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Assessing Nami’s Two Years At The Helm Of The Federal Inland Revenue Service

  By Bernard Okri In the second week of December 2019, when President Muhammadu Buhari announced the nomination of a certain Muhammad Nami...

NPA’s Hadiza Usman: Amaechi Skirted Key Issues in THISDAY Interview

By Louis Achi Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi seems to have capitalised on his closeness to President Muhammadu Buhari to misinform him and...

Africa needs a little FOCUS before the coming China’s FOCAC

  By Olukayode Oyeleye SELF DELUSION appears to be the definition of Africa’s excitement about China’s ubiquitous presence in the continent. The continent...

Obateru: Celebrating a Quintessential PR Man at 60

  By Obinna Nwachi The job of managing the image and reputation of a company that many love to hate and others hate...

APC, Buni and the birthing of a truly National Party

      By Johnson Momodu   In the history of party politics in Nigeria, there has been a challenge between national outlook...

Notes From Osun At 30

  by Reuben Abati   On Thursday, September 9, I participated in a Colloquium titled “Osun at 30: Celebrating a Milestone, Building a...

A Chapter of Wike’s Play Book

  By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe   He has been very much around in the political terrain. His political savvy and ability to meander...

The Yemi Osinbajo option in APC’s 2023 presidential gambit

    By Johnson Momodu As President Muhammadu Buhari passes the mid-point of his second term in office, it is natural that political...

Abba Kyari: A Fall From Grace by Reuben Abati

      The story of Abba Kyari, the Deputy Commissioner of Police and erstwhile head of the Nigerian Police Intelligence Response Team...

One Day, Four Court Cases by Reuben Abati

“Ore, I looked for you yesterday? Where were you?” “I dey for house now? Where I for dey?” “I actually thought you had...

NNPC insists on equity in Dangote Refinery, citing nation’s energy security

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has the responsibility to guarantee energy security for the country as the national oil company...

Buhari changes Nigeria’s road, rail infrastructure development story

In a report it released in November, last year, Moody’s Investors Service said Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, will need to spend at least...

Buhari and Harvests of Executive-Legislature Cordiality,

Although there are three separate arms of government, one of the most interesting relationships in a democracy is the one between two of...

As Abu Inu-Umoru validates his self-effacing persona

Two events in the month of May 2021, separated by about three weeks, significantly coalesced to validate the essential persona of Chief Abu...

NPA Channel Management Options: Beware of Going Backwards

  By Dr. Edmund Chilaka Preamble The recent reported pronouncement by the Federal Ministry of Transport (FMOT) on the Nigerian Ports Authority’s (NPA)...

The pedestrian-friendly environment

  By Gbenga Onabanjo I wonder why she is never idle in the morning after I have had my fill. A long walk...