Category: OPINION

  By:Jacob Ogunseye On May 29, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, took office as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, pledging to renew Nigerians’ hope. Significant strides have been made across various sectors one year into his administration, demonstrating his commitment to economic growth, social welfare, and infrastructural development. This comprehensive review highlights the significant achievements of President Tinubu’s administration and showcases how his leadership is key to shaping Nigeria’s future. Economic Reforms and Fiscal Policies: Salary and Pension Increases: President Tinubu’s administration has approved substantial salary…

  The Barr Osarodion Ogie trip to London a few weeks ago to exchange ideas with Asue Support Group, strategically and financially, is a welcome development that must be sustained. I hold this view not necessarily because I’ve lived overseas for years, but in light of the ongoing debate regarding the non-inclusion of the Diasporan Group or its role in the just-released campaign structure. The trivialization of the meeting held in London between Barr Osarodion Ogie and the Asue Support Group in the UK is most uncharitable and unfortunate. Travelling…

By; Taiwo Akerele   On friendship: No matter how friendly you are to the wife of a close friend, always learn to set boundaries around issues for discussion. For instance, don’t tell her, her husband is a drunkard, she already knows that, don’t say her husband is jobless, that is a direct attack on her family and it shows how insensitive you are, don’t say her husband is a womanizer, it’ an exhibition of your hatred for that family. Do not reinforce what she probably already knows or suspicious of…

By Williams Ochonu “The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.” —Henry Kissinger. The above quote is instructive on the realization that leadership is needed to transform our great country. But the question is thus: are those saddled with leadership positions aware of the enormity of the task before them? I have advocated this much in several of my writings on the need for those in leadership positions in the country to come to the table. One of…

By: Barr Alex Ehi Aidaghese Any effort to indoctrinate and assimilate any real or perceived adversarial forces of the Asue Crusade into becoming authentic vanguard, loyalists, and apostles of the Crusade is a worthwhile investment. And the time is now. Therefore, the transformation agenda should extend to transforming the minds and souls of real and perceived haters as well as those still sitting on the fence, undecided. Anything worth doing is worth doing well. WE MUST REACH OUT TO THEM. Be that as it may, YOU CAN NOT LOVE ASUE…

By Gabriel Onoja Nigeria, a nation brimming with potential, faces multifaceted security challenges that threaten its stability and progress. The security challenges facing Nigeria over the years have necessitated a coordinated and strategic approach by the Armed Forces to address them effectively. Under the leadership of General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the Nigerian Armed Forces have demonstrated renewed vigor and commitment in tackling these challenges. General Christopher Musa’s appointment as the Chief of Defence Staff in June 2023 marked a turning point in the coordination and…