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Alaro City, in partnership with Universal Homes, handover additional 48 units of apartments to their owners, marking the second phase of the Universal Homes project within Alaro City. This handover, following the initial 48 units in August 2024, underscores Alaro City’s commitment to deliver the 576 units apartment building valued …

THIS week, as I refueled my car, I couldn’t help but be struck by the sharp contrast between petrol prices here in Metro Atlanta and in Nigeria. In Metro Atlanta, fuel prices hover at $2.70 per gallon, which is equivalent to around 67 cents per liter. (Four liters make up …

WHEN President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as the National Security Adviser (NSA), it signalled a pivotal moment for Nigeria’s security apparatus. Observers anticipated that the dynamics between the key leaders designated for essential military, security and intelligence institutions would be crucial in safeguarding life and property across …

THE race for the 2027 governorship race seems to have started earlier than expected in the Centre of Excellence, Lagos State, albeit on a very dramatic note. The presentation of Lagos State’s 2025 budget proposal on 21 November was expected to be a milestone event, but the session at the …

FORMER Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has sharply criticized the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, describing the country’s current state under his administration as one of “chaos, insecurity, and disunity.” In a keynote address at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at Yale University, Connecticut, Obasanjo emphasized that the problems facing Nigeria …

Ordinarily, I would not join issues with a certain Kelvin Emmanuel on his so-called analysis of the oil and gas sector of the Nigerian economy. Someone who has not seen the inside of a refinery before Dangote built one, let alone understood the mechanism of the energy industry is assuming …

Proving the Return on Investment (ROI) of public relations remains one of the most complex challenges in the communications industry. The lack of access to comprehensive sales and marketing data often leaves PR efforts stranded without the full picture. This disconnect can make it difficult to clearly attribute business outcomes …

(Monday Lines published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 28 October, 2024) Patient walks unaided into the doctor’s consulting room. Patient soon suffers mismanagement. She goes pale and jerky, unconscious. Doctor gives his best shot – or so he claims. Patient is not responsive. Doctor strolls off, leaving the patient …

(Published in the Sunday Tribune, October 13, 2024) In the build-up to the 2015 election, when President Muhammadu Buhari mounted the podium to seek votes from Nigerians, he campaigned on three major fronts. He promised to fight insurgency, corruption, and rebuild the economy. With this three-pronged campaign agenda, the Katsina-born …

NIGERIA was 64 last Tuesday. On that day in 1960, expec­tations were high and the country’s founding fathers had lofty dreams about a nation that was destined for the top with all the resources, both natural and human. However, 64 years later, it has been a dashed dream thus far. …