29th March, 2025 His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria The Villa, Aso Rock, Three Arms Zone, Abuja, FCT Your Excellency Asiwaju Who Will Tell the President (Let Democracy Reign; Let the Will of the People Reign) I write to you today not merely as a loyal servant of our great nation, but as a concerned citizen, a comrade who has stood by the ideals of democracy, freedom, and justice from the very inception of our struggle. This is not just a letter but a heartfelt call to action. As someone who has walked…
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Theme: “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver” Today, on World Tuberculosis Day 2025, I join the global community in reaffirming our commitment to ending one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, Tuberculosis (TB). Under this year’s theme, “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver,” we are reminded that winning the fight against TB is possible when we unite our efforts, invest in proven solutions, and ensure the delivery of life-saving interventions to all who need them. As the National and Global Stop TB Champion, I take this responsibility with deep personal commitment. The fight against TB is…
Theme: “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver” Today, on World Tuberculosis Day 2025, I join the global community in reaffirming our commitment to ending one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, Tuberculosis (TB). Under this year’s theme, “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver,” we are reminded that winning the fight against TB is possible when we unite our efforts, invest in proven solutions, and ensure the delivery of life-saving interventions to all who need them. As the National and Global Stop TB Champion, I take this responsibility with deep personal commitment. The fight against TB is…
By Sunday Dare In times of harsh circumstance and imminent danger, a responsible and dedicated leader is forced into action to avert needless harm and destruction.This is true of the President of a nation or a General in the midst of battle. We all know this as the true law of our political existence. Anyone who feigns ignorance of this fact does so not out of truth but in an attempt to foment further crisis. In times of urgent emergency, extraordinary measures can and must be taken. If not, trouble turns into calamity. Normal becomes abnormality. That which is bad…
By Bayo Onanuga Imagine a Rivers State where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hesitated to declare a state of emergency. The political standoff between the State Assembly and Governor Siminalayi Fubara could have continued and degenerated into violence. Impeachment threats might have spurred attacks on lawmakers by the governor’s supporters, while militants in the creeks—primed to sabotage critical oil infrastructure—could have plunged Nigeria’s oil production back to pre-2023 lows. Sensational reporting of the crisis by journalists and opportunistic litigation would have inflamed tensions further, paralysing governance and risking lives. Schools and hospitals would shutter; investors would flee. We can only imagine…
By Tunde Rahman As the leadership crisis rocking Rivers State escalated into the destruction of vital oil and gas infrastructure amid looming impeachment threats against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu, President Bola Tinubu wielded the big stick last Tuesday imposing a state of emergency on the oil rich state. He suspended the governor, his deputy and the inflexible state House of Assembly for a period of six months, and appointed former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), as the administrator of the state. Following his inauguration on Wednesday, Ibas has begun the critical assignment.…
THE Southern Governors’ Forum has condoled the Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Dikko Umaru Radda, over the death of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Umaru Barebari, on Sunday, 23 March, 2025. In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday, 23 March, 2025, the Forum said the passing of Hajia Safara’u Umaru Barebari, being a mother who had given her all in training and nurturing her children, including the governor, was bound to be heartbreaking. It noted, however, that the fulfilled life she…
By AIG Tunji Disu A retired soldier once stormed into my office, demanding that we kill his son, a university student arrested for cultism. His rage was volcanic. But the next day, he returned with food, asking after his son. When I joked, “So you don’t want us to kill him again?” his eyes revealed the truth: anger is often the flipside of helpless love. Years later, I met his son again—now educated, married, and changed. Not because he was jailed, but because his father eventually chose support over abandonment. Many parents bring their children to us, demanding we “discipline”…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed sadness over the passing of Chief Mrs. Bola Shobowale, Executive Chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA), reports thegazellenews.com. Thegazellenews.com reports that Mrs Sobowale’s death was announced on Friday, 21 March, 2025 after a protracted illness. According to Hon. Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, state APC Chairman, Chief Mrs. Sobowale’s demise is a tremendous loss to the party, the state, and the people of Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA. Ojelabi in a statement issued on Sunday, 23 March, 2025 described the late council boss as a visionary leader, compassionate administrator, and dedicated…
By Funke Egbemode (egbemode3@gmail.com) One of the things I find most wondrous about God is the way He distributes children. Oh yes, I’m a Christian and I strongly believe that God is the ‘giver’ of children. I do not believe that even IVF can work without God’s say-so. Ask the gynecologists, they will tell you. Even they cannot explain why some couples have to try IVF five times while others are successful at the first attempt. Let’s even assume that you are a scientist and you have answers to the IVF question, can you explain why a woman living in…