Let’s encourage Tinubu to practise democracy, by Abraham Ogbodo
We have a responsibility to assist President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to practise democracy. We are doing as if a failure is Tinubu’s personal failure. It is not. I have lived…
Billyamniu Suraj’s baseless attack on the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development
By Kehinde Bamigbetan Out of several hundred licences that were revoked for offences ranging from dormancy to defaults in payment of service fees, only one of the defaulters is…
What Happens to Dividends that Nobody Claims?
October 14, 2025 As of June 2025, unclaimed dividends in Nigeria’s capital market totalled NGN 242 billion, according to data from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The figure grew…
Two patriots, one purpose: The Obasanjo DNA in Bala Mohammed, by Emma Agu
It is no longer news that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was in Bauchi last Wednesday to commission the International Conference Centre (ICC), a landmark edifice built under the visionary leadership…
Mahmood Yakubu and his high neck muffler, by Ken Ugbechie
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Professor Mahmood Yakubu officially announced his departure as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He served two terms in office. A feat; an…
Monday Onyeme: A ‘spare tyre’s’ golden heart, by Pius Mordi
In Nigeria, the term spare tyre has a meaning that may be queer to the outside world. For motorists, it is an essential requirement for vehicles in case the nightmarish…
Bakassi: Unending narrative of diplomatic intrigues and oil revenue controversies
The Bakassi Peninsula appears lost, as far as Nigeria is concerned. It was handed over to Cameroon on August 14, 2008. This followed a complex legal and diplomatic battle…
Ten years of progressive governance in Nigeria: From reform to renewal, by Rabiu Isyaku Rabiu
During the public presentation of the book “Ten Years of Impactful Progressive Governance in Nigeria,” authored by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Executive Governor of Imo…
Garlands for Alake, the Guardian of the Mines at 69, by Kehinde Bamigbetan
Today, 6 October 2025, the Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr.Henry Dele Alake clocks 69. For many in Nigeria, the name conjures memories of his decades as a journalist…
OWERRI : In the heartland of the South East, Tinubu strengthens bonds, Sunday Dare
It was about development. It was about good governance. It was about progressive politics. But more deeply, it was about recognition, respect, and renewal — a heartfelt connection between…