By Mohammed Baba Busu (Jakadan Labarin Nupe) Indeed, the 13th Etsu Nupe, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Yahaya Abubakar CFR, and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, is a game changer. Since his appointment to the exalted throne, he has brought unusual change and transformation to the entire Nupe Kingdom. That is why the celebration of his birthday is […]
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By Mark Itsibor The country was trapped in commodity dependence, a situation that was no longer sustainable for revenue generation to support its fiscal deficits. Nigeria’s dependence for revenue on oil was deep-rooted, leaving the non-oil sector, especially tax revenue potentials untapped. Despite the returns, the oil sector failed to make any change, hindering the success of Nigeria’s development aspirations. […]
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The Integrity Youth Alliance has said that the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari, didn’t shun the House of Representatives ad hoc committee probe panel. Reacting to various media reports on Tuesday, the Board Chair of the Integrity Youth Alliance, Adewole Kehinde, said that it was known to the public that Mele […]
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By Adewole Kehinde “You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way… to get in the way,” – John Lewis The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, through a statement issued by Police spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced on Monday the establishment of an ad hoc committee tasked with the comprehensive review of firearms licencing and […]
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By John Mayaki The urgent need for national attention to address the absence of development and the decay of infrastructure in the oil-rich Niger Delta region cannot be overstated. This is precisely why the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was established with the crucial mission of driving progress and development in the area. However, over time, this agency has seemingly […]
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By Auwal Ilyasu Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s return to office following his reelection has been met with high expectations from citizens of the state which bring about the continuity in hard work and progress towards the implementation of his campaign promises. Here today we evaluate the progress and accomplishments made so far in the first 100 days of his second […]
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By Femi Babafemi If there is anyone who is not undaunted by difficult assignments—someone society can bank on to take on an existential problem and find a lasting solution to it—that must be Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd). If you put the country’s biggest problem on the table and ask Nigerians for suggestions of trusted hands capable of solving […]
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By Adewole Kehinde “The value of an idea lies in the using of it.” – Thomas Edison On September 5, 2023, President Bola Tinubu arrived in New Delhi, the capital of India, for a six-day official visit, during which he will attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit among other engagements. The President met with Indian business representatives as part of the […]
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By Adewole Kehinde “Arewa Youths storm NNPCL Headquarters, demand cancellation of Tompolo’s pipeline contract (Guardian Newspaper); CSOs Protest Against Pipeline Surveillance Contract Renewal With Tantita (Leadership Newspaper); Northern youth group stages protest, demands cancellation of Tompolo’s pipeline surveillance contract, were the major headlines in the dailies for the past few months, with the latest coming from the Independent Newspaper, “Pipeline […]
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By Federal Ebiaridor, At the twilight of the Buhari Administration, the theft of the nation’s oil resources on an unimaginably large scale had assumed a suffocating dimension. The effect of the daily theft of 400,000 barrels of crude oil on Nigeria’s economy made the reality frighteningly stark in the extreme. The then Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre […]
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