By Austin Orette TEXAS (CONVERSEER) – Is President Bola Tinubu the cause of Nigeria’s problems? Some time ago, I wrote that I did not endorse Tinubu because he would reduce the misery index of Nigeria. I did not endorse him because he will stop corruption and other ills that plague the Nation. I did not…
By Etubom Anthony Ani STATESMEN who have taken part in fundamental decisions affecting their country seldom write in the press as they would say things that could jeopardize the very existence of their country. However where the very existence of the country or a part of it is threatened then it behoves all statesmen to…
By Etim Etim Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written a new book, his seventh, titled, ‘’Nigeria: Past and Future’’, in which he examines Nigeria’s struggles with leadership and good governance. He compares President Bola Tinubu’s administration with Muhammadu Buhari’s and writes that Tinubu’s government is “competing with Buhari’s in inefficiency”, and describes Buhari’s administration as…
By Efio-Ita Nyok CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Mlumun, 17, looks through her well-worn notebook in the dusty courtyard of a northern Cross River secondary school. Her grades are in the high 80s, and she writes neatly, but there is a persistent worry in her eyes. The family’s daily meals are barely within her father’s means as…
By Joseph Odok The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is mobilizing for protests and potentially a strike in August 2025 due to several unresolved issues with the Federal Government of Nigeria. The planned protests and potential strike raise concerns among students and parents about disruptions in the academic calendar, especially considering the current economic…
