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By Lawal Farouq A recent West Africa Security Retreat has warned that lasting peace will come not from firepower but from accountable institutions, resilient governance, and the trust of citizens. West Africa has been fighting insecurity for decades, yet the region remains trapped in a cycle of violence. Extremist groups regroup after defeats, criminal networks adapt […]

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By Hon. Femi Kehinde Harold Macmillian, the British Prime Minister, and his wife visited Nigeria in 1960 on the threshold of it’s Independence, to bid Nigeria farewell from the Union Jack. After the national reception and discussions in Lagos, he visited Ibadan, the seat of the Western Region. At the state dinner held in his honour at […]

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By Dr. Gani Enahoro Nigeria is a country of paradoxes. We boast one of Africa’s largest populations, a youthful demographic, and a livestock sector that is valued at an estimated ₦30 trillion. Yet, we also carry the grim badge of having the lowest life expectancy in the world, a mere 55 years from an average […]

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By Gabriel Tanimu Aduda Nigeria’s return to the World Energy Council, WEC, is as significant as the formal announcement of the constitution of a new National Member Committee and Governing Board. At a time when the country is struggling to translate its enormous energy resources into reliable electricity, industrial growth, affordable energy and sustainable development, rejoining […]

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By Michael Tidi History occasionally presents a people with moments they cannot afford to waste. Such moments are often disguised as anniversaries, festivals and celebrations. They arrive with colour and pageantry, yet beneath the excitement lies a more enduring question: Will this generation merely celebrate its inheritance, or will it enlarge it? The Itsekiri nation has […]

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By Emeka Mba There is a proverb the Igbo publicly render with relish and pride: Uwa bu afia — the world is a marketplace. We say it to explain our pursuit of communal and personal value, our enterprise, our presence in every corner of the globe where commerce thrives. From Ariaria, in Abia state to Alaba, in […]

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By OBI IGBOKWE  When we set out to build WellNewMe, the temptation was to call it a “wellness platform” and leave it there. Wellness is an easy sell. Everyone nods along to the idea that healthier employees are more productive employees. But somewhere in the early build, we made a decision that has shaped everything since: […]

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By OKE  MICHAEL  Democracy should never become a battle of violence, intimidation, and fear. It is universally acknowledged that democracy means “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.” The ballot is at the core of democracy, as it is the peaceful method used by people to express themselves on who should rule […]

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