Opinion
Matters arising in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Off-Cycle Polls By Tunde Rahman
Matters arising in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Off-Cycle Polls By Tunde Rahman Former President Goodluck Jonathan last weekend opened the debate on the propriety or otherwise of off-season elections. Speaking in an interview with journalists after voting at his Ward 13 Otuoke, Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State in last Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election, Dr. Jonathan asked the
Why President Tinubu is big on Policy Coordination By Temitope Ajayi
One thing that has become a refrain in Nigeria for decades is that our country has never been in short supply of beautiful policies. What seems to be preponderance of views is that our national development was short-circuited as a result of policy inconsistencies and poor coordination. President Tinubu wants to address serious governance issues
Omolola Odeyemi: A fit peg for the right hole | Babajide FADOJU
Omolola Odeyemi: A fit peg for the right hole | Babajide FADOJU One of the most deliberate yet worthy appointments by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the appointment of Omolola Odeyemi. Fittingly appointed as the Postmaster General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the young, savvy and intelligent Odeyemi has been tasked with the duty
Tinubu’s certificate: Setting the records straight By Tunde Rahman
Tinubu’s certificate: Setting the records straight By Tunde Rahman Former Vice President and roundly defeated presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, was a pitiful sight to behold on Thursday at the Shehu Yar ‘Adua Centre, Abuja as he sat like a wreck after addressing what he called a world press conference. He had gone on a
78th UNGA: President Tinubu and his Defining Moment By Tunde Rahman
78th UNGA: President Tinubu and his Defining Moment By Tunde Rahman The just-ended 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly was President Bola Tinubu’s first outing at that important gathering of global leaders and on that first appearance, he left behind a lasting impression. Addressing the gathering around 8pm local time in New York
100 Days: The untold stories of President Tinubu’s leadership acts By Tunde Rahman
100 Days: The untold stories of President Tinubu’s leadership acts By Tunde Rahman In the last one-week since President Bola Tinubu clocked 100 days in office, commentators and analysts, political observers and politicians have busied themselves, dissecting the President’s performance in office, particularly his major decisions and policy options. Many have also commented on the
Ministers: Now the ball in your court By Tunde Rahman
Ministers: Now the ball in your court By Tunde Rahman TWICE in one week, firstly while inaugurating the new ministers on August 21 and later speaking during the maiden Federal Executive Council meeting on August 28, President Bola Tinubu issued stern directives to the new ministers to immediately begin work and perform creditably in order
Niger: ECOWAS’ War and Peace Options By Tunde Rahman
Niger: ECOWAS’ War and Peace Options By Tunde Rahman Are war and peace mutually exclusive? This is one important question that has dominated the attention of scholars and students in the area of conflict resolution across time and space. The answer, however, varies with different schools of scholarship. For instance, one academic contends that both
The Nigerian billionaires and Tinubu’s Tax Reform By Temitope Ajayi
The Nigerian billionaires and Tinubu’s Tax Reform By Temitope Ajayi It has been a refreshing experience, in the last one week, to read very strong endorsements of President Tinubu’s tax reform by at least five major national newspapers via their editorials. I align with the view of Professor Niyi Akinnaso who wrote, yesterday, in his
TIME TO CALL TOMPOLO AND TANTITA SECURITY LIMITED TO ORDER | Omowale Ojewande
Something very dangerous is brewing in the Niger Delta, for which the attention of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is urgently required. It appears that Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo has been deluded into believing that his first name confers certain extraordinary powers on him. From recent actions, “Government” aka Tompolo now believes that