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Umar Damagun is daydreaming

Two PDP members from Akwa Ibom State – Onofiok Luke and Ini Ememobong – visited the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun, in his office in Abuja on Tuesday and the event grabbed a few headlines in the politics pages of some
July 31, 2025

The VC Race at UNN: A Test of Integrity and Vision

The race for the next substantive Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) is not merely an administrative process. It is a defining moment that reflects the hopes of a university community seeking leadership that will elevate the institution beyond
July 29, 2025

Renaming UNIMAID, A Monument to Misrule

President Bola Tinubu’s renaming of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) after Muhammadu Buhari might seem, to the government, as though it reflects the will of the people. After all, governance is for the people. However, such an act raises fundamental questions about
July 22, 2025

Nigeria Week Ahead: CBN Decision, ECB And USD In Focus

This will be a week defined by high-impact events and corporate earnings from the largest companies in the world. Nigeria’s central bank is expected to hold interest rates on Tuesday. This decision is likely based on still stubbornly high inflation despite price pressures easing in recent months.
July 22, 2025

Economy And Creative Disruptions For Stability 

On the assumption of office by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, both the fiscal authority and monetary authority embarked on creative disruptions towards reconstructing essential economic variables for stability going forward. Creative disruption is an economic concept by Joseph Schumpeter, the chief exponent
July 19, 2025

Peter Obi At 64: A People’s Call, A Nation’s Hope

As Peter Obi marks his 64th birthday today, Saturday, 19 July 2025, scenes from across the country reveal more than just a personal milestone. They echo a wave of popular longing for transformative leadership. In cities and towns, spontaneous gatherings erupted in
July 19, 2025

The Imperative And Urgency Of Constitutional Reforms

The remarks of the elders have become a book of lamentations. Whether it is Senator Femi Okoroumu or Dr Umar Eleazu, whose books on leadership failure in Nigeria have similar titles, or poetic hymns of #EndSARS protesting youth, the consensus is that
July 16, 2025

Buhari, Power, And The Burden Of Legacy

In commemoration of his death, I join Nigerians in mourning Muhammadu Buhari, who spent much of his adult life serving, or striving to serve, the nation. His years in power were marked by bold ambition, persistent effort and moments of unfulfilled promise.
July 15, 2025
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