Category: OPINION

1.0 It is with a heart full of grief that I pen down this condolence message following the demise of a great jurist the Late Honourable Justice Chima Centus Nweze JSC, CFR who was of tremendous service to the Legal Profession and Nigeria in general. 2.0 The Judiciary and Nigeria at large has during his life time enjoyed his quintessential and cerebral spout of scholarly pronouncement. There is no reservation in noting that our jurisprudence, our dear country, Nigeria, the Legal Institutions, the Legal Practitioners and particularly my humble self,…

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By Mary Odoma The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) emergence in Nigeria’s educational landscape has made great contributions towards etching reverence on the quality of higher education. TETFUND is an intervention agency set to provide supplementary support to all level of public tertiary institutions with the main objective of using funding alongside project management for the rehabilitation, restoration and consolidation of tertiary education in Nigeria. With its strategic initiatives and investments, TETFund has been instrumental in addressing crucial challenges, promoting research, and driving positive change across Nigerian universities and institutions.…

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By Abba Abu “What a man can do, a woman can do better” This popular quote has been proven true by the Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, through the appointment of the Deputy Comptroller General of Immigration, Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola, as the acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), following the expiration of the extended tenure of Mr Isah Jere. Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola embarked on her illustrious career in the realm of immigration by enlisting in the esteemed Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Throughout the passage…

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By Philip Agbese Something is on the radar—the renewed onslaught on acts of crime and criminality nationwide. We have been regaled with tales of exploits, and I am not surprised. The moment the new service chiefs were named, I saw the light at the end of the tunnel in the effort to address the Boko Insurgency in North East Nigeria and other enterprises that had threatened lives and properties across the country. It is instructive to note that the service chiefs are familiar with these challenges, but the difference now…

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By Richard Oriri Gross neglect of public services is a common bane in Nigeria. However, tertiary institutions were the worse hit. A country graciously endowed with human capital was almost slipping into the abyss in terms of educational infrastructure development as successive policies to accentuate speedy turnaround were either neglected or undermined by those responsible for the implementation of generated frameworks. This seeming downtown paved the way for incessant strike action by universities, polytechnic, and colleges. Young Nigerians were left stranded. The first holistic attempt by the President Jonathan administration to…

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By Philip Agbese After 50 years of its establishment, enduring a journey built on great heroes’ legacies for its continuity, Nigerians are now disenchanted with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Completing a year of service with the NYSC is mandated by Nigerian law, and thus made a necessity, except based on a permissible exemption. The aim is to foster inter-communal unity and peace. In exchange, the corps members receive a monthly stipend from the government. Throughout the years, the program has garnered substantial opprobrium, encountering a considerable proportion of…

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By Taiwo Akerele I am extremely worried for the President of Nigeria, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I am worried because as his ardent follower since his days in NADECO and then later in 1999 when he became the Governor of Lagos, I have come to admire him as an ultra-progressive fellow. He is a man that desires the poor to breathe, he is a capitalist with a socialist conscience, a man that understands the importance of balancing economic growth with the quality of life of the people. These pedigree and…

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By Mohammed Basah In today’s world “Big Data” has become the major buzz, which sometimes gives the impression that the use of data in decision making at all levels is an entirely new phenomenon. A careful study of the evolution of human society however reveals that what is today known as development has always been directly proportional to the amount of information available to mankind and the ability to process such information at scale and speed. Human societies have always been driven forward by learning new ways to interact with,…

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Dear Mr president, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my concerns regarding the potential decision to unilaterally surrender the new initiative of the Infrastructure Support Fund (ISF) to the state governments. Instead, I strongly recommend that the federal government supervises and co-equity finances the ISF, taking into account the antecedental experiences we have witnessed in the past. As we embark on this ambitious infrastructure development initiative, it is essential to recognize that nobody will drive and implement the vision like the owner. The federal…

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By: Philip Agbese The 10th Assembly is here, and as usual, there are expectations from the citizenry. This is because the legislative arm of government is responsible for making laws in a country. And laws are essential because it establishes a socially acceptable standard. This goes a long way to state the strategic importance of the legislative arm of government and why we must get it right concerning enacting laws with far-reaching for our socioeconomic well-being as a country. As a member of the 10th Assembly, I am burdened with…

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