Op.Ed pieces and columnists
Hon Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim who represents Offa/Ifelodun/Ovun federal constituency of Kwara State says that at 51 Nigeria is no longer a toddler and should be able to deliver the best to the citizens given its abundant human and material resources. He sp...
The arraignment of former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) is seen by the opposition as political persecution. The CCT had revealed that government has iron-clad evidence to nail Tinubu. The s...
Hon. Abubakar Mahmud Wambai, representing Miaha/Mubi North/Mubi South Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, in this interview with RUTH CHOJI, argues that the National Assembly is happy with President Goodluck Jonathan on the stand he has taken in the...
The introduction of the Pension Reform Act was perceived by many to be a step in the right direction, towards addressing the malaise in the sector. But there are two sides to a coin. Nanna Selkur takes a look at the unpopular side of the Act and the wa...
Magistrates in the country have been advised to show a high level of integrity in the dispensation of justice in line with their responsibilities as enshrined in the code of conduct for judicial officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The administ...
The Niger State government has disclosed that it requires about N200billion to settle the entitlements of about 12,000 retirees from both the state and the 25 local government areas in the state. The chairman of the state pension board, Alhaji Benu Ahm...
The registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde has disclosed that about 64,000 candidates have so far been offered admission into tertiary institutions of their choices by the board, this year. Ojerinde said t...
I am delighted to be here with all of you, and especially to be at this place where you can see the future of Tanzania taking place. I want to thank Paul Hinks for his comments about how he became involved in Tanzania, and I want to thank Pike Electric...
Let us make no mistake about this, the inspiration and title of this opinion piece is not intended to undermine the high office of the governor or to disrespect the personality of the current and past governors of Nasarawa State, it is rather intended ...
Having friends at work place apart from making the day go by faster and improving work productivity also increases the human life span, according to a recent study. This recent research found that a positive relationship with your co-workers has long-t...
A saying that some issues are better experienced than imagined is apt in relation to the case with the standard of living that persons with disabilities have in this nation. Faced with neglect from those who should care, most disabled Nigerians are una...
As the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) battles to maintain the Abuja master plan, the territory seems to be plagued by daunting over population and rising number of slums which LEADERSHIP SUNDAY has continued to highlight. This week, CH...
Senator Sani Ahmed Stores who represents Katsina Central senatorial zone recently barred his mind on the controversial 6-year single tenure proposal by the president. He also spoke on other burning issues in Nigeria. Chibuzo Ukaibe was there. Excerpts:...
When Governor Theodore Ahamefule Orji was elected in 2007, he was faced with a myriad of problems; ranging from poor infrastructure, social imbalance, godfatherism etc. In this interview with James Ume in Abia Government House, Umauahia, the Governor s...
It has remained the privilege of conquerors to write history. What’s more, the history of the planet has pretty much been written by men. This probably explains why women have often been relegated to the footnotes of this history - rightly or wro...