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By EBUKA UKOH A country that cannot protect its foot soldiers does not hold out any promise of safety to ordinary citizens. That is the hard truth Nigeria must confront now.  The untimely felling of Oseni Omoh Braimah, commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Maiduguri, in a coordinated attack on a military base in Benisheikh in […]

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By Daniel Alabrah The sunny skies over Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Friday, April 10, 2026, exuded more than the usual humid breeze. They were not only friendly and beautifully blue but also doused the fears of most residents about the unpredictability of the weather. For a state in the heart of the rainforest region, the […]

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By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, in its 2022 latest report on the National Multidimensional Poverty Index Report, finds that 62.9 per cent of Nigerians are multi-dimensionally poor, approximately 132.93 million citizens deprived across health, education, living standards, work and nutrition. The World Bank has since confirmed that poverty rose to 63 per […]

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By Kunle Oyeniyi As the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State approaches, it is apparent that the stakes extend far beyond the conventional quest for political victory. At the heart of the contest lies a defining question: Can the state finally establish a culture of continuity capable of driving sustainable development, or will it revert […]

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By Lateef Giwa Just as it’s been described, “Leadership is the ability to influence, inspire, and guide individuals or teams toward achieving a shared goal. It involves setting a clear vision, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation. Effective leaders enhance performance by fostering trust, developing others’ potential, and adapting to change, often empowering teams to achieve more […]

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By John Mayaki When Senator Monday Okpebholo left the Senate and took over the reins of leadership as governor of Edo state, following his victory at the polls in 2024, many viewed his elevation as a mere twist of fate. We cannot blame them, Okpebholo’s emergence as Governor was like that water that filled the valley […]

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By LAWAL MAMMAN In every rigid bureaucratic organisation, there are two kinds of people. The first learns to live with the system’s irregularities regardless of consequence. They file every report, attend every required meeting, and quietly accept that this is simply how things are. The second encounters the same flaws, feels the same frustration, yet refuses […]

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By BEKS DAGOGO-JACK In 2010 former President Goodluck Jonathan, instead of making himself the Minister of the most juicy Ministry of Petroleum, just as all others before and after him  did, rather chose to be the Minister of Power, knowing all the challenges waiting for him there. He chose to take full ownership. This is what […]

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By SUNNY IKHIOYA  In the past, we had in the opposition parties, radical leftists, socialists, welfarists, labour, and other liberals. Today, those who used to be in opposition are now in government. The question is: where are the core conservatives and establishment men and women who used to be in power? We will need them as […]

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