Category: Opinion

Overnight riches come with heavy toil… By Haruspice

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I swear to nature, money does not come to anyone by accident, it is a deliberate delivery package. You must be deliberate to earn money either by hook or toil. Those who choose to be fraudulent are always guests of the law. You can’t cut corners and expect to be free.   As a law, I am never moved by what others have- I always have this consoling maxim passed unto me by my late mother-in-law she would say, ‘There is never a late date for fashion, the time you…

Why youth entrepreneurs are key to tackling climate change in Africa,By Tony Elumelu

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I am a proud Nigerian and a proud African. I am also a philanthropist and entrepreneur—and I have seen firsthand that to effectively tackle climate change within the African context, from Egypt to Nigeria to South Africa, we must look to the people it impacts.   Too often our businesses have not created value on our continent or traded commodities for short-term profit, not long-term investment. Fostering entrepreneurship, sustaining young entrepreneurs, who will grow businesses and create sustainable employment, is a crucial pathway to achieving long-term climate solutions.   In…

Oyebanji @ 2! By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (aka BAO) marked his second anniversary as Governor of Ekiti State, having been sworn in on October 16, 2022.   Oyebanji’s two-year anniversary celebrates his dedication to Ekiti State’s progress. He has masterfully navigated Nigeria’s intricate politics, balancing competing interests and fostering growth through strategic investments in key sectors. With his ‘homeboy factor’ and extensive experience serving two former governors in six different capacities, the governor has managed to unite various tendencies within the state, bringing about peace, stability and development.  …

Beyond the horizon: Nigeria’s unwritten chapter By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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I fondly recall my time at Ijebu-Jesa Grammar School in Osun State, specifically from 1979/80 to 1982/83. This period stands out due to the Unity Party of Nigeria’s (UPN) Free Education programme, spearheaded by the late Obafemi Awolowo. Under this initiative, education was completely free, covering everything from school fees to basic supplies like pencils and erasers. Although Bola Ige governed the old Oyo State at the time, UPN’s programme was implemented across all states under the party’s control. However, the power transition of power on October 1, 1983 marked…

Sumaila Akaba and the Ajaokuta Steel Journey; Seven Years After…. ,By Abdullahi O. Haruna Haruspice

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For seven remarkable years, Engr. Sumaila Abdul-Akaba has been at the forefront of a monumental task: reviving the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, Africa’s largest steel complex. His tenure as the Sole Administrator of the steel giant has been a testament to visionary leadership, resilience, and the pursuit of excellence in an industrial venture that had been long dormant. When he assumed the role in 2017, the challenges were immense. Decades of neglect, mismanagement, and underfunding had left Ajaokuta giant steel in a state of near ruin, its potential unrealized, and…

SOUTHWEST ASSEMBLY: The struggle to sustain the progressive ideology By Femi ODERE

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The Saturday, October 5, 2024 meeting of major stakeholders and apparatchiks of the All Progressives Party (APC) in the Southwest geopolitical region, which was reportedly coordinated by His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, and held at the Eko Hotels and Suites where the former governor of Ekiti State, His Excellency Dr. Kayode Fayemi delivered the keynote address couldn’t have come at an auspicious moment.   Given the party’s worrisome and increasing negative public perception not only in its core base of the Southwest but other geopolitical regions—-no…

Olasupo Olusi’s Revival Strategy of Ailing Industries at BOI, By Abubakar Yusuf

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On assumption of duty as the Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Industry, (BOI ), Dr Olasupo Olusi predetermined strides to improve on the statutory functions of the industries through adequate funding and promotion of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises MSME’s had attracted highest priority .   Having drew his policy thrust to include the mandate of the agency towards not only promoting Nigeria’s industrialization and creating an enabling outlets for ordinary Nigerians through self sustenance and self reliance, with Small and Medium Enterprises SME’s as the core…

DISASTER MANAGEMENT: SAVING LIVES AND ALLEVIATING SUFFERING , By Bola Bakare

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Humanitarian disaster management involves coordinating relief efforts to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect human rights during and after natural disasters, conflicts and other crises. There are parameters of disaster management that cannot be ignored but rather adhered to strictly. Prevention to mitigating risks and preparing for potential disasters, preparedness to ensure readiness to respond, response in providing immediate relief and assistance, recovery to support affected communities to rebuild and recover. Also, concise components such as Needs Assessment to identifying affected populations and their requirements, Relief Distribution to deliver essential…

SYNERGY FOR WATER SCIENCES, METEOROLOGY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT By Bola Bakare

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As the frequency and severity of extreme weather events increase, effective collaboration between water sciences, meteorology, and emergency management agencies has become crucial for protecting lives, infrastructure, and the environment. A unified approach enables proactive preparedness, swift response, and resilient recovery. There are interconnected challenges such as flooding and droughts that warrants an understanding of water cycles, precipitation patterns, and soil moisture which is vital for predicting and managing floods and droughts, water quality from meteorological data that informs water treatment and supply management, ensuring safe drinking water during extreme…

Monday Lines : Petrol price as slow poison, By Lasisi Olagunju

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On May 25, 2020, George Floyd of Minneapolis repeatedly pleaded for reprieve. “I can’t breathe,” he groaned while police officer, Derek Chauvin, smashed his knee on Floyd’s neck and back. A bystander saw what was happening and exclaimed “let him breathe.” No. The officer was killing Floyd slowly. For every plea for breath, Derek Chauvin pressed harder the back of George Floyd’s neck. The law enforcer kept his knee there – one minute, two minutes, three minutes….ten minutes. Then there was quiet. The bell tolled for Floyd. And then the…