Opinion

Jun
01
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
Rethinking Nigeria’s Economic Challenges Beyond Narrative of Hard Work – Emeka Kalu Replies OUK

Rethinking Nigeria’s Economic Challenges Beyond Narrative of Hard Work – Emeka Kalu Replies OUK

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Opinion, Politics, Social Issues, , , , ,
Dear Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, I am compelled to respond to your recent assertion that Nigerians are not used to working hard. As the President of ECK Foundation Worldwide, I have witnessed firsthand the resilience and determination of Nigerians from all walks of life. While I understand your intention to highlight the challenges facing our nation, I strongly believe that your statement oversimplifies the complex issues hindering our economic growth and development. Structural challenges, such as inadequate infrastructure, corruption, and policy inconsistencies, have stifled entrepreneurship and innovation, making it difficult for hard work to translate into prosperity. Furthermore, our economic…
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May
22
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
2027: No decision has been made yet; Atiku’s coalition names Lukman and rejects embracing ADC.

2027: No decision has been made yet; Atiku’s coalition names Lukman and rejects embracing ADC.

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The opposition alliance that intends to remove President Bola Tinubu in 2027 has refuted allegations that it recently became a member of the African Democratic Congress, or ADC. According to reports that surfaced on Wednesday, the opposition factions led by former vice president Atiku Abubakar recently convened and agreed to run for office on the ADC platform. According to the sources, the alliance has named Salihu Lukman, a former vice chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-West, as its head of secretariat. But in a statement released Thursday in Abuja, Lukman, who is now the projected coalition's spokesperson, revealed that…
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May
22
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
BudgIT: Peter Obi on N70 trillion in budget fraud: “Nigeria is a scene of corruption.”

BudgIT: Peter Obi on N70 trillion in budget fraud: “Nigeria is a scene of corruption.”

Business, Economy, Opinion, Politics, , , ,
Peter Obi, the standard bearer for the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has criticised Nigeria's unrelenting corruption. Obi claimed Nigeria is still rife with corruption in response to the massive N70 trillion budget scam that BudgIT discovered in the 2025 federal budget. “I have consistently maintained that for this country to make progress, Nigeria must cease to function as a crime scene and be repositioned for genuine development,” Obi said in a statement released by POMR spokesman Ibrahim Umar. “This entrenched corruption – persistent and deeply rooted – must be nipped in the bud if there is to be…
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May
21
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
Federal Ministry Of Arts, Culture and Tourism Celebrates 2025 World Day For Cultural Diversity, Dialogue & Development

Federal Ministry Of Arts, Culture and Tourism Celebrates 2025 World Day For Cultural Diversity, Dialogue & Development

Education, Metro, News, , ,
Press Release Abuja, Nigeria, May 21, 2025 — The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy joins the global community in commemorating the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, a day set aside every year by UNESCO to honour the power of culture in fostering peace, inclusion and sustainable development across nations. This annual observance, held on May 21, reminds us all of the richness in our differences and the importance of intercultural dialogue in promoting understanding, mutual respect and peaceful coexistence. It is a moment to reflect on how cultural diversity strengthens the…
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May
21
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
Of Stupidity, Show Of Shame, And Shenanigans 3.

Of Stupidity, Show Of Shame, And Shenanigans 3.

Column, News, Opinion, Politics, , ,
GALE OF DEFECTIONS: A STORM IN A TEACUP. The political class is arrogantly building a huge wave of massive masses discontent and hate; through the wave of huge illogical and inexplicable defections in the face of hunger, insecurity, and massive masses discontent they are arming the masses against themselves; and very unfortunately partisan obscurantists and jesters like the APC National Chairman Alhaji Gandollar Ganduje think that all is well, and that the descent to a One-Party State is ok. The pervasive wave of arrogant defections shall fuel the people against the political class and by Jove give fillip to the…
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