Op.Ed pieces and columnists
Abuja is considered a city full of civil servsnts and politicians, a city characterised by the hustling and bustling of city dwellers doing all they can to eke out a living. Before this time, nightlife in Abuja was a thing to look forward to, especiall...
Mass failure in Unified Matriculation Tertiary Examination (UTME) and inadequate admission space in the nation’s universities for those who manage to pass are two issues managers of the Nigerian education system have been contending with. S...
Food, the most important necessity of any living organism in the world, has formed many relations and caused conflicts not only among humans but also among animals. To satiate the appetite, an organism fights, work and go to any extent which can neithe...
Willy Ezeugwu is the secretary-general of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP). He was also Orji-Uzor Kalu’s presidential campaign manager before the former jettisoned his ambition. In this chat with ONUKOGU KANAYO JUBAL, he takes ...
Lawrence Alobi (rtd) is a security consultant and the former commissioner of police, FCT. In this interview with RUTH CHOJI, he described the recent bombing of the Police Headquarters as an act of terrorism, the lawyer also stated that prompt and decis...
The agency charged with regulating the foods, drug and cosmetics sector in Nigeria is the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The agency’s Director General, Dr. Paul B. Orhii, joined the agency amidst some contr...
The screening and confirmation of 14 ministerial nominees out of the 34 sent to the Senate and their subsequent swearing in by President Goodluck Jonathan, has finally put an end to the anxiety in the polity following the president’s inability to...
Jerry Gana was a minister of information during President Obasanjo’s regime. He also headed the National Orientation Agency (NOA). In this interview with CHIKA OKEKE, he spoke on the insecurity in the country and other sundry issues. Excerp...
Mallam Abubakar Mohammed has been the director-general of the Nigeria Directorate of Employemnt (NDE) since December 1, 2007. In less than four years, the organisation has transformed from an agency with no skills acquisition centre to one with 40 in s...
Hon. Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim is one of the new members of the House of Representatives. However, he is not new to the business of law making. The former member of the Kwara State House of Assembly spoke to some journalists in Abuja on the task ahead of P...
Casualisation and contract staffing in Nigeria, especially in the oil and Gas sector has led to frequent industrial dispute and this however have a negative impact on the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) However in a bid to resolve this ugly...
Federal Housing Authority (FHA), estate, Lugbe, is one of the suburbs in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) located along Yar Adua expressway, close to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. It is about 15 kilometers away from the city centre. Though i...
Beyond the daily hustling and bustling lies a strong need in the heart of everyone to take a time out to ease the stress that comes with living.Different people have different ways of unwinding. To some, it could mean hanging out in a classy restaurant...
Hon Leonard Okuweh Ogor member representing Isoko North Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives has described the election of the new Speaker as a true display of their constitutional rights. Speaking with RUTH CHOJI, the lawmaker ...
Poverty is abhorred all over the world and so microcredit loans are often used to increase financial development. Nigeria, with over 70 per cent of its population living below the poverty line, has many microfinance institutions. In this report, HAUWA ...