Opinion

By Bako Abdul Growing up on the dusty streets of Sabon-Gari in Kano saw me take a liking to several newspaper columnists. One of these

By Michael Jegede When Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State assumed office on May 29, 2023, he assured Cross Riverians that he was

By Bashir Aliyu In Nigeria’s teeming urban centers and far-flung villages, tuberculosis (TB) persists as a quiet scourge, claiming lives with a stealth that belies

By Abdullahi Haruna In governance, priorities define leadership. A state’s commitment to its people is not measured by the grandeur of its projects but by

By Abdullahi O. Haruna Haruspice Largely unsung, perhaps due to his taciturn disposition, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,

By Bukola Olasanmi Three years ago, Chief Festus Keyamo made a bold prediction. As the then Minister of Labour and Employment and spokesperson for the

By Prof Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr He was born some 53 years ago precisely the 17th day of March, 1972. Like most great leaders in

By Samson Ike As the custodian of Nigeria’s vast hydrocarbon resources, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) which is expected to be the guarantor

By Ochonu Ochonu Captain Chris Ona Najomo’s confirmation as the substantive head of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) was a foregone conclusion, given his

By Okanga Agila In the not-so-distant past, Nigeria’s economy was a fragile patient, clinging to life support. The symptoms were all too familiar: hunger, deprivation,