Author: Uroupa Kiakubu
Here’s why we need a lesson on wildlife conservation in this part of the world
As Nigerians, it is not uncommon to harbour superstitious beliefs about certain animals for reasons best known to us. Some of ...
ASUU needs a consensus to above everything else; save the future of tertiary education in Nigeria
The back and forth between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) leaves one wondering what ...
2023: Why (young) Nigerians must follow developments around the Electoral Reform Bill that scaled 2nd reading
Electoral reforms are critical to restoring credibility in Nigeria’s voting system because the electorate has since lost confidence in the electoral ...
Restructuring: FG’s meeting with South-South Leaders and Stakeholders is a step in the right direction
The call to restructure the country is an ongoing one that is yet to yield the desired outcome. On Tuesday, ...
“The Labour of our Heroes Past:” But who truly are these heroes?
The aftermath of the #EndSARS protest has revealed some shocking news Nigerians are finding difficult to wrap their heads around. ...
The exploits of Dr. Onyema Ogbuagbu is another reason why the FG must strive to keep the country’s best brains
The United States Mission to Nigeria has showered accolades on a US-based Nigerian, Dr Onyema Ogbuagu, for his contribution to ...
Here are steps the FG mustn’t shy away from if we are to exit recession anytime soon
According to reports, Nigeria has slipped into a second phase of recession in five years, occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic ...
The Zamfara kidnap is another sad reminder that insecurity is at a terrible high
Insecurity is one of the major problems plaguing Nigeria. It is worrisome that a week hardly goes by without reports ...
2023: Why Nigerian youths must take Senate President Lawan’s challenge as invitation to sweeping reforms
In addition to fighting for an end to police brutality and extra-judicial killings, another critical issue that was prominently discussed ...
What really is the problem with security details of ‘Nigerian VIPs?’ | Trigger-happiness or incompetence?
According to reports early Friday, a security aide to Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, allegedly shot a ...
Adamu Garba: There’s a nexus between reluctance to accountability and ‘lawsuits’ that encourage same
On the heels of the #EndSARS protest, young Nigerians who took to the streets to demand good governance and an ...
Journalist, Fisayo Soyombo brings to light; terrible rot in Nigeria’s tertiary health facilities
It is becoming clearer by the day why the political class prefer to jet out to seek medical attention rather ...
#EndSARS: Deployment of Police to Afrika Shrine is another infringement no one should be quiet about
The Nigerian government seems bent on worsening the situation of young Nigerians following the #EndSARS protest, despite their genuine effort ...
A break down of the Nigerian Army cross-examination before the Panel of Enquiry | #LekkiShooting
Since young Nigerians took to the streets early October to protest against police brutality and impunity, the question of who ordered the ...
ICYMI: Nigerian Army testifies before panel of enquiry, reveals more details on #LekkiShooting
The Nigerian Army, Saturday, recounted its side of the story that led to the shooting of peaceful protesters during the ...
#EndSARS: 10 powerful lessons from Dele Farotimi’s interview with Arise News
A lot has happened in Nigeria since the #EndSARS protests and various human rights activists have weighed in on the ...
Like Lagos; Kwara finally realises that cost of governance is critical to progress
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Friday, announced his administration’s plans to repeal the payment of pension to former governors and their ...
#EndSARS: ‘We’d have been talking of something else had Buhari not acted like a father.’ Adesina, really?
Media aide to President Buhari, Femi Adesina, Friday, said that his principal displayed self-restraint and tolerance during the #ENDSARS protests ...
What is the hope of Nigerian students as ASUU advises members on alternative income?
Students in Nigerian tertiary institutions are getting wearier by the day of the eight-month-long strike by the Academic Staff Union ...
That ‘bandits reportedly collect taxes from Zamfara peasants’ is enough signal to move above rhetorics
Nigeria as a country remains plagued with diverse challenges that seem to be growing everyday as a result of negligence ...
Okowa: ‘It’s unlawful for Zamfara to control gold’ | Any more argument against restructuring Nigeria?
Nigeria remains a country blessed with mineral resources including gold, iron, lead, zinc, barites, gypsum, kaolin, marble, coal, titanium, tungsten, ...
Balarabe Musa: 10 lessons Nigerian politicians can learn from the life and times of late statesman
On Wednesday, 11 November 2020, Nigerians woke up to the news of the demise of elder statesman and former governor ...
Lawsuit against #EndSARS promoters: Eye-service, mischief or hands of Esau?
Nigerians have seen all sorts of “drama” at play in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest. While the government is busy freezing ...
Make no mistakes about it; the EFCC needs urgent ‘sanctification’ too
When we examine the approach to governance in Nigeria, we would realise that a lot of things have gone wrong ...
DJ Switch fleeing for safety is proof that the government has misplaced priorities on issues of national security
With the current situation of things in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest, one may think Nigeria is back to ...
Buba Galadima may be described as a “bitter old man,” but he has a point
According to recent reports, a former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Buba Galadima, Sunday, has said the Buhari regime is ...
Quit notice to Fagba shanty dwellers may escalate the problem
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Taskforce Sunday, November 8, 2020, through the Head of Public Affairs of the ...
Army General agrees #LekkiShooting happened, reveals more details
It was George Washington who said that the “truth will ultimately prevail where there are pains to bring it to ...
Buhari should already know that excuses don’t pass anymore
President Muhammadu Buhari, through the Speaker of the state House of Assembly Hon. Yakubu Danladi, Kwara, Friday, appealed to Nigerians ...
Stopping Buhari’s medical tourism may lead to improved healthcare
The Senate Thursday, reportedly issued a strong warning to State House Officials to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from embarking on medical tourism. ...
