NIGERIA AT 65: A JOURNEY OF STRUGGLES AND HOPE. By Dayo Awude At last, our great day has arrived, and Nigeria is now indeed an independent sovereign nation. … now we have acquired our rightful status, and I feel sure that history will show that the building of our nation proceeded at the wisest pace….
PARENTING BY HOVERING: THE NEW NORMAL? ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting Recently, I was in a private university in the city to check in the son of a family friend who had just gained admission. Right from when he was in primary school, I adored him so much I was happy to be part of his…
INVEST WHERE IT MATTERS: NIGERIA IS AFRICA’S GATEWAY TO ENERGY GROWTH. By Chris Mark The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D., has reiterated that Nigeria has become a destination of choice for energy investments. Addressing industry leaders, financiers, and institutional investors at the African Energy Week (AEW) Invest in Nigeria…
Bayelsa Electricity: Power From IPP Won’t Be Free – Gov Diri By Chris Mark Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said that the power generated and distributed from the state’s independent power plant will not be free and that Bayelsans will pay for the service. Governor Diri made the clarification on Wednesday when…
Why the caged bird still sings: Reflections on Nigeria at 65 By Prince Dr. Wumi Akintide Maya Angelou wrote of the caged bird that sings in captivity; I see a Nigeria trapped in the cages of crime and corruption. These vices have become a stubborn cancer, fuelled first by failed leadership and reinforced by a…
Celebrating an iconic father: Alhaji Oloruntoba’s Philanthropy and birth of modern Ogbagi. By Ladidi Al-Hassan In the quiet town of Ogbagi-Akoko, where modernity once seemed a distant dream, one man dared to change the story. Alhaji Aribisala Abdullah Oloruntoba, son of the Ode-Oransa family of Egako, was not just a wealthy son of the soil,…
Nigeria at 65: A nation still crawling amidst abundance. By Lai Gidado Nigeria is a nation richly endowed with brilliant men and women in science, commerce, and technology. In the United States, Nigerians hold the highest number of PhDs among migrant communities. In business, our citizens can be found making waves across the globe….
WHEN THE DRUMBEAT CHANGES FOR WOMEN Five female council leaders gone in two months, a painful reminder that celebrating women’s progress must go hand in hand with protecting their lives. For month’s, we have danced to the sweet melody of women’s achievements. From the kitchen to the cockpit, from the classroom to the council chambers,…
Why Nigeria still falters 65 years after independence. By Prince Dr Wumi Akintide Any nation whose economy can be held hostage by a single individual, a workers’ union, or a tribal group wielding political and military power for more than a century is a nation in deep crisis. This, in essence, is the Nigerian story,…
Independence Day: Rector Advocates For A More United Nation. By Shalom Oludele Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, Dr. Ademola Iyanda Ebeloku, has congratulated Nigerians on the occasion of the 65th Independence Anniversary of the country, as he urged all citizens to remain committed to a more united nation. In…
