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Tackling worsening economic hardship in Nigeria

Peter AnayoApril 6, 2026

by Peter AnayoApril 6, 20260349

Not many can dispute the fact that the prevalent economic hardship across Nigeria, particularly among the low-income earners and self-employed masses has reached intolerable level due to several factors ranging from insecurity, erratic electricity supply, dwindling economic fortune, bad governance, corruption and lately the United States-Israel-Iran war which spiked......

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Easter and the imperative of national ethical renewal

Peter AnayoApril 5, 2026April 5, 2026

by Peter AnayoApril 5, 2026April 5, 20260329

As Nigerians join the global Christendom marking Easter, the significance of the season goes far beyond the familiar rituals of church services, family gatherings, and festive indulgence. Easter represents the foundation of the Christian faith—the triumph of life over death, hope over despair, and light over darkness. Therefore for a......

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Electricity crisis and Adelabu’s reckless optimism

Peter AnayoMarch 30, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 30, 20260357

A statement credited to the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, recently, that Nigerians would start experiencing improved electricity supply in two weeks, without first tackling such power sector’s complex challenges as liquidity crisis and mounting debt, inadequate gas supply and infrastructure, weak and ageing transmission grid as well as......

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The imperative of people-oriented president in 2027

Peter AnayoMarch 23, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 23, 20260406

We have never been in doubt that the whole essence of governance; whether at the federal, state or the local government level is all about the welfare and security of the citizenry hence our continuous insistence that Nigerians must be more purposeful in negotiating for and subsequently electing into office......

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The lessons of Eid-el-Fitr

Peter AnayoMarch 20, 2026March 23, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 20, 2026March 23, 2026089

As Nigerian Muslims joined their counterparts across the globe to celebrate this year’s Eid el-Fitr marking the end of Ramadan fasting period, its lessons and significance should be sacrosanct among the faithful. We strongly believe that the spiritual renewal, discipline, and gratitude imbibed during the month-long period must henceforth define......

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The renewed push for State Police

Peter AnayoMarch 9, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 9, 20260290

Two major signals emerged recently to rekindle hope for the early establishment of the long-awaited State Police as part of the national security architecture to tackle pervasive insecurity nationwide, since the 2014 constitutional conference recommended its creation but was vehemently opposed by the immediate past administration of Late President Muhammadu......

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The assassination attempt on Obi, Oyegun and the lessons learnt

Peter AnayoMarch 2, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 2, 20260143

The reported gun attack and condemnable assassination attempt in Benin City, the Edo State capital targeted at notable politicians, Peter Obi and John Odigie-Oyegun of opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, is rather more than a troubling headline. It is indeed a dangerous dimension in Nigeria’s democratic journey ahead of the......

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The Electoral Act and 2007 polls

Peter AnayoFebruary 23, 2026

by Peter AnayoFebruary 23, 2026077

As opinions remain divided over the Electoral Amendment Bill that has just been signed into law by President Bola Tinubu despite resounding opposition to the inclusion of manual option in the transmission of election results from the polling units, Nigerians across all strata of the society, should now focus on......

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Averting fresh hike in electricity tariff

Peter AnayoFebruary 16, 2026

by Peter AnayoFebruary 16, 20260146

It is not a matter of conjecture if we conclude and emphatically too, that the recent policy of Federal Government to share the cost of electricity subsidy totally N3.6 trillion among the three tiers of government namely FG, state and LGA through deduction from the Federation Account to fund electricity......

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Ending the political stalemate in Rivers

Peter AnayoFebruary 9, 2026

by Peter AnayoFebruary 9, 20260380

It is incontrovertible that the lingering political crisis in Rivers state that has a strained relationship between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Barr Nyesom Wike as well as members of the State House of Assembly continues to take its toll on the social and economic......