-By Abdul Mahmud “There was hunger before I was born,” President Bola Tinubu told the Catholic Bishops. He is right, only to the extent that hunger did not begin with him. Neither did it begin with Muhammadu Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Olusegun Obasanjo, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Sani Abacha, Ibrahim Babangida, nor any single occupant … [Read more…]
-By Sebastine Okafor, Ph.D. When Nigerians hear the words “security agency”, they expect protection, justice, discipline, and professionalism. They expect institutions that stand between law-abiding citizens and criminals. Yet, a growing number of verified incidents over the past few years have painted a disturbing picture: while thousands of security personnel continue to serve honourably, a … [Read more…]
-By Uzoma Ahamefule Leave the make-believe, behind closed doors men also cry. Not everything that glitters possesses value, and not every smile reflects happiness or inner peace. Some smiles are indications of hopelessness one can never dictate from a distance. They mask emotional wounds and personal struggles that are too embarrassing, humiliating or painful to … [Read more…]
By SNC Nwagu, Esq. “We cannot keep sending graduates into a security environment the 1973 law never imagined. Let us train them first.” President Bola Tinubu is right to appeal for the repeal of the extant NYSC laws. The National Youth Service Corps Act, Cap N4 LFN 2004, was designed for unity in 1973. In … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Okafor, Ph.D. As a victim of Ponzi schemes in 2020 due to naivety and subsequently a victim because of greed, I feel that it is time for Nigerians to understand why they should stop falling victim to these schemes and focus on businesses that yield genuine profit. For many Nigerians, the story is … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Eight days after the death of her husband, a twenty-eight-year-old widow, Tosin, found herself confronting a tragedy that had little to do with death itself and everything to do with the conduct of those who ought to have stood beside her in grief. According to media reports, members of her late husband’s … [Read more…]
By Dr. John Egbo, Deputy Sheriff (Rtd.) “Leadership is not about the next election; it is about the next generation.” This timeless truth finds resonance in the words of renowned leadership author Simon Sinek, who observed: “A good leader is someone who makes people feel safe, valued, and inspired so they can build a better future … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Death has always had impeccable timing in Nigerian politics. Campaign managers, pollsters and party apparatchiks are never consulted, although the political class somehow receives the message; before the condolences’ registers announce themselves at the entrances of the houses of mourning, convoys begin to gather with punctuality, funeral ceases to be a private … [Read more…]
By SNC Nwagu, FIICA, MNIIA CORE ARGUMENT US-Iran hostility in 2026 is not a distant Middle East problem. It transmits directly to Nigeria through four channels: oil, money, food, and security. Until Nigeria builds refining, food, and currency capacity, we will keep paying for wars we did not start. INTRODUCTION A war 6,000 miles away … [Read more…]
Today, I had one of the proudest moments of my life. As a technologist I was assigned, as the IT personnel, to set up the boardroom for a high-level Business Strategy and Innovation meeting. Everything was ready the network, the presentation systems, and every technical detail. Once I was done, I sat outside the boardroom … [Read more…]
By Prince Ejeh Josh Some people pass through life chasing recognition; others leave behind something far more enduring—the quiet gratitude of lives they have touched. Their names may not dominate headlines every day, yet they are remembered in whispered prayers, heartfelt testimonies and the silent triumphs of those they once lifted from uncertainty to hope. … [Read more…]
By Clinton Umeh “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” — Jonathan Swift “The purpose of looking at the future is to disturb the present.” — Gaston Berger Every generation is remembered for the leaders who merely managed the present and those who dared to redefine the future. History rarely celebrates … [Read more…]