Opinion

    By Asiwaju Kunle Kalejaye SAN Chief Jonathan Akinremi Odebiyi(1923 -2005) was a Minister of Education in the Obafemi Awolowo government in the Western region, Nigeria. He was a politician with an intellectual bent. He subsequently went ahead to establish a secondary school, which he named Eyinni High School…

    By Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji A democracy is not a gift that arrives fully formed and then runs itself. It is a living agreement between the governed and those who govern, renewed every day by the choices, voices, and vigilance of ordinary people. When citizens step forward,…

      By Asiayei Enaibo The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Dennis Burutu Otuaro, has congratulated High Chief Engr. Kestin Pondi, Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, and Dr. Michael Onoka, Commissioner for Energy,…

    – By The Conscience Chronicler There is an unusual question that troubles every honest conversation about Nigeria’s fate. It is not a question of resources, for Nigeria is resource-rich beyond the dreams of many nations. It is not a question of human capital, for Nigerians are among the…

    By The Conscience Chronicler I have written before about the architecture of exclusion, where the godfather networks, the violence, and the monetization that together form a fortress designed to keep decent Nigerians out of politics. But there is a deeper, more insulting perversion of the democratic idea. It…

    By Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr. In consonance with the timetable guiding the 2027 electoral process, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) scheduled August 19 as the commencement of campaigns across the nation. Interestingly, the fireworks are here. The first week of the campaign was generally engaging, with Atiku…

    By Emmanuel Nicholas It borders on intellectual dishonesty and sheer absurdity for certain individuals to interrogate the fiscal prudence and capital expenditures of the Governor Umo Eno-led administration, while simultaneously conceding the democratic truism that elected officeholders owe an inalienable duty of accountability to the electorate. Through the…

  By Jerome-Mario Utomi   There are moments in public administration when leadership is measured not by the number of promises made, but by the willingness to confront difficult problems and take responsibility for solving them. The Niger Delta Development Commission’s decision to undertake the rehabilitation of a 15-kilometre section…

    By Asiayei Enaibo Dear Daniel Ezekiel,   I am writing this open letter in response to the publication you made in Tarakiri Voice Newspaper on August 22, which you also shared on Facebook, concerning Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, particularly your comments about his cultural background,…

      By Rasheed Bolarinwa The news of the passing of Dotun Oladipo hit me this morning with a profound sense of loss. Nigeria has lost a distinguished journalist, media entrepreneur, and advocate of ethical journalism. But beyond the public tributes and professional accolades, I have lost a friend,…