For the past three weeks, the country has been roiled by a bitter row between the management of Dangote Refinery and oil sector regulatory authorities over the company’s operational demands and standards. This altercation is needless in a polity where…

In most cases, however, increase only answers to pressure. In other cases, increase only answers to demands. The amount of demand you lay on increase, the more of it you get. The more pressure you place on yourself, in search…

When the gospel is preached in spirit and in truth, not for pecuniary gains or as a poverty eradication system, prayers will be answered, light will shine, and true leaders will emerge. There is a spiritual dimension to national transformation.…

Peaceful demonstrations to convey felt needs are rights enshrined in our nation’s constitution, which also highlights ways and means by which such rights and dissents are disposed. But are protests and demonstrations necessary at the time our national ecosystem is…

Last week, The Central Bank of Nigeria Monetary Policy Committee increased the monetary policy rate for the umpteenth time in the last two years. This was despite public opinions against the move. The monetary policy rate represents the lending interest…

The Nigerian National Assembly, Abuja. “….economic mismanagement, rabid corruption, irresponsible political behavior and squandermania, the near abandonment of the state by its very custodians weakened it and made it largely irrelevant to the daily lives of the people. The state…

One of the expectations of column writing is that it will not just advance the journalistic goals of educating, informing and entertaining the society, but also serve as a watchdog for both the government and the governed. This role of…

Aliko Dangote Without moving his body, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina, watlzed his tall frame in a dance last week. He danced to the rhythm of ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ of Gentleman Mike Ejeagha’s trending song track, “Ka Esi Le…

If you tell a liar the truth of God, he will reject it.  Jesus told Pilate that he who is of the truth hears His voice. This means Jesus is only acceptable to the truthful. A man is either of…

The government, through the Pension Commission (PenCom) has insisted that the police is too big, and excusing them from the CPS would affect Nigerian economy, and as such they must remain within the Scheme, even though the Nigerian Army, the…

Issa-Onilu is the DG, National Orientation Agency The proponents of violent protests are not relenting. They have fixed August 1 to August 10 as the days of rage. They are insisting that the house must be burnt down in anger. Like…

The discussions and endeavours at the conference will aim to draw the Nigerian government’s attention to the industrial and developmental importance of River Benue and the projected expectation of the nation’s growth. For instance, discourses around hydroelectric power production are…

When he campaigned for office in 2020, outgoing US President Joe Biden revealed his workout routine to demonstrate his physical readiness for the top job, although he admitted some difficulty. “It’s hard to get into a regular schedule, but I’ve…

Just to be clear, I firmly support the forthcoming public protests in Nigeria. They are a fair and patriotic reaction, and ought to enjoy the full-throated support even of President Bola Tinubu, just as they did 12 years ago. By protest, I…

The challenge before Nigerian universities is clear — to transform outdated curricula into modern, relevant programmes that prepare students for the future. The time for change is now, and the benefits of such a transformation will be far-reaching for students,…