Opinion & Columns

By: Bethel Toby “The strength of a nation lies not only in the abundance of its resources but in the integrity of those who entrusted with them”. “Sustainable development is impossible where corruption thrives, accountability is absent, and professionalism is sacrificed”. Nigeria is widely celebrated as the “Giant of Africa”. …

By Ehichioya Ezomon If former Vice President and presidential hopeful of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, wants to win his “last” political battle of no retreat no surrender, and achieve his life-long ambition to be President of Nigeria, he should, in addition to his messaging, do one …

By Emmanuel Kanayo Our Igbo forefathers were gardeners of destiny. They understood one law older than politics: a leaf that forgets the tree becomes firewood. They taught it with the smallest thing — eriri nwa, the umbilical cord.The hospital calls it waste. Our people called it a rope. The rope …

By Bethel Toby ‎‎The election of Senator Olaka Johnson Nwogu as the representative of Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the Red Chambers of the National Assembly has rekindled hope across the district.‎‎From the bustling waterways of Opobo/Nkoro to the agricultural communities of Oyigbo, from the historic Kingdom of Andoni to …

By Nemi Tamuno The scandal enveloping the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has escalated into a multi-faceted crisis of governance, now featuring a high-profile death, a direct denial of the agency’s very existence by the Federal Government (FG), and explosive allegations of budget “insertions” running into tens of billions …

By Young Erhiurhoro We are at this time perturbed and perplexed over the above question because we are today having two different “Odion’Rodes” in Evwreni kingdom. One is produced by the Unenurhie people while the other one is produced by the Okpahwa group. Before now, it wasn’t like this in …

By: Amb. Ozimede Izuagbe Peter With static checkpoints gone, Rivers can dominate highways through “Smart Check” — a fluid, intelligence-driven model. Roving tactical teams move like shadows across key routes in marked and unmarked vehicles, never staying long enough to be predicted. They stop only vehicles that signal danger: no …

By: Amb. Ozimede Izuagbe Peter There are moments when leadership ceases to be paperwork and becomes presence. When a Commissioner does not just sit in an office, but walks the streets, feels the pulse of the people, and forces discipline into the system by example. That moment is now in …

By: Ehichioya Ezomon  Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo assumed office in November 2024. Since then, the Idumabi Community of Irrua Kingdom in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo Central Senatorial District of Esanland has received his administration’s attention in terms of provision of and/or promise to provide amenities for …

Summary: Why Nigeria’s conversation about policing must go beyond criticism and confront the realities of support, funding and public responsibility By Lanre Olagunju When Nigerians talk about the police, the conversation is often driven by frustration. Stories of misconduct, slow responses, poor investigations, and security failures understandably dominate public discourse. …