Articles and Opinion
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Sustaining the momentum of hope By Dakuku Peterside
Nigerians know there are no quick fixes, so they are patient with the President, believing that their new husband, Mr President, is acting...
Deji Adeyanju: An “Activist” Stuck In The Past
Prof. Oladimeji Akere There appears to be an undeclared war being waged against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its Group...
Anatomy of Presidential Engagement by Dakuku Peterside
In the sphere of presidential engagement and communication, Nigeria has had different shades of Presidents, from the docile and absent, laidback, garrison-style communication,...
With his Midas touch, Ashiru redefines OICL’s trajectory, fortunes
By Femi Soneye “Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before...
Subsidy Removal: Exploring the Facts behind the Figures By Femi Soneye
With Nigeria’s total debt stock projected to hit N80 trillion by the end of 2023 further subsidy payments could cause a total collapse...
Fuel Subsidy: Need for Labour to tread softly, Softly
The Labour Movement in Nigeria is up in arms against the Federal Government following the removal of subsidy on petroleum products by the...
Bye Bye to Subsidy; Welcome to Reality.
By Femi Soneye One of the most important virtues of leadership is courage. This quality more than any other, will determine whether a...
Between the dialectics and the benefits of petroleum subsidy removal
By Paul Njowusi For many years, successive administrations in Nigeria had embraced the scam that the fuel subsidy regime exemplified in the mismanagement...
Hadiza Bala Usman’s 99 errors and Akinola’s grave error
By Ibrahim Sodiq Dr. Bolaji Akinola’s “Hadiza’s Book of 99 Errors,” syndicated in the media last week, is an unmitigated let-down from a...
Inside Mele Kyari’s Gas Credentials
By Femi Soneye In March 2021 a few months before the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) came into force, President Muhammadu Buhari announced the...
Mele Kyari’s Giant Strides at NNPCL, Leveraging Nigeria’s Behemoth
By Femi Soneye When Mele Kyari assumed duty as the Group Managing Director of the now defunct Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on...
Osinbajo’s next move & Mo Ibrahim’s validation
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in Nairobi, Kenya, this weekend to participate in an event organized by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The Foundation...
NNPCL And Appropriateness Of The Transitions Within
by Engr Opeyemi Omolade The defunct Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has undergone a series of transitions from its old order to become...
Oronto Natei Douglas (1966 – 2015): An Exceptional Enthusiast for Justice and Development
By Engr. Ipigansi Okumo “Life is short. Life is short. Life is short. Make hay while the sun shines. Make hay while the...
Senate Presidency: South-South Zone “Lokan” By Sufuyan Ojeifo
I am hugely motivated by the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Abeokuta outburst of “Egbe kin ni yi wa; emi lokan”, meaning “You...
OPEN LETTER TO BAYO ONANUGA
By Richard Akinnola II My dear Bayo, I hope you are now happy and satisfied, that the National Broadcasting Commission(NBC) has sanctioned...
