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NNPC And The ‘Unoka’ Syndrome

You have to feel for today’s generation. Of all the deprivation inflicted on them by the chain of failed leadership in Nigeria, the most severe is denying them access to the works of first generation literary giants…

Banking on a Pan-African Vision

Time flies. No, I am not talking about the fact that the United Bank for Africa (UBA) is celebrating its 75th anniversary. As a financial institution that was set up during colonial rule, it has every reason to…

Home run for Oshiomhole

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had barely finished announcing the result of last Saturday’s Edo governorship poll when I got a call to eat the humble pie. Senator Adams Oshiomhole, the man I called…

Aso Rock’s whipping boy

From human history, the king’s palace or presidential palace everywhere in the world, has always been a prestigious place, unceasingly flowing with milk and honey, and, of course, luxuries of all kinds.…

Datti Calls MURIC To Order

By Sen. YD Baba-Ahmed, PhD, FSAN In a careless show of unnecessary support to an evidently submerging Tinubu Presidency, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the spokesperson of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) threw caution…

That proposed cabinet shake-up

The reported plan by the Federal Government to reshuffle the Federal Executive Council (FEC) is desirable, as a periodic performance evaluation of public officials to deliver quality service to the people.…

Raising VAT Is Totally Insensitive

The planned increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent, beginning from 2025, and 15 per cent by 2027, is a demonstration of the federal government’s insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians. The…

The danger of stupid idiots

Before I get badgered by those unwilling to read or lacking in the discipline to digest concepts, let me announce upfront that no insults are intended by either the title or the message below. But I have seen…