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SIR: From every available records of governance of Delta State, it’s now glaring that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is not the Messiah that the Urhobo nation seeks to fulfill their dreams of being the centre of excellence in the Niger Delta. Oborevwori sees himself more as an Okpe governor as against Continue Reading

  True leadership is not measured by titles, but by the ability to inspire trust, uphold integrity, and provide a clear vision for progress. Hon. Dr. Junaid Balqees stands as a shining example of this kind of leadership. Her life and career reflect a rare blend of character, competence, and Continue Reading

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State and 2027 governorship aspirant, Barr. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, has extended his felicitations to the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, on the occasion of his 59th birthday. In a congratulatory message, the Continue Reading

The Okere of Sakiland, Oba Dr. Sur Khalid Oyeniyi Olabisi Oyedepo III, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleosho, a renowned statesman and dedicated public servant. In a statement released on September 2, 2025, to commemorate the first anniversary of Chief Koleosho’s passing, the Okere Continue Reading

A country at a turning point, Nigeria stands once again at a crossroads. The government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has embarked on one of the boldest sets of economic reforms since the 1980s. Fuel subsidies — long considered untouchable — have been removed. Exchange rates — once a confusing Continue Reading

Achieving a $1tn economy is a tall order. Still, it is achievable with deep commitment, transparency, accountability, and, most importantly, economic planning that takes cognisance of the contributions of and from all sectors of an economy. A $1tn economy should be driven not by money or rent-seeking activities but by Continue Reading

One of the greatest tragedies befalling the world in recent times is the seeming helplessness of nations as they watch Israel unfold and unleash her plans to annihilate Palestinians through a forceful annexation of Gaza. After some weeks of a temporary ceasefire, anarchy and doom seem to have descended on Continue Reading

Last Saturday, the petit enfant terrible that governed Kaduna State for eight years, from 2015 to 2023, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, raised alarm that his successor, Governor Uba Sani, whom he called his godson, was responsible for the political violence that marred a rally he organized to foster the opposition parties Continue Reading

Zoning, the byword in Nigeria’s unsettled and unsettling political environment, is not about to go to sleep. If anything, it is reverberating by the day. At every level of our political arrangement, zoning has become such a constant variable that it is beginning to assume a life of its own. Continue Reading

Dr. Chidi Amuta’s article titled “Jonathan, Don’t Just Run… Please Flee!”, published in his Engagements column of August 24, 2025, is yet another example of the troubling genre of political revisionism masquerading as critique. While Dr. Amuta is entitled to his opinion, he is not entitled to distortions and selective Continue Reading