first arrival of COVID-19 vaccine in the country and make Nigeria the next West African country to […]
No MFM Branch in UK’s Closed Down, Badejo lies again
By Femi Oyewale It’s amazing that some people just don’t know when to give up, there is a Yoruba proverb that says Aja ti ko ba gbo fere olode, ose tan lati parun ni. Maureen Badejo has come again with stories fabricated from hell. Instead of her focusing on the alleged stealing and fake operation […]
Abdulkareem and his revival at Unilorin
By Best Agbese In those days, the graduates of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) pranced the land with mercurial elegance as proud products of one of Nigeria’s best second-generation universities. But this aura suddenly faded and over the years graduates of the varsity faced character discrimination in the labour market. The decades of bickering between […]
TY BURATAI: A New Vista In Diplomacy
By David Onmeje The recent appointment of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd) as Ambassador by President Muhammadu Buhari threw up yet the political sentiment among Nigerians who largely see things from the prism of politics instead of the bigger picture. The hues and cries over the appointment by […]
Bobboi: Appraising a reformer at PEF
By Leonard Aluor Prolific novelist and scholar, Prof. Chinua Achebe once reminded of a great virtue Nigerians have discarded, but which is still haunting the nation. He said, “One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.” Leaders who demonstrate a strength of character or refusal to be compromised often […]
NPHCDA’s formidable COVID -19 vaccine strategy
By Bridget Agada The newest assignment in Nigeria now for the multitude of idlers, detractors and covert saboteurs is the administration of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in the country. It swirled like harmattan breeze with every frenzy. The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) took delivery of the 3.92 million doses of the highly priced […]
That needless outreach of Gumi against Nigerian Army
By Philip Agbese It is my fervent conviction that liberty is man’s greatest asset. It resides in everyone and in its confined seclusion; very hesitant to dare the worldly tempestuous waves, unless it is pressured by forces of disfigured pride or consciousness. When liberty is bruised, we are usually confronted with its unsparing venom and […]