Opinion

    By Jerome-Mario Utomi   The recent appointments and subsequent inauguration of Mr. Chiedu Ebie, Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), as Coordinating Director IV in the Directorate of Contact and Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, alongside his appointment as…

        By Destiny Eseaga   In July, the National Health Insurance Authority announced that 22.03 million Nigerians now hold health insurance, a thirty-five per cent rise in a year. It was reported as progress, and on its own terms, it is. But place the figure beside its…

      By Kunle Oyatomi   Our revered human rights activist, Femi Falana, is a man of incredible repute. He is a lawyer par excellence who always tries to show empathy towards the oppressed. Apart from being a member of numerous professional bodies within and outside the country, his…

    By Kenechukwu Aguolu Forex trading has become increasingly popular among Nigerians seeking financial independence and alternative sources of income. From civil servants and students to entrepreneurs and professionals, many are attracted by the promise of making money from currency movements using a computer or mobile phone. Social media…

    By Kenechukwu Aguolu As the 2027 general election draws nearer, Nigeria’s persistent economic hardship, compounded by rising costs of petrol (PMS) and cooking gas, presents a significant challenge for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). While the administration may point to its economic reforms…

  A three-part series by The Conscience Chronicler Part one-the generation that could make or break Nigeria One demographic fact about Nigeria ought to make every serious Nigerian pause. Nigeria is young. Very young. According to the United Nations Population Fund, about 63 per cent of Nigerians are under 25.…

  By The Conscience Chronicler There was a time, not so very long ago, when a Nigerian seeking the highest offices of the land could not quite get away with merely telling the people that he was their man and brandishing an alias. He had to tell them what he…

  By The Conscience Chronicler There is a question the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Professor Taiwo Oyedele, must answer not merely as an economist, not merely as a member of President Bola Tinubu’s government, and certainly not as a defender of a policy inherited…

    By Kunle Oyatomi     There is no doubt that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition has suffered another major setback. As has become a recurring habit, however, he is unlikely to give up his quest to live the life he sees the President living. But Nigerians…

    By Kunle Oyatomi Peter Obi must be living in a different world outside Nigeria. He acts as though he is abreast of happenings in the country, but he is not. I say this because his appreciation of the strides made under President Bola Tinubu in the areas of…