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Climate Crisis Nigeria's Farmers Need Government Aid

Climate Crisis: Nigeria’s Farmers Need Government Aid

July 24, 2023 3:38 am

The cycle of life, from the sowing of seeds to the harvesting of crops, is an integral aspect of the Nigerian lifestyle. Yet, this seemingly timeless rhythm has been thrown into disarray. The dire climate crisis is threatening Nigeria’s agriculture sector, with food inflation persistently hitting double digits. The escalating cost of living, coupled with irregular governmental policies and a constant barrage of natural disasters, has ignited a national emergency.

While Nigeria’s escalating food inflation captures the public eye, the insidious impact of post-harvest losses remains shrouded, a silent crisis that resonates through the very core of the country’s agricultural …

Europe Lacks The Morality To Pontificate For Africa

Europe Lacks The Morality To Pontificate For Africa

July 20, 2023 4:50 am

History records the insidious machinations of European Imperialism in Africa, known as the Scramble for Africa, or the New Imperialism era, from 1881 to 1914. This infamous period saw Europe exert oppressive control over almost 90% of Africa, where only Ethiopia and Liberia remained independent. Driven by covetous ambitions for natural resources, national prestige, rivalry, and religious zeal, European powers wreaked havoc on African lands, leaving an indelible scar on the continent’s history.

In a cruel irony, the Berlin Conference of 1884, ostensibly designed to regulate European colonisation and trade in Africa, became the grim starting point for the partitioning …

In the heart of Owerri, Douglas House, the Government House of Imo State, stands as a symbol of the region's political trajectory and accomplishments. Nonetheless, a robust case can be made for a renaming that honours a distinguished individual whose influence and legacy still resonates - Chief Sam Mbakwe.

Why Tinubu Needs To Ensure The Unconditional Release Of Kanu

July 20, 2023 4:47 am

In a world where justice and fairness should be the pillars upon which nations or nation-states like Nigeria build their societies, the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), casts a dark shadow on Nigeria’s commitment to these ideals. It’s a saga that challenges the integrity of the country’s justice system, the value placed on human rights, and the essence of democracy. This situation calls for immediate rectification, and President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has both the power and responsibility to ensure this. By championing the unconditional release of Kanu, Tinubu can not …

Renewed Killings And The Need To Urgently Restructure Nigeria

Renewed Killings And The Need To Urgently Restructure Nigeria

July 20, 2023 3:06 am

In recent times, Insecurity has become the scariest nightmare that Nigerians grapple with. Painfully, the security of lives and property, which is supposed to be primary to any functioning government, has eluded Nigerians, leaving them perplexed and worried over what could befall them.

Stories of reported kidnappings, banditry and other forms of insurgency now dominate the airwaves and news headlines, which paint a picture of how lives are being destroyed, businesses are being crushed, dreams are being ripped apart, and millions of citizens are resorting to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps for refuge and succour.

Rather than getting better with …

Tinubu's Sham of A Palliative A Looting Spree in Disguise

Tinubu’s Sham of A Palliative: A Looting Spree in Disguise

July 17, 2023 4:56 am

In an era defined by global economic turmoil and the constant struggle against societal inequality, governments worldwide have a profound responsibility to shield their citizens from the biting impacts of these hardships. Unfortunately, in the case of Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, this commitment to public welfare appears to be subverted by misguided attempts at populist governance.

President Tinubu recently proposed to dispense N8,000 to 12 million households for six months, a move that his administration parades as an effort to alleviate the burden of the populace. This initiative is not only bewilderingly shortsighted but also representative of a …

Tinubu's Hallucinations Of A One-Party State For Nigeria

Tinubu’s Hallucinations Of A One-Party State For Nigeria

July 13, 2023 3:52 am

In a futile scramble for legitimacy and public acceptance, Nigeria’s recently-inaugurated President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is back with his funny games. Miffed by his unpopularity, he is out to destroy the remnants of Nigeria’s crumbling democracy through a craftily orchestrated takeover of opposition parties and their eventual balkanisation under a falsehood code-named the Government of national unity.

The recent political maneuvers by the former Lagos State Governor have left many Nigerians bewildered, given the fact that the two major opposition parties, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, are presently contesting the results of the shabby exercise …

Cook-A-Thon Nigeria Youths Need To Embrace Education More

Cook-A-Thon: Nigeria Youths Need To Embrace Education More

July 10, 2023 3:39 am

Years after Nigeria got the better of Covid-19, the country appears to have been hit by a fresh pandemic that is not health-related. The new pandemic appears to be the race to gain Guinness World Records recognition against all odds. From the extraordinary to the ridiculous, Nigerians have been discovering new reasons to support this newfound craze over an award that has been in place for almost a century.

When 26-year-old Nigerian chef Hilda Bassey set the motion for her Guinness World Record (GWR) attempt and gave it wide publicity, her hopes were that many Nigerians would cheer her up. …

Ndigbo Must Demand The Resuscitation Of Oseakwa Seaport

Ndigbo Must Demand The Resuscitation Of Oseakwa Seaport

July 6, 2023 4:52 am

It has been said many times that when a lie is doubled down many times, oftentimes, it inadvertently assumes the position of the truth. In Nigeria today, one of these lies that is fast racing to become a truth through that means is the state-sanctioned propaganda that Igbo, the South-East is unviable, landlocked, and unliveable. This well-coordinated and institutionalised lie has been told repeatedly since the end of the Nigerian-orchestrated genocide of the defunct Biafran Republic.

Against the backdrop of the recently conducted state and federal ‘selections’ in Nigeria, many ethnic supremacists and chronic bigots brought this lie to the …

Tinubu, APC And The Politics Of Hardship Against Nigerians

Tinubu, APC And The Politics Of Hardship Against Nigerians

July 3, 2023 2:53 am

As the sun sets on another day in Nigeria, it casts long shadows over the masses, shrouding them in the chilling gloom of hardship. The man on the street, the woman at the market, the artisan in the workshop, and the child in the classroom, all bear the brunt of a political system that seems far removed from their plight. While they continue to hope for the best, the worst keeps locating them, and their soreness keeps festering.

Coming off an eight-year tenure marshalled by the grossly ineffective Muhammadu Buhari as President left Nigerians wondering if there could be …

When Will Nigeria Ever Stand Up To The Greedy Multinationals?

When Will Nigeria Ever Stand Up To The Greedy Multinationals?

June 29, 2023 4:27 am

In today’s global business environment, the new age of neo-colonialism is no longer spearheaded by nations, but by multinational corporations. These entities, with coffers often larger than the GDPs of the countries they operate in, have continued to wield significant power, and in most cases, they do so to the detriment of their hosts. Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, rich in resources and human capital, has found itself in the crosshairs of these corporate behemoths.

The sad reality is that Nigeria has not been able to stand firm to tame the unbridled greed of these corporations. They have not been …

The Rabble-Rouser Called Asari Dokubo And State Failure

The Rabble-Rouser Called Asari Dokubo And State Failure

June 26, 2023 3:40 am

In every society, there exists a group of individuals who have inadvertently sworn to be nuisances. Rather than contribute to the growth and betterment of their immediate environment, they chose to become rabble-rousers and painfully stupid people in their thoughts and actions.

For many years, the self-promoting Niger Delta militant, notoriously known by Nigerians as Asari Dokubo, has remained a nuisance to Nigerian society. Besides his nuisance value, no sane person takes him seriously. Many years ago, he rode on the genuine sentiments of the people of the Niger Delta, whose lands were being decimated by the activities of …

President Tinubu And His Kakistocratic Leadership Of Nepotism

President Tinubu And His Kakistocratic Leadership Of Nepotism

June 22, 2023 3:40 am

One of the most insanely absurd consequences of having a colossal failure like Muhammadu Buhari as President is that he drops the bar so low that any Tom, Dick, and Harry that replaces him automatically becomes a genius with every move or action they undertake. This is the most typical explanation for what is going on in Nigeria at the moment following the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu. 

The bar of governance as of the expectation of Nigerians as a people, indeed, have been so abjectly lowered that they have been impelled to praise just about any mediocre act of …

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