Category: Features

Photo: Hon Makinde By Hon. Rotimi Makinde   As Osun State gears up for the 2026 governorship election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) faces the critical challenge of regaining power from the incumbent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while projecting a united front to voters. A proven strategy in similar contexts, such as Ekiti State, is the selection of a consensus candidate. This method has fostered party cohesion and boosted electoral outcomes elsewhere, making it a viable option for Osun APC to explore. The Ekiti example offers valuable lessons. In the…

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PHOTO : Dr. Phillips Nto By: Daniel Kanu Today, I celebrate you a remarkable individual who has left an indelible mark on the lives of many. As we mark another year of your life, I honor your dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Your tenure as The Provost, Abia State College of Education Technical, Arochukwu (ASCETA), was truly transformative. Your vision for infrastructural development and academic excellence elevated the institution to new heights. Your need-meeting and service-oriented leadership has inspired a new generation of educators and up-coming leaders. As…

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Photo: Assoc. Prof Phillips Nto By: Dr. Uchenna Kalu Akpi Today, I joyfully celebrate a man whose life exemplifies uncommon vision, intellectual depth, and transformative leadership — Assoc. Prof. Philips Nto, a distinguished academic, economist, administrator, and statesman of remarkable repute. Assoc. Prof. Nto’s illustrious journey through public service and academia tells the story of a man driven by purpose, guided by wisdom, and sustained by an unwavering commitment to human and community development. As former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Abia State, and a World Bank consultant, he…

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By Robert Egbe In May this year, I received an unusual mail. It was an invitation from a public relations firm in South Africa, one I had never heard of, to attend a program in Cape Town. They would provide logistical arrangements. All that was required, was that I write and publish at least two articles related to the event and help amplify it across my networks. On examining the flyer attached, I discovered it was for a Big Tobacco event, designed to promote their so-called smokeless but nicotine-laden products.…

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By Robert Egbe Nigeria’s decision to earmark SIN taxes – levies on alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks – for health financing, signals a firm commitment to prioritising citizens’ health. It also aligns with long-standing calls from Nigerian public health advocates and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The move could not be timelier. Earlier this year, a major investigation revealed that Nigerians spend about N1.92 trillion (roughly $1.26 billion) annually seeking treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Almost 30 percent of deaths in the country are linked to NCDs, with tobacco, alcohol,…

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A Call to Action Against Plastic Pollution By Olamide Martins Ogunlade and Esi-Ife Arogundade The theme, Beat Plastic Pollution, for this year’s World Environment Day resonates deeply, considering the menace of plastic to our environment. Every year, the United Nations (UN) designates the month of June to awareness of the importance of a healthy environment. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has always maintained that we owe the environment a collective duty of care to have pure air, clean rivers, and forests teeming with life. Our environment is not merely…

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What started as isolated rantings of an attention-seeking wannabe critic and was treated as clownish vituperations has dovetailed into a growing industry in Nigeria’s political space. With just a few months to the presidential election of 2023, nobody paid attention when he resigned from the then established Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to pick the ticket of a relatively unknown Labour Party. To the consternation of all, he came a close third in a poll none of the candidates had a commanding lead among the three main contenders. So impressive was…

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By: Ogbobe Chidera Stanley There comes a moment in every nation’s history when the true fault lines of its political decay are exposed not by policy debates or ideological differences, but by the coordinated hostility of the ruling class against a single figure. In Nigeria today, we are witnessing such a moment. When you see the entire political establishment aligning itself in opposition to one man, it is not just a matter of politics. It is a revelation. It is a signal that this man carries something they cannot control,…

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