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Obaseki and His Tendency to Destroy All Things Bright and Beautiful

  By Hassan Ainofenokhai Godfatherism is a doctrine of the Catholic Church where a child is blessed with a godfather and that child...

Capt. Hosa: Of diligence, honour and other matters

  By Sylvanus Ojeh   “Seest thou a man diligent in his business?  He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before...

Toast to unalloyed friendship by Adebayo Bodunrin

    In one of his philosophical jottings, the great Greek Philosopher, Aristotle, wrote on three types of friendship. Those based on utility....

ALSCON: Nigeria’s case of self-inflicted economic sabotage?

      By Yemie ADEOYE   “I am the greatest obstacle to my greatest dreams.” -Craig D. Lounsbrough   THE Aluminium Smelter...

Invisible infection of corruption impeding development, COVID-19 fight — Commonwealth Secretary-General

  The Commonwealth of Nations says invisible infection of corruption is threatening countries’ response to Covid-19, their long-term development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....

NNPC’s Health Sector Intervention: Straightening the Issues

  By Babagana Haliru Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country when the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) rallied its...

Looking beyond COVID-19: Developing Nigeria’s healthcare system

  By Daniel Obaseki The current COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm and shaken the health systems worldwide. Nations that apparently...

Supreme Court Governor? My Advice for Sen. Hope Uzodinma

    Michael Odichi-Dan Ugorji (PhD)   A few days ago, I read a report on Sunnewsonline.com about the opposition in Imo State...

Governors not pensionable, such earner-governors are cheats, says Imo Gov. Uzodinma

  history, my conscience ‘ll not forgive me if I did not repeal Governors’ Pension Law disqualifies himself from pension after office  ...

Between Buhari, Adesina, and Gambari

  By Femi Olufunmilade, Ph.D “A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”. – William Shakespeare. This describes...

The Madagascar ‘covid-19 cure’ credence scrutiny – A letter to WHO

  By Segun Alade MBA, FCA Dear WHO, This is cheering you and saying well done for what you have done so far...

Prof. Ibrahim Gambari : Keeping a date with destiny and fatalism

  For the new Chief of staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, his appointment is nothing but purely an act of fatalism. Indeed fatalism has...

Letter to Sen Ike Ekweremadu @58 : Those Who Fear And Worship Him Will Always Emerge Victorious.

  By Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia.   Your Excellency, I wish to use this medium to congratulate you as you gradually climb to meet...

Two Of A Kind: How Timipre Silva And Mele Kyari Are Changing The Oil & Gas Industry

  The two are from diverse backgrounds but seem driven by the same passion- the desire to make things better. Timipre Silva, Minister...

Banks Fraud, Financial Rape and its System Cruelty on Nigerians 

Akowe John-Duke ‘Selime It is exceptionally bothersome and wearisome to be acquainted with the fact that the Nigerian banks have mastered an assortment...

COVID-19 and the Future of Work: The Personal Branding Imperative

      COVID-19 is a humanitarian and societal crisis of unprecedented speed and scale. Since the outbreak was first documented in Wuhan,...