Opinion

By Admin Last week, the Oransaye Committee Report, which had been gathering dust on a shelf in Aso Rock Villa, was suddenly resurrected and found its way back into Nigeria’s political discourse. The Federal Executive Council at its weekly meeting thought it wise to revisit and implement the recommendations of the report so as to…

By Ebere Agozie, News Agency of Nigeria As the world is grappling with the effects of climate change and food insecurity, Africa is not only racing against these challenges but is also neck-deep into a bigger monster poisoning every plate of food eaten which more often than not, contains residues of poisonous pesticides and herbicides…

By Admin Nigeria is in the grips of an intensely bitter food crisis. Sadly, the myriads of government interventions aimed at lessening the excruciating pains citizens are going through do not appear to be yielding the required results. The tales of woes reported across the federation are testimonies to this bleak reality. On assumption of…

By Gyang Bere For the members of the Peoples Democratic Party, citizens of Plateau State, the journey on the tortuous road from March 18, 2023 can only be imagined. However, following the development, it can be safely concluded that the hand of God was certainly available in turning the tide around for good; not minding…

BY CHRIS GYANG In more ways than one, this is Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Its beautiful outcomes should serve as a fulcrum for addressing some of the current, critical, challenges confronting the country. As things have literally played out so far in the on-going continental fiesta, there is no gainsaying the fact that…

BY CHRIS GYANG When the great Leopold Senghor was championing the cause of the Negritude literary movement, which was aimed at showcasing to the world the fact that the black man was not of a backward race, the legendary Wole Soyinka simply told him to stop all the posturing and hype. Rather, Senghor should concentrate…

By Thompson Yamput As former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello hands over to his successor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, analysts have continued to assess his stewardship in the eight years he led the North-Central state. The posers are many. What will be his place in his history? What will he be remembered for? Is he a heroe…

By Joseph Ikani In the tapestry of Governor Yahaya Bello’s legendary administration in Kogi State, one name resonates quietly yet profoundly—Ali Bello. A technocrat and administrative virtuoso, Ali Bello has been the invisible force behind the scenes, steering numerous successes that have defined the state’s transformative journey. As Governor Yahaya Bello’s administration concludes on January…

By Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH 1: Those invisible men came to the Plateau again, bearing their gifts of death and destruction. They came from the deepest pit of hell, the habitat of the devils that they are. They are children of darkness, sons of Satan. They opted to extinguish and snatch the light of the…

  By Ali M. Ali Let me wish my mentor, Malam Garba Shehu, media aide to Ex President Muhammadu Buhari a happy birthday as he turns sixty-four (64) today, November 27. Certainly, three “scores” plus 4 is momentous. I pray to Almighty Allah (SWT) to increase him in good wealth, health and wisdom. To many…