By Obike Ukoh With disputes still raging over the Presidential and National Assembly elections, jostling, has, however, started for the headships of NASS, especially the Senate. Though not cast in iron, based on established tradition, the Senate President, is expected to come from the South. In the South, the South-West has produced the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola […]
‘Equality is not just the right thing to do, it is smart economics. No society can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contribution of half its citizens.’ At Coca-Cola, we know that women are not only essential to building thriving communities – we truly believe […]
My Dear Compatriots, I have found it necessary to address you today, on the state of the nation and to render an account of the efforts of our administration to sustain and strengthen our economy, enhance the fight against corruption and sustain our gains in the fight against terrorism and insecurity which has, undoubtedly, been […]
By Hashim Yussuf Amao, Ibadan Years beyond recall, the advice and guidance that come with mentorship have always helped shape the lives of young people positively. Across academic, personal, spiritual and professional lives, the rising need for youth mentorship is deserving of attention. Unfortunately, many young Nigerians seem unconcerned about finding themselves, worthy mentors. This […]
By Abdulwarees Solanke The mixed reactions that greeted the recent cash withdrawal limit policy proposal by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are understandable. This is because it hits a value system of liquid cash dependence. But it is not a new policy. About a decade ago, the Apex bank had come up with the […]
By Atanda T. Kola On Nov. 16, the Presidential flag-bearer of the ruling APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, met with leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at the Christian Ecumenical Centre in Abuja. The meeting centered majorly on shedding lights on some lingering issues, especially in relation to this Muslim-Muslim ticket of APC. It […]
By Wale Ajao Quite frankly the excitement about the 2023 elections is worthwhile. Nigeria is at a crossroads. The survival of the Nigerian State has never before now been so vigorously questioned by various groups of agitators calling for new nation-states to be carved out of Nigeria. The road to this present parlous state of […]
By Hashim Yussuf Amao In the spring of 2020, a Nollywood movie producer wanted me to fly to Istanbul, Turkey to work with a top organisation whose social media handles are verified. She maintains a cordial friendship with a don at the organisation, and her words had injected belief in me: the best writer they […]
By Farooq Kperogi If I get a dollar for every time random Nigerians that I don’t know from a hole in the wall want me to edit stuff (entire book manuscripts, articles, proposals, etc.) for them for free, I’d be a multimillionaire! But seriously, what sustains the idea in Nigeria that writers and editors are […]