Opinion
New constitution needed for economic recovery
If well-educated, competent, and patriotic political leaders take over the reins of power at all tiers of government in Nigeria, Nigeria will return to its pristine state and halcyon days. At that tim...
2nd May 2024
Citizens’ role in addressing persistent fuel scarcity
Fuel scarcity is a pressing issue in Nigeria, with long queues at petrol stations and disruptions to daily life becoming all too common. While the root causes of this problem are complex and multiface...
2nd May 2024
Mass UTME failure should provoke govt action
Nothing defines a humanitarian crisis than the revelation which was released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board that 1.4 million out of 1.8 million students who sat for the 2024 Unified T...
1st May 2024
Reconvened for greater good
On June 13, precisely 44 days away from today, the 10th National Assembly – the Senate and House of Representatives – will mark its first anniversary. The anniversary will take place only ...
30th April 2024
Stopping govt dependence on ‘Ways and Means’
Allegations are being made about how the Nigerian government has utilised Ways and Means which is an overdraft taken by the Federal Government from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Focusing on such allega...
30th April 2024
How to contain rising cases of cable theft
While cable theft might seem like a localised issue affecting the telecoms industry, its repercussions extend far beyond severed wires and interrupted services. This covert practice has evolved into a...
29th April 2024
Recounting my experience as EKEDC boss
When I assumed the role of MD/CEO at Eko Electricity Distribution Company in 2022, I faced significant hurdles, including aggregate technical and commercial losses at 29.87 per cent and CE at 82.69 pe...
29th April 2024
71 blessed years of the ‘Great Guru’, Mike Adenuga Jr.
With investments in banking, oil, and gas (upstream and downstream) telecom and other strategic businesses, Dr. Michael Ishola Adenuga Jr. is no doubt a billionaire par excellence, the man with the Mi...
28th April 2024
What shall we say about Mike Adenuga at 71?
70 years from now when the history of Nigerian enterprise is written, one name will tower, head and shoulders above many – Michael Adeniyi Agbolade Ishola Adenuga Jr, GCON Mike Adenuga as he is p...
28th April 2024
Ogun: When IGP tickles Abiodun on sustainable peace
Last week, precisely Thursday, April 17, 2024, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, visited Ogun State on his first official visit. Luckily, he is an indigene of the Gateway st...
28th April 2024
Tinubu takes tongue twisters to The Netherlands
My teachers and classmates often struggled to pronounce my surname. They either omitted the ‘b’ between the ‘g’ and ‘u’ or left out the ‘n’. Usually, my surname was called first. One t...
28th April 2024
Two years of Russo-Ukraine war
Two years after Russia’s ‘military operation’ in Ukraine, Ukrainians have fought valiantly against the onslaught, but the country is facing equipment and manpower shortages – along with waveri...
28th April 2024
Tribute to Mike Adenuga @71
If he looks big, thinks big, does big, sounds big, then, smells big, he must be the Big Bull, Otunba Mike Adenuga. This enigmatic business tycoon of our time is someone who has enjoyed wide coverage, ...
27th April 2024
Ondo APC Primaries: Time for Unity, Grace in Defeat Not Frivolous Lawsuits
The aftermath of the APC primary elections, which saw Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa affirm his position as the party’s flag bearer, is a beautiful exercise in democracy. The first time in t...
27th April 2024
Celebrating PUNCH columnist Fola Ojo @65
To his many followers in this media space, he is a renowned journalist and opinion shaper. To some television stations in and outside of Nigeria, he is a global political analyst, a communication conn...
27th April 2024
Lessons from Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya
Chess is an intriguing game that other board games cannot hold a candle to. It’s one game that eliminates the tyranny of lady luck, preferring to reward the intellectually superior player. Perhaps t...
26th April 2024
How Africa-China cooperation is forging path to shared future
As responsible members of the global community, Africa and China have created a reliable path towards a shared future. It is indeed in Africa that the Chinese concept of “a global community of share...
26th April 2024
Defending the foundation for connectivity
In 2001, when the first GSM call was made in Nigeria, how many of us would have envisaged the digital world that we live in today? The pace of growth and the adoption rate of telecoms solutions in Nig...
26th April 2024
Infertility: Clarion call for African youth concerns
The United States has carefully chosen its 2024 National Infertility Awareness Week (April 21-27, 2024) theme to be, “Leave Your Mark.” This theme has clearly communicated that infertility and chi...
25th April 2024
Accelerating malaria control efforts for equity
Malaria continues to impact the world’s health and livelihoods, posing a significant threat to public health, particularly in regions with limited resources and infrastructure. Despite decades of ef...
25th April 2024
Tackling unemployment with innovation, creativity
Nigeria grapples with a persistently high unemployment rate. According to the latest Labour Force Survey from the National Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate reached 5.0 per cent in Q3 ‘23,...
24th April 2024
Inspiring inclusion and women empowerment through banking
International Women’s Day is celebrated across the world on March 8. The month of March is also dedicated to the celebration of women’s achievements and spotlighting focal points relevant to the p...
24th April 2024
Stabilising naira in the long term
The frenzy of excitement among key government figures about the momentary gains of the naira against the United States dollar is a cause for concern because such ecstasy can blur the line on what need...
23rd April 2024
Constitutionalism: Bedrock of democracy, good governance
Throughout history, certain individuals have been entrusted with power for the generality of the people and the good of all in society. The essence is to guarantee social well-being, promotion of shar...
22nd April 2024
Yusuf Bichi: Between the spymaster and a celebrity
I was disturbed watching videos of a young man dressed in designer outfits, adorned with expensive wristwatches, wearing exotic shoes, displaying bags of costly perfumes, and being chauffeured around ...
22nd April 2024
Nigeria: The changing governance story
Tracking many stories of remarkable progress currently taking place in Nigeria can be a challenging task. This is so because these important stories are lost to some who daily indulge in the cacophony...
21st April 2024
Tale of two threats and the First Lady’s boats
On January 6, 2021, social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter, took its most drastic step. It deleted three tweets from former US President, Donald Trump. It also locked Trump’s account fo...
21st April 2024
Shared future for mankind in China-Africa cooperation
The international system has been indeed anarchic, geopolitical in orientation and divisive in structuration. The Great War (First World War) was engendered due to European bellicosity and divisions i...
19th April 2024
Nexus between money politics and naira abuse
Money politics and naira abuse are inextricably linked in Nigeria, posing a significant threat to the country’s democratic institutions and economic stability. The pervasive influence of financial r...
19th April 2024
Prioritising post-testing healthcare for disease sufferers
Nobody wants to fall sick or contract a disease. Nevertheless, falling sick or contracting a disease is a fact of life. Some sicknesses or diseases are common; some are not so common and some are a ra...
19th April 2024
Consuming home-grown goods can boost economy
The advantages of patronising locally made goods cannot be overemphasised as it is a major way to achieve economic growth and development. The economy of any nation grows rapidly when locally made goo...
18th April 2024
