Trump-Musk alliance: A House of cards set to crumble in 2024 The burgeoning camaraderie between Donald Trump and Elon Musk appears poised for an inevitable collapse. Despite Musk’s vast wealth and the far-reaching influence of his “Disinformation Podcast,” which can sway millions with a single broadcast, he is ultimately just one citizen with one vote in this democracy, no different …

Airport Wahala: video.When are we going to be organised? The new Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Departure Hall looks very beautiful, and without mincing words, a lot has been spent by the Nigerian Government to achieve this. Visiting the new departure hall for the first time, you will definitely lose your way. Losing your way becomes an opportunity for some groups …

#StopASUUStrike: What are the options for an ASUU strike? As I write this piece, the additional 14-day ultimatum that began on Monday, 23rd September 2024, after the 21-day expiration, would end on Monday, 7th October 2024. This means that the government must urgently act to avoid ASUU’s declaration of trade dispute. In my article “#StopASUUStrike: Can the Nation Afford ASUU’s …

Rivers Boils, 5 Feared Dead, Presidency Orders Police to Restore Peace Rivers State, on Monday, boiled, with five killed after the last Saturday’s local government councils election, just as the Presidency asked Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other political stakeholders to embrace the law in the resolution of their grievances over the outcome of the polls. It also directed the Inspector …

A New Rivers Begins From Now, Gov. Fubara Assures Rivers People . . . As 23 Elected LG Chairmen Take Oath Of Office   Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that with the Local Government Council election now over, the state has now entered into a season of transformation where democracy will not only thrive, but the people …

OIL IS NIGERIA’S WEAKNESS. At 64 since Independence, Nigeria has degraded its economy to Oil. This commodity is the major source of national calamities including civil war (1967-1970), while it generates income and foreign exchange earnings, it has transmuted to a veritable national curse instead of national purse. The reason for this remarkable transition from blessings to a curse is …

Improved healthcare service for a better Nigeria Healthcare in Nigeria has become a critical issue that we can no longer ignore. The system is crumbling under the weight of inefficiencies, and the situation has left many Nigerians at the mercy of high costs, poor services, and a lack of adequate medical infrastructure. Every day, lives are lost not because of …

My encounter with Aba Afe Babalola As I reflect on my assignment to Nigeria being the President of an indigenous group based in US, Ekiti Kete Coalition USA, purposely to honor an enigma, and a trail blazer Aare Afe Emmanuel Babalola somethings come to mind Flipping through the photographs we took with Baba and pages of my notes I jotted …

MPPUD Commissioner Olaniyi Sympathizes with Victims of Ondo Flooding; Warns People Contravening Building Laws in the State.o Ondo State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Hon. Gbenga Olaniyi, has expressed sympathy to the victims and the people of Ondo Kingdom over the recent flood which took over the city, on Friday, October 4, 2024. The commissioner described the incident …

DEMOCRACY MAY BE   Some of the conversations and essays written on the ongoing Middle East crisis are self depressing and also a personal reflections on grief suffered by the Palestinians longing for social justice. Some of us tried to explore fundamental themes that confront the Palestinian people in this unprecedented time. The contents of all narratives constitute our guide …