If Nyesom Wike had read the character portrait of the Ijaw man as sketched by Dr. Percy Amoury Talbot, an early 20th century British historian and colonial administrator, he would most probably have thought twice before settling for Siminalayi Fubara as his third term placeholder. Wike was a two-term governor of Rivers State and today, Minister of the Federal Capital …

On Tuesday, 12th December 2023, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti presented the state’s 2024 budget proposal to the House of Assembly. Christened ‘Budget of New Beginning’, it is a refreshing departure from a past that was lacking in focus, innovativeness and creativity. It was a bold statement on the commitment of the Labour Party and the Otti-led administration …

It’s 10 days to Christmas, and everywhere is already well lit up. From people’s homes, to churches, airports, parks and streets, the smell of Christmas is in the air. Driving from the airport to Lagos Island last night was a delight with all the lightings all over the streets and buildings. There is this feeling of Christmas that you can’t …

The only thing that trumps the mocking viral videos of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, are the live footages of the State House of Assembly being demolished on Wednesday morning by a dozen bulldozers in what appeared like a scene from Gaza. Reporters were even warned to steer clear. It was no longer renovation as planned; …

When an American author, Chris Fussell, wrote that “in any bureaucracy, there’s a natural tendency to let the system become an excuse for inaction,” he was not being sarcastic. He wrote with the conviction that stiff bureaucracy, like the Nigerian variant, is stultifying. The recent disclosure by the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, …

The exit of multinational corporations like Procter & Gamble (P&G) from Nigeria speaks volumes about the intricate challenges faced by the country’s business landscape. The ripple effects of P&G’s departure, resulting in job losses and dwindling foreign investments, shed light on the deeper issues prevalent in Nigeria’s economic climate. The core reasons behind such exits primarily revolve around intensified industry …

He was painstakingly unearthed and hoisted to the upper rungs of the nation’s public office in 2017. He was not one of the usual suspects, those ever-grovelling political careerists routinely recirculated and recycled in the scheme, with the advent of each and every political dispensation. Ours, sadly, is a country which perennially undermines its goldmine of human resources, always ever …

Prayer is a spiritual activity for believers which should cost us nil-agita if we allow the Holy Spirit to open our spiritual eyes on how our True Lord God Almighty operates. Our Creator is a Wonderful Father Who has not hidden His rules and order from us His faithful and dutiful children. He has weaned us from sublunary pursuits to …

The reports are coming in. And they betoken blue skies and clement weather for Nigeria’s economy. In November 2023, Morgan Stanley made a fetching prognosis on Nigeria’s economic health. The global financial services firm said President Bola Tinubu’s “policy reforms could spur economic growth and the rise of a mass consumer market, with potential opportunities in mobile banking and consumer …

The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has increased the 2024 Hajj slots of Tour Operators from 10 to 40. This development came following the Federal Government’s demand for an increase in the 2024 Hajj tour operators. In September, Saudi Arabia announced that only 5% of each Hajj-participating country’s Licensed Tour Operators would be permitted to conduct the 2024 …