Category: Opinion
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Nigeria’s Readiness for the 2023 Census
The Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra-led National Population Commission is committed to conducting a credible, accurate, and scientifically verifiable census for Nigerians, attested by the international community. The Commission has implemented a strategic plan that includes the successful digital demarcation of the entire country, two pretests, and a post Enumeration Survey (PES). The Commission has also…
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Diri: The Puritan In Bayelsa’s Creek Haven
By Daniel Alabrah As constant as the Northern Star, the Puritan remains single-mindedly focused on only the Bayelsa Agenda… Governor of Bayelsa State His Excellency Sen. Douye Diri Two days before his 61st birthday on June 4 two years ago, my phone rang about 3pm. It was His Excellency on the line. Without hesitation, I…
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The Importance Of Nasir Kwarra’s Vision for a Green and Digital 2023 Census
By Robinson Erebi Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, Chairman of the National Population Commission, recently attended the 41st Inaugural Lecture of the University of Abuja, where he reiterated his commitment to delivering an accurate, reliable, and acceptable census with all-inclusive user-friendly data for effective development planning in Nigeria. NPC Chairman Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra His vision…
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Why Removal of Fuel Subsidy is good for Nigeria
By Felix Ayanruoh Fuel subsidy is the transfer of economic resources by government to consumers or producers of a good or service. The resultant incentive is to boost production or consumption of a commodity over what it would otherwise have been. However, critics of energy subsidies believe otherwise. They say subsidies distort markets and discourage…
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Nyesom Wike vs Douye Diri: No smoke without fire
While it is true that there may be some truth to the allegations, it is important to consider the hard facts. Governor Wike’s uncompromising attitude towards the Bayelsa State Government’s property in Rivers State may not be unconnected with Senator Douye Diri’s refusal to join the ill-fated G5 group and their leadership’s disobedience against the…
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The Importance of Prioritizing 2023 Census for the Incoming President
By Robinson Erebi The incoming President of Nigeria His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu should prioritize the conduct of the 2023 Census for several reasons. Incoming President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and NPC Chairman Hon. Nasir Kwarra (inset) Firstly, an accurate count of the population is essential for effective resource allocation and planning of infrastructure…
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Task Before The Next Governor Of Bayelsa State
The next Governor should oil the Engine room of Government and accord it the deserved dignity, respect and regards for it to work effectively.
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Is the Big Giant China now awake in Global Diplomacy?
By: Godknows Igali One of the greatest military generals in human history, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) once asserted that “China is a sleeping giant. If he wakes, he will shake the world”. Rising from its seeming slumber from the erstwhile dominance of the world under the Mongol and Ming empires for 400 years, China gradually became…
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King Charles III and Hope of New Era
By: Godknows Igali Reminiscent of the time of his forebear, William the Conqueror in 1066 till modern era, Great Britain’s monarch, King Charles III, was coronated in the same Westminster Abbey in Central London on Saturday, April 6, 2023. Accompanied by perhaps one of the most colourful military parades ever seen in modern history, the…
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Postponement of 2023 Census ill-advised
By Joe Chukwu, PhD The postponement of the 2023 National Population and Housing Census as approved by Mr. President and announced by the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, is to say the least disappointing, ominous, ill timed and sad, as far as many patriotic Nigerians are concerned. President Muhammadu Buhari This was a process…