OPINION

Presidential Aspirant of the Social Democratic Party(SDP), a second republic Senator,Prof Iyorwuese Hagher, who served as Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Mexico and High Commissioner to Canada delivered the Eminent Persons Lecture at the University of Nigeria Nsukka Tuesday. INTRODUCTION It is a rare privilege, an honour and pleasure to be here today …

   By Paul Ibe We read with amusement the Presidency’s statement in response to an interview the Waziri Adamawa, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar, gave to Bloomberg.

Restructuring Is a Necessity, Not an Option     By Atiku Abubakar   My attention has been drawn to a letter written to Premium Times in response to an essay on restructuring authored by me. Faced with an avalanche of public condemnation for his 360-degree turn on the concept of restructuring, it …

  By  Okey Ikechukwu   Prince Kasim Afegbu`s intervention on this page last week threw up some interesting aspects of the unfolding drama around the 2019 presidency, especially as it concerns the Governor of Sokoto State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. The governor`s yet to be declared ambition is said …

  By Freddie Adamgbe On Saturday, March 4, 2017 of the J.S Tarka Studium, Gboko while delivering his acceptance speech on the occasion of his as coronation as Tor Tiv, His Royal Majesty, Orcivirigh Prof James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse promised to introduce some reforms that will be necessary to change …

By John Chiahemen     It must be music to the ears of anyone interested in the rapid growth and industrialisation of Africa’s economies. In just three years since its take-off with a mandate to mobilise public and private sector finance to build Africa’s all-important infrastructure, the Africa50 fund has …

  By Obadiah Mailafia   The historic summit of the peoples of the Middle Belt held at the Benue state capital of Makurdi. The rally and summit took place on Monday 16th at the IBB Square while a conference of intellectuals and leaders of thought took place on Tuesday 17th …

  By Jumai Ahmadu, PhD In every society, there are women of all age categories whose husbands are late. They constitute a significant component of every country’s population. Widows’ welfare, conditions of living and treatment vary from one society to another. Available statistics indicate that Nigeria has over eight million …

  BY PROF. IYORWUESE HAGHER   The stability and future of Nigeria should no longer lie in the hands of majority tribes alone but in the hands of all who may cherish to transcend their communities, be they minorities or majorities- Aper Aku Governor of Benue State 1999-83; Chairman  Minorities …

By Prof Iyorwuese Hager   GENOCIDE The recent June 24th 2018 massacre of over a hundred men, women and children by herdsmen in the Jos Plateau, has finally broken the camel’s back. The decade old conspiracy of silence, denials and collusions has finally been exposed. The bubble has burst in …