Letters
10 hours ago
When nature conspires with nurture to work a miracle for a people, there is ceaseless celebration because it does not happen every day. The late Professor Benjamin Obi Nwabueze who died on October 31, 2023 was one such gem whose gift as an Igbo man, Nigerian, bar man, and human being transcended both time and tenure.
1 day ago
On the 27th January, 2016, former governor Yahaya Bello was sworn in as the fourth executive governor of Kogi State and led the state uninterrupted for a sterling period of 8 years which ended on the 27th January, 2024. Bello handed over power to his worthy successor Ahmed Usman Ododo who emerged winner of the…
1 day ago
Issues revolving around Professor Lumunba’s discourse about Christianity in Africa vis a vis the role of the colonial masters need another critical look in order to put them in proper perspective. In the revered professor’s view
2 days ago
Sir: About four weeks ago, the news was all over the media that members of the Governors Spouses Forum, during a two-day Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Care (DPTC) training held on February 13, 2024...
4 days ago
The intense battle against Internet fraud by operators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is highly commendable. Indeed, with all the unrelenting activities of the EFCC
14 Mar
Sir: According to Brutsaert, MD, Medical College, New York, diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which the amount of sugar in the blood is elevated.
13 Mar
Sir: A few weeks ago, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced the arrest of some persons suspected of trafficking in counterfeit currencies, from whom fake $4.9 million and CFA57 million were seized.
12 Mar
From Logos Olori’s ‘Jaye lo’ to Asake’s newest release of, ‘Only Me’, it is no denial that the God we serve is too gentle and too merciful. The disrespect of God from artistes across the world and particularly
11 Mar
These days, it seems he is determined to give away money with the same intentionality and assiduousness with which he made it in the first place. And with each giving over the years – whether singlehanded or in concert with others – he has set a benchmark for others of his status, as well as…
11 Mar
Sir: In my wide memo to the then newly President-elect on March 2023, published by print and online media titled, ‘The task before the incoming administration,’ I reminded Mr President on the need to have a team of competent people toward Renewed Hope and to roll out the administration’s Economic blueprint.
10 Mar
Sir: Some measures have been taken to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians arising from policies of the federal government. But how effective are they?
9 Mar
As was the case on his previous business missions abroad, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to the oil-rich Emirate of Qatar was aimed at presenting a different face of Nigeria to the world, different from the stereotype that has, unfortunately, enjoyed the most traction in the imagination of the international business community over the…
8 Mar
Celebrating women is an important gesture that should be encouraged globally but empowering them is cardinal. I have always believed that empowering women is more than a kind gesture by governments and civil society organizations, it is an essential component for progress and socio-economic development. By empowering women, we create a ripple effect that impacts…