Category: Opinion

LEADERSHIP: A Story Still Telling 20 Years After By Azu Ishiekwene

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Several good things happen in the bedroom, often the place of rest and renewal. Sometime in 2004, Sam Nda-Isaiah and his wife Zainab conceived the idea of a newspaper there.   She told the story before of how her husband got up in the wee hours, scribbled a few things in a jotter, and asked what she thought of the names and the sketch. That was not the day the newspaper started, of course. But it was only a matter of time. That idea, which later became LEADERSHIP, has evolved…

X-raying President Tinubu’s Drive for Foreign Direct Investments By Temitope Ajayi

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In his independence anniversary broadcast on October 1st, President Bola Tinubu enumerated his administration’s efforts to drive foreign direct investments into the country. He noted that within the first 16 months of his administration, the government had attracted over $30 billion in FDI. A section of the social media and television punditry that delights in criticising any announcement from the government has gone into overdrive since the broadcast. Led by a desire to put a dagger at any positive news, they have been trying to outdo themselves, all to prove…

How to Harness Youth Potentials through Grassroots PR Club By Dr. Afolabi Olajuwon

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This article examines the effectiveness of early youth engagement in public relations through a case study of the Grassroots PR Club initiative. The study explores how introducing public relations concepts and practices to young individuals can foster long-term interest in the field, develop essential skills, and create a pipeline of future PR professionals. My findings suggest that early exposure to PR can significantly impact career choices and professional development.   In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of engaging youth in various professional fields at…

Nigeria@64 Amidst Desolation By Abba Dukawa

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As the nation celebrates its statehood still our leaders take citizens for granted because of citizens’failures to make concerted effort in ensuring that the right must be done. We can either celebrate or sober reflections on major problems bedeviled us as a people and nation It critical look at the role of followership It must be reiterated that every Nigerian is a major stakeholder and therefore owes it a duty to salvage Nigeria from the quagmire of poor leadership.   The success or otherwise of leadership will not be in…

Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary: Verily, With Every Hardship There’s A Relief! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy   Praise be to Allah; we praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil of our own selves and from our evil deeds. Whomsoever Allah guides cannot be led astray, and whomsoever He leaves astray cannot be guided. I bear witness that there is no god except Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.   Daer brothers and sisters! Today, Tuesday,…

Nigeria@64,China@75:Spot the similarities, close the gap,By Issa Aremu

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“Share our similarities, celebrate our differences”- M.Scott Peck   Notwithstanding the distance and geography, Nigeria and China share significant traits worthy of acknowledgement. In terms of population, the two giant nations! With a population of 1.5 billion (official 1.3 billion) China is the largest in Asia and largest in the the world. Similarly, Nigeria with estimated population of 250 million people is the largest concentration of African people in the world. In fact, one of every two Asians is a Chinese, while one in every three persons in Africa is…

Why Nigeria Police And Dss Must Go After Sara-igbe, By Yau Sule Imam

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The Northern Action Alliance has insisted that the self acclaimed advocate for the Niger Delta, Chief Anabas Sara- igbe deserved a deterrent action of been quizzed bythe police authority for viciously initiating a smear campaign to malign the hard earned reputation of Mr Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited NNPCL. The group in a statement on Tuesday issued and signed Sambali Shekarau, the coordinator and Isma’ila Dankaka from Zaria road, Tuduna wada in Kaduna state opined that the kalabari born water backwater activist uncout utterances…

NMDPRA: Pioneering Local Refining In Nigeria, By Abubakar Yusuf

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The Engr Farouk Ahmed led Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority NMDPRA had pioneered many activities of the new agency in the last three years , from the pioneer Chief Executive Officer of the new oil and gas regulatory agency in Nigeria created about three years ago, and towards ensuring the commencement of the local refining of petroleum products refining powered by the private sector, the Dangote Refinery. With moribund government refineries across the north and south- south of the country spread for over two decades, the activities of…

64th Independence Anniversary: DSP Barau felicitates Nigerians, says Better Days ahead, appeals against planned Protest

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Ahead of tomorrow’s 64th Independence Anniversary of the country, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has appealed to the citizens to remain resolute in the promotion of national unity, support and prayers for the government to succeed in its efforts to turn around the country’s fortunes positively. The federal government declared Tuesday, October 1st, a public holiday to commemorate the country’s 64th Independence celebration. In his message to Nigerians on the country’s 64th Independence Anniversary, signed by his media aide, Ismail Mudashir, Senator Barau appealed to…

WE ARE NOTHING WITHOUT EACH OTHER IN MARRIAGE LIFE ,By Babalola Alao

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Marriage can be a beautiful partnership where two people support each other in life’s up and downs. It is built on effective communication,trust and shared values. But it’s also not for everyone, and people can find happiness in all kinds of relationships whether married or not. In marriage sex can be an important way for partners to connect emotionally and physically, deepening their bond and intimacy. However good,the role of sex in a marital life varies from couples to couples. It often depends on communication, mutual respect, and understanding eachothers…