Opinion

By James Eme Senator Godswill Akpabio’s ambition to become the president of the 10th Senate has obviously assumed desperate proportions with suppositions and accusations of some highly placed individuals working against him. It is against this backdrop that rumour mill has come alive with information circulating in Akwa Ibom State that Governor Udom Emmanuel is ferociously against Senator Akpabio’s emergence as senate president. While it is commonplace that the animosity between these two eminent personalities of Akwa Ibom State is at a feverish pitch, it is important for the media spin doctors of Senator Akpabio to address a few grey…

After failing to stop him from emerging as APC’s flag bearer in 2022 and mounting steep hurdles for him in the 2023 election, Muhammadu Buhari increasingly comes across as intentionally charting courses of action designed to provoke pre-inauguration confrontation with Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Or am I missing something? Take, for example, Buhari’s request to the National Assembly, just days to the end of his term, to approve an $800 million loan for the purpose of distributing “N5,000 per month to 10.2 million, poor and low-income households for a period of six months with a multiplier effect on about 60 million…

By Engr. Sunny Mbila (Ugwumba Ohafia). INTRODUCTION The concept of vigilante service as a security outfit is mostly composed of non-state committed volunteers, operating under the mandate of communal consensus to fight crime at the micro level of our communities. The law establishing the vigilante groups in Nigeria stipulates that vigilante groups should work in collaboration with the Nigeria Police to ensure security of lives and property. It is therefore an arrangement of a comprehensive security plan needed in Ohafia that will create a new emphasis with a view to making our communities active participants in the process of solving…

By Obadiah Mbila "See a man diligent in his business, he shall stand before Kings" Proverbs 22 vs 29. Chief Sunny Mbila’s leadership style is a valuable subject for the study of leadership in humanity and community development. The aforementioned verse from the Bible accurately portrays the character of an esteemed security professional, intelligence analyst, socialite, and community leader. Hailing from the esteemed lineage of the Very Reverend & Mrs Ochu Mbila of Ndi Uduma Awoke in Ohafia, Abia State, young Mbila achieved his initial academic milestone by acquiring his First School Leaving Certificate from Ndi Uduma Awoke in 1970.…

By Nkem Precious Esq The aphorism that there is no hiding place for the golden fish was practically manifested last week when the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Mamman Nami deservedly bagged double awards from reputable organisations. The nation’s number one tax collector at separate events was named winner of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Merit Award and the winner of the BusinessDay Excellence in Public Service Award. Since his assumption of office as the Executive Chairman of the FIRS in 2019, Mr Muhammad Nami has been going about his duty with uncommon…

BY UMARU ISA MUHAMMAD Ordinarily, I wouldn't have had anything to do with politics in our clime. The reason is simple: our politicians learn nothing and forget nothing. Nevertheless, I was moved to join the debate on who best the cap fits for the Predident of the 10th Senate because of the need to do equity, choose the best candidate and ensure the stability of our dear nation. Let me quickly state at this juncture that never in the history of our country has the issue of who becomes the Senate President generated so much attention as is the case…

Peter Obi: A tsetse fly perching on the scrotum. By Law Mefor There is a Peter Obi witch-hunt that is ongoing. Undoubtedly, certain forces are after him. You can call it Obidients-phobia or Obi-phobia. Both are equal in the eyes of the attackers. These sustained attacks on Obi, Datti, his running mate, as well as the Labour Party and the Obidient family, are simply because they have upended the system and are devoted to creating a new Nigeria that would be beneficial to all Nigerians. They hope to overthrow the corrupt system using the ballot and the law because Nigeria,…

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu , a detribalised nationalist, who is extremely devoid of any form of tribal and ethnic bigotry. Born, schooled and did business in the core North. Expanded to Southwest where his goods contribute to 50% of all goods in Nigerian markets. There's no gainsaying the fact that, Orji Uzor Kalu has paid his dues in this country. He has sacrificed so much for the peaceful coexistence of all and sundry, different tribes and tongues, Muslims and Christians alike. He is the most loyal and trusted politician from southeast. He lives by example. 70% of his domestic and…

In all societies – both ancient and modern, paying taxes has remained a means through which citizens reciprocate the government’s social services to them. Of course governments all over the world exist to render services to the people by providing social services such as infrastructure and other developmental projects for the use of citizens, but at the same time it behooves the citizens to reciprocate by paying their taxes as at when due. In fact one of the requirements for a citizen to aspire for a public office in Nigeria and indeed in other climes is to show a proof…