Opinion Archives — Page 19 of 26

Feb

24

2022

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OPINION: Where are the patriots?

Opinion

Dr. Charles Okhai Something of great importance is missing in our society. Something very significant and high national value is obviously and remarkably missing in our nation. They are like seasonings without which no meal can taste good. In the same way, without Patriots no nation can attain her full developmental potentials. Nigeria is unarguably far backwards socially, economically, and politically. The missing link is the dearth of Patriots in our society. The Lack of Patriots underscores our underdevelopment and stagnation as a nation. Sometimes in the past , we had some vibrant Patriots who fought fearlessly and doggeddly for…

Feb

23

2022

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Senator Orji Uzor Kalu: Another Joseph in Disguise

Opinion

Dapo Ipool Joseph was a chaste and notable Bible character. In his lifetime, he was busy building the capacity of a nation builder while going through his harrowing wilderness experience. His experiences of being thrown into a well and sold into slavery by his brothers, his puritanical chastity to resist the licentious Potiphar’s wife, Zuleika, the little time he spent in the Egyptian prison, were all his trying periods and preparation for divine greatness. Despite his travails, Joseph’s relationship with God was pristine and without compromise. He chose to go to the prison rather than to infest his Bible trained…

Feb

23

2022

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OPINION: Exploring the finance Act to grow non-oil revenue

Business, Opinion

By Sunday Michael Ogwu The expirience of COVID-19 especially on developing nations with dependent oil resource like Nigeria has further heightened the called for the diversification of revenue source. Oil benchmark prices dropped below zero force producers to pay off takers because of the compounding demourage from warehouses. Nigeria has not hidden its desire to diversify its revenue sources especially in the last couple of years with the Finance Act opening up more channels to extract non oil revenue. The 2019 finance Act was described as the most far-reaching tax reform in 20 years, designed to facilitate corporate restructuring and…

Feb

22

2022

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Ike Okorafor : INTERVENING SOCIAL DOCTOR

Opinion

The Author of Declaration, Gemma Malley surmised what a call to service should connote when she wrote: “I vow to serve, to pay my dues And train myself for Legal use. I vow to bear the Surplus shame And repay Nature for the same I vow to listen, not to speak; To steel myself when I am weak. I vow to work and most of all To serve the State if it should call.” It is on the aegis of this that an Abam born, Prince Ike Okorafor , from the progeny of the late paramount ruler of Ohafor, Eze…

Feb

22

2022

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ABIA 2023: KALU IJOMAH UKEH, THE ENIGMA IN THE ABIA STATE GOVERNORSHIP CONTEST.

Opinion, Politics

ABIA 2023: KALU IJOMAH UKEH, THE ENIGMA IN THE ABIA STATE GOVERNORSHIP CONTEST. The 2023 contest for the Lion House, seat of power of Abia State is gathering momentum and many qualified, prepared and ebullient candidates have been thrown up by the necessity of demand for true change in Abia State, especially from the Abia North Senatorial Zone, whose turn it is to produce the next governor of Abia State in line with principles of Charter of Equity that has kept Abia State politically stable from inception. One of such seriously prepared and qualified aspirants is Chief Kalu Ijomah Ukeh…

Feb

21

2022

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Prince Ike Okorafor, a good blend of ancient and contemporary politics

Opinion

One significant thing about the declaration of Prince Ike Okorafor (Dike Ogu 1 of Abam), to contest for the seat of Arochukwu State Constituency, Abia State Assembly is the reality that in as much as many see him as Yankee-Breed in Local Politics, a fresh horn in the game, the fact remains that he is a young man that has been in touch with home, its challenges, its ups and downs, and has contributed immensely to processes of finding succour to her many problems all his life. He has been an active politician and card-carrying member of the PDP since…

Feb

14

2022

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Charles Okhai: Jonathan, APC, Never!

Opinion, Politics

JONATHAN, APC, NEVER! Rivers only flow downward. It is therefore an aberation to have a river flow upwards. It should not be, and it can never be. This gives a vivid picture of the rumour flying around the former President Jonathan is planning or has secretly defected to the ruling party, APC. This cannot be that Jonathan is planning to cross carpet to APC party is on the least very disturbing and disheartening. A cursory look at his political anti cedent does not support this rumour. If it is true, then his political enemies have gotten him. This is because…

Feb

10

2022

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OPINION: WHO WILL FIX NIGERIA, BY DR. CHARLES OKHAI

Opinion

Nigeria. A capsizing ship. Yet the dramatis personae in the drama playing out only pre occupy themselves fighting over what is in the shop. Their eyes, their minds are focused only on what they can grab. Sadly enough, no one, none of them could reason that should the ship capsizes, no one will be spared of disaster, because their greed, their self centeredness becloud their true sense of judgement. What a pity! Nigeria could be likened to this imaginary ship, just like a Cow that everyone joyfully milk, but no one cares about the consequences of leaving it unfed. Nigeria,…

Feb

05

2022

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Muhammad Nami: Patriot, Numbers Guy, and Tax Icon At 54

Opinion

Muhammad Nami: Patriot, Numbers Guy, and Tax Icon At 54 In Nigeria, a 54 year old could pass for a young man; the political milieu is awash with oldies in their 60s still hustling and bustling. Those in their 40s are in fact on the waiting list—they are still quite young. For one born in the year 1968, in a town whose name he bears as a last name, Muhammad Nami may, in his jocular fashion, argue that he is still in the realm of his youth. Save a few strands of grey beards shooting off his chin, his agility,…

Feb

04

2022

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Thumbs Up As Nigeria’s Revenue Agencies Raise The Bar By Musa Ilallah

Opinion

For the first time in Nigeria, the country’s major revenue generation and collection agency, Federal Inland Revenue Service with the acronym "FIRS" broke the jinx and did wonders for the country. FIRS recorded N6.405 trn revenue in 2021 thus surpassing its target by more than 100%. What a great success. This development keeps Nigerians wondering and asking questions as to why there was never a time the FIRS had ever collected 60% of set targets since its creation in 1947. While giving FIRS's 2021 Update recently, it's Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami was full of smiles when he disclosed that FIRS…