Articles and Opinion
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Nigeria and the Symbolism of the Paris Olympics by Dakuku Peterside
Nations, diplomacy, and sports are interwoven. Sports persons and sports teams are, in a sense, representatives of and mirrors of their countries. It...
Dangote Refinery: The Danger Of A Single Narrative -Sifting The Facts From Emotion
By Richard Akinola When the Dangote refinery controversy blew up, naturally as someone wired to support anyone l perceive to be oppressed, this...
As prejudice discounts Reps Committee’s inquisition into NNPC’s operations and NMDPRA’s regulatory interventions…
By Chief Thomas Emenike The nation has, in the last few weeks, been steeped in a rash of arguments between the management of...
Perspectives on #EndBadGovernance protests by Dakuku Peterside
We are witnessing some of the worst anti-government protests in our recent democratic history, fueled by economic hardship, hunger and a general feeling...
NNPC Ltd: An All-round Asset to Nigeria
By Olufemi Soneye In its editorial of 2nd August, 2024, the BusinessDay newspaper, characteristically, launched another scurrilous and baseless attack on the Nigerian...
Is the House of Reps gaming NNPCL in contrived high-octane script?
by Barrister Musa Eleojo On the surface, the recent tiff between Aliko Dangote, Founding President/CEO, Dangote Group, and Engr. Farouk Ahmed, the CEO,...
In Government, Size Matters By Dakuku Peterside
Any government can easily undermine its credibility if it sends mixed signals on essential policy issues or initiatives, flip-flop from one policy or...
US polls: Kamala Harris poses formidable opponent to Trump – Prof. Akinyemi
Nigeria’s one-time Foreign Affairs Minister, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has said Kamala Harris will be a strong opponent for Donald Trump in the November...
Implications of Biden’s Withdrawal from America’s Presidential Race
By Paul Ejime It is not entirely surprising, yet the implications can be far-reaching. Beyond the potential for an unprecedented first female president...
Books From The Heart Of A Nation by Dakuku Peterside
Nigeria is a complex and multifaceted country that elicits various thoughts and viewpoints. Yet, there is some order in disorder. My recent journey...
The Need for Serious Disruption Prevention Orders as an Act of Parliament in Nigeria
By Dr George Ogunjimi, Esq. New public order powers to prevent individuals causing repeated serious disruption must come into force in Nigeria in...
NNPC’s Operations: Interrogating Businessday newspaper’s “opacity” tag and other matters, by Olufemi Soneye
I have read the story published by Businessday newspaper in its edition of 16th July, 2024 with the headline: “‘World’s Most Opaque Company’...
Towards genuine local government autonomy, By Dakuku Peterside
Last week, Nigeria’s Supreme Court took a fundamental step towards dismantling the grip of state governors on the local government system and local...
Ensuring Global Best Practices in Nigeria’s Oil Industry is Key to National Security
By Nelson Ekujumi The Nigeria oil industry is without doubt the mainstay of its economy and has also acted as a stabilizing factor...
Correcting the Lies in Dr. Olisa Agbakoba’s Assertions
By Kingsley Ariamaodo Eminent lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has lately been calling for the repeal of the Petroleum...
Ruto sacks cabinet as Kenya reels under youth angst
By Paul Ejime Embattled Kenyan President William Ruto has dissolved his cabinet in response to lingering youth-led national anger against bad governance characterised...
