Category: OPINION

By Blessing Udeobasi When the Nigeria Health Insurance Scheme was set up by Decree 35, of 1999, it promised to alleviate the healthcare challenges faced by millions of Nigerians. However, nearly two and half decades later, the scheme has been marked with numerous shortcomings leading to a near defeat of its purpose. The NHIS was created to ensure universal health coverage for Nigerians, starting with federal employees and expanding to formal and informal sectors. In theory, the brilliant initiative covers a range of services, from consultations to surgeries and maternity…

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By Suyi Ayodele We are a nation in perpetual contrast! We claim to want the best for our country. But at every election turn, we hand over the country to those who have the lowest mental aptitude to govern a complex country like Nigeria! In the heat of the 2015 election between President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari, I asked one of the Buhari supporters, a PhD holder, why he would support Buhari who paraded a questionable West African School Certificate (WASC) qualification against Jonathan, with a PhD. His…

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By Tribune Editorial Board There must be something that the occult manipulators called money ritualists see in this country that the rest of the society does not see. This is why cases of money ritualism, and the sale of human parts continue to be reported almost on a daily basis even as security operatives keep arresting and prosecuting suspects. Last week, personnel of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police command arrested three suspects for alleged possession of suspected human tongues. According to the command’s spokesman, SP…

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 By Owei Lakemfa It was a triumphant occasion. The venue was the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment, Giri, Abuja. The joyous occasion was the destruction of over 2,400 illicit arms. The chief celebrant was the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, NCCSALW. The five-star guests included the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, members of the National Assembly, representatives of the service chiefs, heads of other security agencies and top military brass. The man given the honour to set fire on the arms, was the National…

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 By Festus Adedayo (PhD) As I was concluding this piece, my eyes caught a presidential sledgehammer which landed on the head of Conscience Nurtured by Truth – The Guardian. In a release issued by the State House yesterday, authored by erstwhile Editor-in-Chief of TheNews, Bayo Onanuga, the newspaper was accused of a crime almost similar to what General Sani Abacha accused it of in 1994 which led to its closure. The “NADECO government” of Bola Tinubu merely rehashed the allegation. I will address this presently. . All over the world,…

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By Chris Uchenna Agbedo Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, has often been hailed for his measured tone, integrity, and ability to strike a balance in the turbulent waters of Nigerian politics. However, his recent birthday tribute to former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has sparked a backlash, particularly from his supporters in the Southeast, many of whom feel a deep sense of betrayal. Obi’s message, celebrating Gowon’s legacy of “peace,” “unity,” and “sacrifice,” has been interpreted by his admirers as insensitive to the enduring scars…

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By Sebastine Ebhuomhan Introduction. Following the peaceful, free, fair and credible governorship election the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted in Edo State on Saturday, 21st September 2024 and the issuance of Certificate of Return to the winner, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, all is now set for the administration of oath of office and the formal handover by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)-elected Governor Godwin Obaseki on 11th November 2024, signalling the beginning of Okpebholo’s four-year term as the Governor of Edo State. Wednesday, 16th…

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By Ikeddy Isiguzo Only a day after the price of petrol, a major liquid that moves Nigerian life was increased again – for the third time in a month – Mrs. Remi Tinubu, President Tinubu’s wife, had no soothing words for millions of Nigerians who were groaning under the harsh policies that the President announced while being inaugurated on 29 May 2023. The most crushing of the policies was the removal of subsidy on petrol which has adversely affected prices across all sides of life. Inflation is racing at a…

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By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D The Abia State Executive Council Retreat, themed “A New Abia: Sustaining the Momentum, Scaling the Impact,” holding from September 26th to 28th at the Panyu Hotel in Aba, marked a significant milestone in Governor Alex Otti’s administration. This second retreat, following last year’s inaugural gathering, provides a platform for introspection, strategization, and rejuvenation. Governor Otti’s vision for a New Abia, characterized by greater development and shared prosperity, drives his administration’s policies and programmes. Over the past year, Abia State has witnessed remarkable transformations, setting the stage…

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By Festus Adedayo (PhD) One by one, three Nigerian former military rulers, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, arrived at Babangida’s Hilltop Mansion in Minna, Niger State, last Sunday. So did former National Security Adviser (NSA), General Aliyu Gusau. The Minna meeting had every trapping of African witches assembling at the coven. Like owls, a pervasive symbol of African witchcraft, did they fly to and perch on their Minna assembly nest at nocturne? Yoruba attribute the kind of powers this trio had/have to witches. They eat the head…

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