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Beyond limits: When the Nigerian Bar listened to a voice from outside the traditional legal space
"A nation does not move beyond it's limits by silencing unconventional voices, it move forward when institutions possess the courage to listen, discern, and engage those who speak from the pain and reality of the people" Cliff Stanley...
As Dolly Parton parted, by Erasmus Ikhide
THERE are rare souls who walk across the terrestrial plane not merely as inhabitants, but as meteorological events—forces of...
The aroma of polling unit dev’t fund (kudin akwati) and its exigencies: Gwaram LGA as a case study, by Yunusa Hamza
Some government policies are announced; others are implemented, but only a few become deeply rooted in the consciousness...
Yobe govt, UNDP train vigilantes, hunters on mental health, peacebuilding
As insecurity continues to strain communities in the North-East, the Yobe Government and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have begun...
When desperation wears religion, by Destiny O. Enabulele
The indices that were a pointer to the inevitability of 1966 coup were not this debasing as it...
Diarrhea of the mouth: When leaders speak like gangsters, by Destiny O. Enabulele
“All is fair in politics.” “Election is not served a la carte in a restaurant and must be...
Before Okpebholo takes the bullets on dilapidated roads in Edo (Part 1), by Erasmus Ikhide
THE tragedy of public discourse in Nigeria is our collective propensity for convenient amnesia. Too often, political actors and...
Nigerians’ curiosity amid the current economic situation, by Ahmed Ghani Hassan
For years, many economists have called for the removal of fuel subsidies to drive economic growth and development....
The people are the opposition: Because the parties are silent, by Destiny O. Enabulele
It is the Nigeria people that are doing opposition. There is no opposition party. The last time we...
Buratai’s patriotism test: Country first or cover-up first?, by Destiny O. Enabulele
“Releasing President Tinubu’s US drug files will disgrace Nigeria.” That is Buratai’s position. Patriotism is to a country, not...
EU, UNIDO build capacity for small hydropower projects supporting Nigeria’s agro-industry
By Simon Johnson As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to develop and implement Small Hydropower (SHP)...
ASUU demands: Gov Kefas keeps mute as northern governors approve payments
By Terna Chikpa Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has reportedly remained silent since the Academic Staff Union...
EDUCATION
Polaris Bank hosts children for day of fun, learning, workplace discovery
L-R; Cynthia Sanyaolu Head, Talent Management, Polaris Bank; Bukola Oluyadi, Group Head, Customer Experience & Value Management, Polaris...
AGRICULTURE
IFAD distributes farm inputs to 476 farmers in Taraba
By Terna Chikpa The Federal Government, through the International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP),...
FEATURES & INVESTIGATIONS
APC campaign council: A reflection of party of particular concern, by Destiny O. Enabulele
The APC Campaign Council list is out. And once again, Nigeria is staring at a Party of Particular Concern. Particular concern because the list reads like a reunion of recycled names. The same faces that promised change in 2015....
When the revenue collector becomes a campaign fundraiser: An indictment of public finance under Tinubu, by Cliff Stanley
The reported appointment of Zach Adedeji, Executive Chairman of Nigeria’s revenue authority, to a fundraising role in President Bola...
Respect, first names, and leadership: The Tony Elumelu–UBA GMAP moment, by George Bamidele Ogunjimi
The recent interaction between Tony Elumelu and a young lady from the UBA Graduate Management Accelerated Programme...
2027: President Tinubu campaign council: Will Nigerians vote for continuity or accountability?, by Cliff Stanley
The composition of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign council has opened an important debate that goes...
From grace to grass: The metamorphosis of Edo South, by Destiny O. Enabulele
The logical metamorphosis of Edo South in Edo State politics is complete: from grace to grass. APC released...
CORRUPTION & CRIME
Osogbo shooting: One killed after Adeleke-Davido palace visit, Police vow arrest
One person has been killed in a shooting incident in Osogbo, Osun State, shortly after Governor Ademola Adeleke and...
