Category: OP-ED
Taxing the Poor? Questions Over Tinubu’s Fiscal Reforms
What Nigerians urgently need today are policies that stimulate economic recovery, generate employment, and expand opportunities. Any fiscal reform perceived as “taxing poverty” risks undermining the very economic stability it seeks to achieve.
Read MoreOPINION: Electoral Reform or Democratic Backslide? Nigeria Must Guard Against a One-Party State
By Paul Okojie Nigeria’s democracy stands at a delicate crossroads following the passage of the new electoral law by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led National Assembly and its approval by Bola
Read MoreGovernor Okpebholo’s 100MW Ologbo Initiative Seeks to Guarantee Reliable Energy
By Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele Reliable electricity has always been central to the economic future of Edo State. From factories and small businesses to government institutions and households, steady power
Read MoreHow Bloomberg’s $1m Award for Benin City Validates Governor Okpebholo’s Vision for Urban Renewal
By Dr Patrick Akhere Ebojele Benin City’s story has always been one of resilience, history, and reinvention. From its origins as the political and cultural heart of the ancient Benin
Read MoreFrom Killing Fields To Digital Shields: Why The Slaughter Of 40 Soldiers Signals The Death Of Conventional COIN
By Oto’ Drama, PhD. THAT Nigeria is currently a nation in a state of perpetual bloodshed can no longer be hidden. The recent burial of our finest officers at the
Read MoreA New Voice for Representation: Why Hon. Isa Nasidi is the Man For Doka Gabasawa Constituency in Kaduna North
In every election cycle, constituencies search for leaders who possess not only ambition but also the experience, exposure, and commitment required to translate public trust into meaningful representation. For the
Read MoreOkpebholo’s Hands-On Governance: A Model of People-Centered Leadership
By Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo’s decision to join protesting residents in Benin City, recently,can be argued as offering a clear window into what scholars
Read MoreOPINION: Governor Okpebholo’s Development Doctrine Prioritises Partnership Over Politics
By Dr Patrick Akhere Ebojele At the weekend, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo stood before dignitaries at Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, to commission the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)–facilitated
Read MoreOPINION: What Edo People’s Cheers Mean for Governor Okpebholo’s Infrastructure Plan
By Patrick Akhere Ebojele, PhD When Edo residents line the streets, to wave, chant; and applaud during Governor Monday Okpebholo’s project inspection, it is no longer a routine spectacle. It
Read More2027 Is Coming; And So Is Nigeria’s Old Looting Playbook
As the 2027 general elections approaches, Nigerians mush know it did not stumble into decline; it was marched there by policy choices, political indifference, and a decade of squandered opportunity.
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