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Can Nigeria’s Legitimisers Save her?

Oseloka H. Obaze Quite often, when a nation is dire straits, it is resistance groups that rally to save that nation. Just as the “partagiani,” the diverse coalition of Italian resistance fought fascist leader Benito Mussolini, NADECO, a diverse coalition of Nigerian
December 9, 2025
Infrastructural And Policy Needs In Regional Economies In Nigeria

Infrastructural And Policy Needs In Nigeria’s Regional Economies

By Chioma Ugo  Nigeria’s total infrastructure stock, currently estimated at just 30% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), underscores the critical infrastructure deficit in the country, with significant implications for economic growth and national development. The World Bank estimates that Nigeria will
January 24, 2025
IKENGA: The Contemporary Legislator

Ikenga: The Contemporary Legislator

An excerpt from www.smarthistory.org summed up the concept of “ikenga” in Igbo cosmology by drawing extensive citations from one of the most distinguished literary works of one of the most respected writers to have ever come out of Nigeria: the late Professor
January 22, 2025
Nigeria's Economy a Ticking Timebomb

Nigeria’s Economy: A Ticking Time Bomb?

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Dada Olusegun, has expressed optimism that Nigeria will soon stabilize under President Tinubu’s administration. However, the question remains whether this stability will translate to an improvement in the standard of living for Nigerians or merely
January 21, 2025
Victor Umeh, Senator representing Anambra Central senatorial district; Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas); Mark Okoye, MD/CEO, South East Development Commission (SEDC); Sylvester Okonkwo, Executive Director, Corporate Services, SEDC.

South-east Nigeria’s Gas Pipeline Exclusion: A Legacy Of Marginalisation

… Senator Umeh Asks Relevant Questions The exclusion of Southeast Nigeria from the nation’s high-pressure gas pipeline infrastructure has raised significant concerns among stakeholders, highlighting issues of regional equity and economic development. Despite the region’s substantial natural gas reserves and its status
January 19, 2025
Drug Addiction Rehabilitation And Enhanced Budget

Drug Addiction, Rehabilitation And Enhanced Budget

Another budgeting circle is here in Nigeria, even as agencies of the Federal Government are vigorously pursuing and defending robustly their respective proposed budgets in the earliest weeks of January. Some of these agencies are actually finding it very difficult to convince
January 18, 2025
Armed Forces Vow To Make Nigeria Peaceful

The Vial Of January 15

  This article was first published 23 years ago. The questions raised in it are yet to be truthfully answered by the country. Please read and reflect on it. The article was first published on 15 January 2002. THERE is a point
January 16, 2025
Nigeria Abuja Airport

Chiamaka Bonubani: A Lesson For Irate Passengers

In the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 January 2025, an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Abuja was cancelled due to disruptive activities of an irate passenger, Ms Chiamaka Bonubani. On checking into the flight, Ms Bonubani and all other passengers were informed
January 15, 2025
Tinubu Approves Military Officers’ Salary Increase, Retirees Pension Payments

A Salute To Our Military

On the occasion of this year’s Armed Forces Remembrances Day (January 15), I send my heartfelt commendation and congratulations to the Chief of Defence Staff; officers and troops of our military for their sacrifices and service to the nation. I also salute
January 15, 2025
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