Category: Opinion

Ghana-bound vessel destroyed by Tompolo’s outfit, Tantina Security Services, for allegedly stealing oil The burning by Nigeria’s military authorities of a crude oil-laden marine vessel arrested by the Federal Government-hired Tantita Security Services Limited and handed over for due process of investigation and prosecution is an unilateral act; and to that extent illegal. By civilised […]

Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association The fate of many businesses in Nigeria currently appears to hang in the balance. With the rising spate of insecurity, depreciating value of the naira, rising inflation and increasing multiple taxations, the ease of doing business in the country is indeed experiencing serious challenges. These issues were recently brought to the […]

By Bolaji Akinyemi On May 25, 2015, l gave a keynote address titled ‘ECOWAS at 40: The Driving Philosophy Of Multinationalism.’ It was on the occasion of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the creation of ECOWAS under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the address, I enunciated the concept that […]

The resort to court for determination of the dispute between the Kogi State Government and Dangote Industries Limited over ownership of Obajana Cement Plant in the state is perhaps the best option for the two parties. If that option had been taken first before the forced closure and later re-opening of the factory, employees of […]

By Jacob Akindele In January 1969, during the early days of the Government of Lagos State, I took up my first job in life as a Third Class Clerk in the Office of the Military Governor Mobolaji Johnson. Chief Adeyemi-Bero was the Principal Secretary to the Military Governor, and a certain Ayo was the Executive […]

By John Ola Mafo “As you lay your bed, so you will lie on it” is a famous proverb worldwide, which tallies with the popular quote, “The government you elect is the government you deserve”, by Thomas Jefferson, the third President of America. As it is for other nations of the world and their people, […]

By Martins Oloja Before our very resourceful crisis merchants perfect their usual business of exploiting our volatilities and vulnerabilities in these perilous times again, authorities and duty bearers in Abuja should continue to assure the already sceptical and traumatised people of this country that the recent United States terror alert from Abuja is not enough […]

This picture shows houses submerged in a flooded community in Ahoada district of Rivers State on October 22, 2022. – Flooding is frequent during Nigeria’s rainy season but this year, more than 600 people have died and 1.3 million others were forced to leave their homes, according to the latest government figures. (Photo by Pius […]

Operating under a suffocating economy and hostile officialdom, the mass media recently came under another odious and unwarranted assault, this time from the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle. Like a medieval emperor, the governor peremptorily ordered the closure of Radio Nigeria, Pride FM Gusau, NTA Gusau, Gamji Television, Vision FM, and Al Umma TV simply […]

By Dan Agbese It is unusual for our politicians to unanimously agree on anything. But here is what may surprise you. All the presidential candidates agree that our country is broken. They agree too that the broken country can be fixed. After all, Nigeria is not an Agila pot or Humpty Dumpty. A broken Agila […]