Opinion By Layi Deinde President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the naming of the Railway Complex in Agbor, the operational hub of Itakpe-Warri Rail Line after former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The news was broken by no other one but the Lion of the Niger Delta Hon Minister of Transport. Is this an honour, a burden or Read more
Opinion By Layi Deinde Everyone needs a good surround, those who are so endowed to draw strength from people close to them easily make a mark out of life. Climbing the rungs of the ladder of life to be leaders. One of the greatest strength a leader should always develop is the ability to attract sound Read more
Opinion By Chris Okobah Dr Gabriel Ogbechie’s publication on the 2017 imbroglio and nattering nabobs of Pavlovian conditioning was proactively wrong. Dr Ogbechie’s Nabob calculation is short, but “as rich as a Nabob” in error and falsehood. We all read that publication with disdain and incredulity how Dr Ogbechie, an illustrious son of Delta state choose Read more
Opinion By Oluwaseun Boye Drugs, according to Wikipedia, are referred to as substances that cause a change in an organism’s physiology or psychology when consumed. They are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support. Consumption of drugs can be via inhalation, injection, smoking, ingestion, and absorption via a patch on the skin, Read more
Africa By NJ Ayuk As African oil and gas countries struggle with Covid-19’s devastating impact on demand, two international groups seem to be celebrating it. Earlier this month, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) described the low oil prices caused by the pandemic as a “golden opportunity” for Read more
Opinion By Graça Machel, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr. Vera Songwe, Maria Ramos COVID 19 has unearthed massive inequalities within our societies and brought to glaring light the unique burdens which women carry the world over. Allocation of response resources should be targeted towards the immediate needs of managing the virus as well as future-looking to Read more
DEMOCRACY DAY By Jumoke Okoya-Thomas After 60 years of gaining independence from Britain that colonised Nigeria for several years, it is now time for Nigerians to look back with the benefit of hindsight to ruminate over where we have missed it as a nation with a view of finding solutions to the numerous problems confronting Read more
Opinion By Pedro de Vasconcelos The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the loss of millions of jobs in the developed and developing world. Migrant workers are among the most directly affected. They work in economic sectors adversely impacted by the economic slowdown such as construction, the hospitality industry, tourism, food, agribusinesses, Read more
Opinion by Dr Chris Obidigbo Uchay There is no stopping an idea whose time has come… The Constitution of Nigeria states as follows – No citizen of Nigeria shall be subjected to any disability or deprivation merely by reason of the circumstances of his birth. A citizen of Nigeria of a particular community, ethnic group, Read more
Opinion By Ronnie Toerien, Oracle The world of work has been changing for some time, particularly over the last decade as emerging technologies equipped enterprises with the tools to operate with greater efficiency, innovate and explore a new potential. However, unprecedented events in 2020, have accelerated this transformation at an unimaginable pace. With mandates to Read more
