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Indications remain strong that Nigeria is gradually moving into the third wave of the COVID 19 pandemic with a steady rise in positive cases of the virus in the last one week. According to the latest media reports, the fear that the third wave might be deadlier than the two previous ones was heightened…
In recent years and perhaps since the return of democratic rule in Nigeria, no other issue has been discussed on a national scale across political and ethnic divides like the subject of restructuring. It has assumed a prominent role in our national space and it has refused to be relegated to the background. The meaning…
The House of Representatives has risen to the occasion to address one of the most pressing debates in Nigeria by considering removing the immunity clause enshrined in section 308 of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN) being enjoyed by the president, vice-president, governors and deputy governors. Some scholars have hitherto canvassed for the…
Very few developments exemplify the fast pace of positive advancement in the Nigerian Navy in recent months more than the recently launched Falcon Eye Surveillance System. This is a unique maritime surveillance facility that incorporates various sensors located along the nation’s enormous coastline. Falcon Eye has special facilities like radars, long-range electro-optic systems with thermal…
Regrettably, Nigeria is a place where history is never consulted or cared about. Hence anyone can pontificate ad infinitum and expect to be applauded. Such is the case of Dr. Rueben Abati. Many of us grew up respecting and seeing him as a beacon of what a true Nigerian should be, especially during his Patitos…
Something happened last week, in Oba, Anambra State, Nigeria: the funeral of the mother of a man popularly known as Obi Cubana, which would seem to be a metaphor for the collapse of values in Nigeria generally, the effect of poverty – spiritual, mental and physical – and how that pushes the people to desperate…
It was the campaign posters of Rotimi Chibike Amaechi and Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, all over the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, that brought discussions on the possible presidential candidacy of Amaechi in 2023 to the front burner. The posters, which did not have the logo of any Nigerian political party, had the face…
It was cheering news when federal legislators ended their 20-year foot-dragging on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The bill was first sent to the National Assembly in December 2008 by the then President Umaru Yar’Adua. But it was never signed into law due to objections from the International Oil Companies (IOCs) and the Nigerian National…
When reports came in on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, that the Federal Government has re-arrested Nnamdi Kanu, it took many people by surprise. Since his sudden exit from the country to the United Kingdom in September 2017, following his breach of the bail conditions given to him, the IPOB leader has not set foot in…
The World Bank recently reported that inflationary pressure in Nigeria has pushed about seven million Nigerians below the poverty line in 2020 alone. The revelation, which was contained in the bank’s latest report on Nigeria titled, ‘Nigeria Development Update: Resilience through Reforms’, was released about two weeks ago. The bank’s report also noted the capacity…
