Delta 2023; Between Calculated Risks And Political Suicide
By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI Spaced out from prevailing indices/situations in Nigeria which reflects the fact that things are not as good as we might wish them […]
OPINION
The Man Ortom; His Politics And Leadership Styles By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
There are clear thinkers, muddled thinkers and people that fall in between. Clear thinkers -are the ones that can cull everything down into the right […]
INEC’s Bogus Budget and Nigeria’s Socioeconomic Misfortune By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
Torrent of criticism/knocks from good spirited Nigerians has trailed the bogus budget proposition of N305 billion for the 2023 general elections by the Independent National […]
X-Raying the National Development Plan 2021-2025 By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
There exists some points that highlight as impressive the recent launch at the State House, Abuja, of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2025, a successor […]
Private Sector Partnership in achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria
BY TIMOTHY S. AIKOR Ph.D – “Business is a vital partner in achieving the sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Companies can contribute through their core activities, […]
How To Bring Small Businesses Into The Tax Net By LYDIA NGWAKWE
The federal government has a burning desire to increase its tax revenue to enable it provide critical infrastructure and stimulate economic growth in the country. […]
Politics As Nigeria’s Albatross By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
Each passing day brings to mind the fact that Nigeria is still visibly afflicted with perennial ‘leadership haemorrhage’. But the most serious aspect of this […]
Alarming Cases Of Kidnapping In Jigawa State And The Need For Citizens’ Action
I have found it morally necessary to raise alarm over the rising cases of kidnapping incidents in our dear State, and the media black-out of […]
A Vote for Governor Okowa’s 2023 Presidency By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
This piece stemmed primarily from a 2023 presidency -focused telephone talk I had with Theresa Ashien, Publisher’s Assistant, the Ika Weekly Newspaper, a Delta state-based […]
Growing Rate Of Poverty And FG’s Injection Of N381 Trillion Into The Economy By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
It qualifies as exemplary and a right step taken in the right direction, the recent report by the Director-General of the Fund, Mr Joseph Ari, […]
Africa And Tony Elumelu’s Concept of Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy and Development By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
When Tony Elumelu, founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation, while speaking on the topic; “Philanthropy and Development; Where are Africa’s Billionaires?”, at one of the high […]
Nigeria Gas Debacle: The Rising Cost of Cooking Gas!
Introduction At the beginning of this month November 2021, President Buhari announced at that Nigeria has pledged to eliminate illegal gas flaring (which he said […]
Buhari, Nigerians And Misplaced Regret By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
Nigerians could argue that the entire problem (both real and probable) currently confronting the nation are caused by the inability of the present administration to […]
Hypothesis on Saudi Arabia suspension of Flight from Nigeria
By IBRAHIM MUHAMMED – The news of suspension of flight from Nigeria by Saudi Arabia General authority of civil aviation came as a shock and […]
SENATOR JOSEPH WAYAS: Exit of a Nigerian Patriot
A tribute by SIMON SHANGO – As we entered the temporary Secretariat of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), at Lapal House Igbosere at Lagos […]
Succession And Obligation of Leadership By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
Am I a good leader? I do not know and I guess no one else does. The people, the future and history will stand judge […]
President Buhari, COP26 Summit And The Fallacy of Gas Economics! By NICK AGULE
IntroductionOn 2nd November 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari took to the podium at the UN Climate Change Conference Glasgow 2021 tagged COP26 (26th meeting of the […]
Benedict Peters: A True Compatriot Made in Nigeria
By JACKSON OLALI – Every society has its models, pathfinders who brave the odds and dare the impossible, some even at young age. Benedict Peters […]
Nigeria and Beggar Bowl Leadership Approach By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
As a nation, Nigeria and most of her Federating states are currently faced with serious socio economic issues/survival dilemmas. Although this in my view has […]
Making 2023 General Election A Rewarding One, By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
The central interest of this piece is not to spot leadership faults in Nigeria, or proffer solutions to what the present administration is not doing […]