Category: Opinion
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The Physician Who Stepped Forward When Nations Needed Leadership by FAROUQ GAGARAWA
In public service, some careers are defined by titles. Others are defined by moments when leadership becomes a national necessity. The professional journey of Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo, mni, NPOM belongs to the latter. For decades, he has stood at the intersection of medicine, public health policy, and national service, bringing to every responsibility not…
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Abdul Mahmud: Governor Amuneke is who he is
His is not just ordinary commentary. It is a political satire. A mirror held up to our country, its rulers, people and politics. His is the art of laughter and lament. Kevin Arua, who goes by the nom de guerre, Kevin Black, and the popular Governor Amuneke, an online voice that exposes folly, mocks power,…
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PROSPEROUS CELEBRATION TO A TRAILBLAZER: LADY OF PURPOSE, COMPASSION & EXCELLENCE
Sponsored Post Today, heaven’s symphony rises in glorious crescendo, and the earth stands in awe as we celebrate a woman whose life is a sacred melody of grace, grit, and greatness — Mrs Adenike Florence Olotu. Your journey is not just a story; it is a divine manuscript authored by the hand of God Himself…
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From Tehran to Tel Aviv: Escalation, Resilience, and the Fragile Road to Diplomacy
From Tehran to Tel Aviv: Escalation, Resilience, and the Fragile Road to Diplomacy By Elijah J. Magnier As the Israel–Iran confrontation intensifies into a full-scale war, Tehran is no longer merely absorbing attacks—it is asserting itself as a strategic force capable of inflicting sustained and multidimensional damage. Through a calibrated combination of ballistic, hypersonic, and…
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Tinubu’s Economic Reforms: Nightmarish Cases from Other Countries By Farooq A. Kperogi
By Farooq A. Kperogi The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration likes to psychologically anesthetize Nigerians who are grieving from the hurt of its economic policies (petrol price spike, electricity tariff hike, devaluation of the naira, etc.) by saying Nigerians are only undergoing transitory pains in the service of a forthcoming permanent prosperity. I have repeatedly…
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Protests: Tinubu’s Real Troubles Are Just Beginning by Farooq A. Kperogi
In light of his planned astronomical hike in petrol prices euphemistically called “subsidy removal” in 2023, which his opponents also promised to implement and caused Nigerians embrace as inevitable and desirable, I foretold the imminent social convulsion that is gathering momentum across Nigeria now. “I can assure Tinubu that if petrol price hikes deepen people’s…
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Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo: A Visionary Leader Driving Nigeria’s Progress by Farouq Gagarawa
Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo: A Visionary Leader Driving Nigeria’s Progress by Farouq Gagarawa Introduction:Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo is a name that resonates with progress, innovation, and dedication. During his time as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in Nigeria, Dr. Gwarzo has been instrumental in spearheading numerous initiatives that have…
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How to Stop Judicial Coups Against Democracy in Nigeria – Farooq A. Kperogi
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), one of Nigeria’s most prominent pro-democracy NGOs, invited me to make a virtual presentation from my base in Atlanta to a national seminar it organized last Thursday on “targeted judicial reforms and enhanced judicial integrity in post-election litigation.” Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it, but here are the thoughts…
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Neither Tinubu Nor Atiku Forged Credentials with INEC – Farooq A. Kperogi
The storm over the legitimacy of the credential President Bola Tinubu submitted to INEC has managed to rope in former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who instigated it in the first place. But available facts show that neither of them presented forged documents to INEC. I go where the facts lead me. That means I could…
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Tinubu: Ignorance of America that Atiku’s Lawyers and Supporters Betray by Farouq A. Kperogi
As I have stressed repeatedly, I have no partisan emotional investment in the political brawl between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, or in who is and is not president of Nigeria. My only partisan affinity is with the truth or, to reecho iconic Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein, the best…