In order not to massage the ego of ingratitude, I would like to extend heartfelt commendations to His Excellency, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, for his remarkable initiative in connecting with Ekiti citizens in the Diaspora through a recent Zoom meeting. This initiative not only highlights the Governor’s commitment to inclusivity but also underscores his visionary […]
Category archives: Opinion
“El-Rufai’s Unheeded Warnings: A Reflection on Nigeria’s Leadership Crisis”
By Sonala Olumhense In March 2017, a remarkable memo sent seven months earlier to President Muhammadu Buhari leaked. It had been written by Nasir El-Rufai, the then Governor of Kaduna State and a member of the president’s inner circle, in September 2016. Hate or love Mr. El-Rufai, he is a brilliant man. His brilliance — […]
Supreme Court verdict on LGs: Walking in govs’ moccasins
A popular Native American saying teaches the lesson of empathy by advocating that one needs to walk in another man’s pair of moccasins to know how he feels. Simply put, the saying is asking one to put oneself in other people’s situations in order to know how they feel or why they react the way […]
Protest: A Word To JIBWIS Leadership
I am tempted to write this open letter after listening to Sheikh Kabiru Gombe’s lecture titled ‘An fake da guzuma don a harbi karsana’ which he… I am tempted to write this open letter after listening to Sheikh Kabiru Gombe’s lecture titled ‘An fake da guzuma don a harbi karsana’ which he delivered on July 27, 2024, […]
Distinguishing Riots from Protests: A Warning from Surulere Lagos.
To those who confuse supporting a riot with supporting a protest,this is what happened just on Sunday the 208th of july 2024 at Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Surulere Lagos . It’s not yet first of August these is just a preamble of what to come .
Why controversy on petroleum products of quality? – By Dele Sobowale
“There are no desperate situations; only desperate men.” — Josef Goebbels, 1897-1945, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, p 38. Hitler’s Chief of propaganda uttered those words during the last days of the Nazi government; when all the falsehood concocted by several top officials was becoming unraveled.t’ passenger stole my car, made me unconscious – 43-yr-old man nxperience […]
The Ororification of the protests, by Ugoji Egbujo
The youths plan a public protest. The land has been feverish with hunger and suffering. The grounds for a protest can’t be more legitimate and compelling. The cost of living has become punishing. The weak naira has pauperised everyone, and the poor have been left without hope. The new government arrived with the old cluelessness. […]
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 […]
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, […]
IKEDC ENERGY COST AND INCREASED INSECURITY IN SHANGISHA MAGODO- A CRY FOR GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
By Sunnie ALEGHE, Ph.D. Security Consultant Threat is any indication or declaration of an intent to inflict harm, damage, or other hostile actions against an individual, organization, or state. Threat encompasses physical violence, economic sanctions, and other forms of aggression. A threat implies a potential for harm and typically involves an element of intimidation or […]