Op.Ed pieces and columnists
FRED ITUA examines the recent report of the Presidential Committee on the Rationalization and Restructuring of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies which recommended the pruning of statutory agencies from 263 to 161 to reduce govern...
It was the legendary Alexander the Great (355BC = 322BC), who declared on assumption of kingship, after the murder of his father, that “the dream of the Greek for the conquest of the world was very much alive and that the only thing that had chan...
Paying Tax in the Nigerian society has always been a thorn in the neck for governments, especially in the northern states, who apparently require their citizens to inculcate the habit of paying tax with the uncertainties inherent in federal grants whic...
People who find pleasure in what they do usually discover meaning in their work, family or self and are likely to commit themselves to what they do, think or believe and in the end, they are happy. But a recent study suggests that people are also happy...
With questions of integrity dogging much of its path, the National Assembly is pushing for moral revival. It is also making frantic efforts to win back public confidence. UCHENNA AWOM in this analysis takes a cursory look an the new Capital Market prob...
Deputy National Chairman of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi is also the leader of Darikatul Tijjaniyya Sect in Nigeria and Africa. In this interview with some journalists in his Bauchi residence, including LEADERSHIP ...
Owning a home has continued to be a mirage to many residents of Abuja as high interest mortgage and rent continues to make affordable housing a mere dream. Uche Uduma takes a deep analysis into the situation. Seeing a beautiful and educated young...
It was supposed to be an April fool’s day but it was no joking matter for Mr. Onyeka (first names only used) as the angry fire completely burnt down his shop filed with raw rice worth millions of naira. The fear and the feeling of loss were the e...
The security situation in the country has assumed another dimension, with gun-wielding men firing at hapless Nigerians who were travelling home on Good Friday, WINIFRED OGBEBO reports. But for God’s intervention, some travellers who were going ho...
Three-time Governor of Yobe State, Alhaji Bukar Abba Ibrahim, who is now a Senator and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Housing, Lands and Urban Development, in this interview with Soni Daniel and Ruth Choji, takes a look at the issues that informed...
Whatever the causes of an individual’s homelessness, the consequences can be brutal. It does not only destroy people’s capability through loss of skills, but damages resilience, self-esteem and worse of all, the health and wellbeing of whoe...
It is with utmost gratitude to Allah (SWT) that I stand before you to welcome you most warmly to the historic city of Sokoto. I would like to extend a special welcome to His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR, the President, Commander-in-Chief...
On Monday, the United States government, through its Assistant Secretary on African Affairs, Ambassador Johnnie Carson, held a forum where the issues of security and democracy in Nigeria were discussed among other issues. After the event, the Nigerian ...
While the nature of the security challenges being faced by the nation is fast changing, Minister of Defence, Dr Bello Haliru Mohammed in this interview with Musa Ahmad Tijjani and Shuaib Shuaib says the security services have overcome the initial shock...
Having just concluded hearings on the new registration of vehicles and licence policy of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), fresh indications show the senate may be looking at reasons bordering on security to take a final decision. UCHENNA AWOM...