Opinion

Alia: Laying foundation for bountiful harvest in Benue By Bridget Ikyado When on May 29, 2023 Reverend Fr Hyacinth Alia took the oath of office as the Executive Governor of Benue State, he vowed to run a robust administration that would massively transform the state , ensure equity and development. He also vowed to provide well secured environment for people to pursue their means of livelihood and attract investments for employment in all sectors. On this note, the Governor came into office with a clear 7-Point Agenda anchored on the Security of Lives and Property; Agriculture and Rural Development; Commerce…

Ministry of Interior: Tunji-Ojo Executing Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda; Walking The Talk With Good Beginning By Comrade Haruna Abdulsalam In a democratic setting, new administrations give the citizens a ray of hope. Hope of good governance by ways of promise, promise to deliver what was not achieved in the past. But in so many cases peoples hope are also dashed at the end of the day due to incompetence and lack of political will not only on the side of those elected but also those appointed to assist those elected and saddled with the responsibility of presiding over the affairs…

As former President Buhari began to make his early appointment, there was widespread outcry of “Northernisation” as 85% of the political appointments were northerners. Former president Buhari response was that while he would honor the constitutional requirement to appoint his ministers from across the country, people who will closely with me would be appointed based on their loyalty and trustworthiness not their ethnicity. The question that was never answered was that why was it that people from other ethnic groups were not loyal and trustworthy enough to join his inner circle, be his close confidant? Citing George Orwell in his…

Female Empowerment In Politics, By Hon. Prof. Merit Rose N.S.O (The Untouchable) Let me start by defining Empowerment. EMPOWERMENT is the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and in communities, which enables them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way, acting on their own authority. It is also the act of empowering someone, the granting of the power, right, or authority to perform various acts or duties, which is, people having power and control over their own lives, get the support they need that is right for them as equal citizens in all ramifications and endevours.…

FIRS 2023 H1 Collection: A Reflection of the Power and Impact of Citizens' Civic Obligations Compliance By Femi Onakanren In the aftermath of its record breaking N10 trillion tax revenue collection in the 2022 fiscal year, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has continued to show that its historic performance was no fluke. The recently announced 2023 half-year performance update is a clear pointer to this. The FIRS seems to be on course to completely change the trajectory of tax collections and federal revenue diversification by its unrelenting drive to surpass itself regularly. The FIRS’ 2023 Half-Year Collection Report showed…

As Malagi and Ajuri Ngelale Renounce Lai’s Lies and Adesina’s Insults By Farooq A. Kperogi   The Information and National Orientation Minister, Mohammed Idris Malagi, and the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, started their jobs by inaugurating a refreshing and applaudable departure from the primitive information management strategies of their predecessors. But can they sustain the moral high ground they signposted in their initiatory speeches? On his first day in office on August 1, Ngelale took deserved and carefully targeted potshots at the rude and crude informational tactics of his predecessors. “Gone forever, by…

By Jantiku Ijanada Just when we thought the peak in tax collection was attained, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) brought forward another harvest of revenue collection, peaking any collection in our nation’s history. The tax agency recently announced a total tax revenue collection of N5.5 trillion for the half-year period of January to June 2023 signifying the highest tax revenue collection ever recorded by the Service in any first six months of a fiscal year. Even though this did not come as a shocker, it is still fascinating to see how the FIRS has improved so much under its…

Among AVID members, Jean Pillard presented a heartwarming speech that resonated and spoke to the minds of many Igbos who found themselves as Haitians, who were sold to European slave traders, who changed their culture and way of life. However, despite the inhuman treatment, yet, they were resilient enough to resist the tyranny of the French Army led by Napoleon Bonaparte. In his speech, he preached hope for Igbos who have nationalized in Haiti to pull their resources together to stand as a force to be reckoned with. In his words, Ambassador Pillard wrote: "Excellency, His Royal Highness, distinguished traditional…