President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assigned portfolios to his motley crowd of ministers. Close to 50 ministers in a depressed economy calls for jeers, not cheers. This is not to mention the plethora of advisers and assistants, each of them with their own retinue of aides, all with tantalizing perquisites of office. One is bound to query whether, truly, this …

On 18th August 2009, Alhaji Muhammed Idris was in the Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria’s (PRCAN) team on its first visit to the Federal Ministry of Information. The Ministry of Information is the home ministry of professionals in communication and media covering public relations, journalism, advertising, marketing, and sales. Prof Dora Akunyili hosted the team comprised of President, Nnaemeka …

“They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; these see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep”. Psalm 107:23-24 KJV “Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee”. Isaiah 60:5 The …

Plans are in top gear for the week-long activities marking the 120th anniversary of First Baptist Church, Isia, Okeho, Oyo State. The anniversary will commence on Sunday (tomorrow) with the grand finale on 26th August. According to a statement co-signed by the Under-Shepherd of the church, Rev. (Dr.) T.G Olawuwo; Chairman of the Planning Committee, Mr. J.A Makinde; and the …

Are war and peace mutually exclusive? This is one important question that has dominated the attention of scholars and students in the area of conflict resolution across time and space. The answer, however, varies with different schools of scholarship. For instance, one academic contends that both war and peace are mutually exclusive, as a nation cannot engage in war and …

A good number of people, including me, seems opposed to Nigeria leading the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to war in Niger. In one of the most telling anti-war metaphors, a Nigerian columnist and Editor, Lasisi Olagunju, likened military intervention to rubbing buttocks with the porcupine. Doves everywhere are flying the flag of peace. Protesters are also waving …

It has been a refreshing experience, in the last one week, to read very strong endorsements of President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform by at least five major national newspapers via their editorials. I align with the view of Prof. Niyi Akinnaso, who wrote on Wednesday in his column in The Nation newspaper that the media should assist the government in achieving its development …

We are living in a world today that is full of uncertainties, but in order to survive, we must be willing to adapt to the changes taking place around us. Nigerians are trying to adjust and adapt to the prevailing harsh economic situation. With inflation at over 24 percent, a lot of businesses, especially SMEs, are in extreme distress and …

Which one is more appropriate: To say that I am in support of the South West Development Commission Bill introduced to the Senate penultimate week  by Senator Justus Olugbenga Daniel (Gbenga Daniel, a.k.a OGD) former two-term governor of Ogun State and senator representing Ogun East in the current 10th National Assembly, or to say I am “in defence” of the …

Whether you are setting out fresh from the ideation or have spent some quality years building a business empire, there are some vital statistics through forecasts or systemic procedures you should not take for granted or overlook. Likewise, before taking it further, it is idyllic to ascertain that doing a lot and little is known of, is not a testimony …