In Nigeria, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo and many other territories, these regional and ethnic differences will define their politics and influence political instability from the 1960s to the 80s. In the case of the DRC, this is still playing out negatively.
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Western leaders often urge African nations to make a rapid transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. They seem to think that African nations can switch to renewable power sources fairly easily, as if a good energy infrastructure was already in place.
From time immemorial, agriculture was Nigeria’s economic mainstay, however, overtime, agriculture has been relegated to the background for obvious reasons, it’s on record that Nigeria’s endowment with vast natural resources of arable land from the stretch of savanna grassland, the dense swamp and rainforest, the untapped and unhannessed abundant quantities of solid minerals almost all over the country have either been misused or put to abandonment over the years.
The number of delegates from Nigeria attending the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai otherwise called COP28 has generated a lot of controversies and strong social media conversations in the last 24 hours. It is important to set the record straight and provide some clarity. To begin with, the Summit is tagged COP which means Convention of Parties. The ongoing Summit in Dubai with over 97,000 delegates from more than 100 countries around the world is the 28th in the series since the issue of climate change and action took preeminent stage in global affairs. COP27 took place at Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt last year.
Nigeria’s Supreme Court held a special session on November 27, 2023 to formally usher in a new legal year. It provided an occasion for a retrospective on the performance of Nigeria’s judiciary by its leaders in a season of unprecedented levels of public angst over the political weaponisation of judges and a set piece moment to compare notes on the dysfunctions that afflict the judicial system. The outcome was interesting to the point of anti-climactic.
Build the people. They build the nation. Human capital investments are the most profitable. They deliver the highest returns on investment. A skilled population is a productive one. Skills are treasures; they are the diamond mines of the new age. Nigeria is a country where there is an affluence of unsullied, diverse talents and abilities. Should we not tap and refine these raw gems to their purest and truest value?
Lagos State, as a very highly hospitable community, deserves to be supported by all of us who have had our life achievements sourced from and tied to it. That support is more required now that the poverty level among its indigenes has reached its peak. To the extent of the hospitable nature of the indigenes of Lagos, you saw people traveling from what used to be called Ilu Oke (meaning Yoruba communities of other South West states), accommodated, fed with good food, had their trades aided, provided befitting shelters and offered more.
A one time president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt once enunciated that “leadership is having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react if you’re in control, they’re in control”.
There was a rumour recently that the Dangote Refinery cannot start crude processing as scheduled because the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) had no crude to supply to the huge refinery.
The resonating call for the establishment of a Gbagyi Cultural and Historical Center is not merely a request for a physical structure but a profound acknowledgment of the imperative need to safeguard and exalt the multifaceted heritage of the Gbagyi Nation. In a world characterized by rapid modernization, the envisioned center emerges as a pivotal landmark, signifying a dedicated commitment to understanding, preserving, and celebrating the intricate tapestry of Gbagyi legacy.