The True Cost of Selling and Buying Votes Vote-buying is one of the greatest dangers confronting our democracy. It is never an act of kindness; it is a calculated investment in corruption. Those who buy votes do so with only one intention—to gain access to public funds. By

₦ 142 Billion for Bus Terminals: Another Evidence of misplaced Priority The difference between the success and failure of the development in any nation is how you prioritise your scarce resources. The recent announcement that a sum of ₦142 billion has been approved by the

Rivers LG Election: A Mockery of Democracy The conduct of the Rivers State local Government election is rascality taken too far. It represents a double tragedy for our democracy when a Sole Administrator - himself illegally appointed - dares to conduct an election that should

What does Achieving Revenue Target mean to Nigerians? The President has announced that our nation’s revenue target for the year has now been achieved by August, which could mean a stabilising economy. Congratulations Mr. President. But Mr. President, if indeed the economy

When will Nigerians truly breathe? A timely and relevant question, as a new 5% tax on all refined fossil fuel sales, including petrol and diesel, has just been announced by the Federal Government. That is, Nigerians will pay a 5% tax when buying their everyday fuel or diesel at

How some African Leaders incite TTRRIIBAAL WWAARR during Election: Governor Amuneke

When Home is not Conducive to the President. From all indications, our President is not finding his home in Nigeria conducive for a long stay, and it should be concerning to us. Just yesterday, for the umpteenth time, Mr. President waved the nation goodbye again, barely 6 days

Supporting Healthcare, Building Hope Yesterday, after speaking at a Tourism event in Enugu, I travelled to Good Hope Specialist Hospital, Isulo, Orumba South LGA of Anambra State, which is being acquired by the Aguata Diocese of the Church of Nigeria, and made my initial modest

Prioritising Nigeria’s Security Remains Imperative I read with deep concern the lamentation of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, who openly admitted that he knows the exact locations of bandit leaders but is incapacitated to act because he lacks control over security

Nigeria Bleeds, Needs a Declaration of War on Insecurity Now “Bloody Weekend: over 100 Killed in Borno, Sokoto, Katsina, Edo.” This grim headline captures the frightening reality reflected in our weekend papers. The killing of eight NSCDC officers, the abduction of a Chinese

Today, I was the Guest speaker at the investiture of Mrs Blessing Ngozi Osakwe as the 12th President of The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) in Lagos. I used the opportunity to charge the group as a body of Accountants (ICAN) to intervene and halt the waste,

Today in Abuja, I met with my very dear elder brother, statesman, and leader, former President Goodluck Jonathan Goodluck E. Jonathan. We had a fruitful closed-door meeting and discussed the state of our dear nation. -PO

Today, I with Dr Dr Yunusa Tanko , Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour Vivour Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Segun Adebanjo visited President Obasanjo on a courtesy visit. Thereafter, we visited the new Olubadan of Ibadan kabiyesi Oba Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja. In both visits, we were fortunate to discuss the

The misstep that should not have happened. The restoration of democracy in Rivers State after six months of needless disruption remains a sour side of our democracy today. It was a constitutional breach that will hurt our democracy for a long time. I just hope that some lessons

I like to sincerely extend my deepest sympathy and heartfelt prayers to all the families and companies affected by the tragic fire outbreak at Afriland Tower on Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State, as well as the traders at Mandilas Market and adjoining plazas along Taiwo

Where Did ₦1 Trillion Go? I recently read a report from the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) stating that it has disbursed over ₦1 trillion to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria since 2015. By simple conversion over the said period, this amounts to more

The USA Trip and Reflections on Leadership I left Lagos yesterday, the 24th of Sept, for a 3-day trip to the USA, covering Washington and Chicago, with a stopover in Atlanta. I travelled with Delta Airlines, the first airline in the United States, which has been in existence

Participation in Black Congressional Week Events in Washington, DC Yesterday, Thursday, 25th September, in Washington, DC, I participated in the activities of Black Congressional Week, with special emphasis on Georgia State events. First was the Congressional Black Caucus Week

The danger of making crime a norm. Whenever I talk about Nigeria being a crime scene, those who are part of the criminality and their hirelings will quickly start their noise-making, attacking and blackmailing me. But how do you tell people that those whose integrity, character