Beyond fuel subsidy removal
‘Kyari further explained that the funding of petrol subsidy by NNPCL had been ongoing without refunds from the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, despite being budgeted for in the appropriation act’ By Valentine Amanze (5-06-2023) At last, the All Progressives Congress-led federal government on Monday May 29, 2023, carried out its threat […]
Buhari’s sorrowful legacy
‘Buhari’s overall performance in eight years is a testimony of “one’s inability to give what one does not have” By Valentie Amanze (23-5-2023) Nigeria’s debt could pass $150 billion by May 29, 2023, when President Muhammadu Buhari would leave office; from a little over $60 billon in 2015, when he took over from the ex-President […]
President Buhari’s UK tooth treatment
I feel disturbed that Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was back to the United Kingdom (UK) hospital for tooth ache after the sum of N393,661,239 was spent on the Presidential Wing of the State House Medical Centre at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja in 2023 By Valentine Amanze (13-5- 2023) In December 2022, I experienced tooth […]
Victor Osimhen: Beyond Manchester United’s interest
With the exploits of other African great players in Europe like the current African Footballer of the Year, Sadio Mane; and the Egyptian sensation, Mohammed Salah, the scamble for Osimhen’s signature by the very big European clubs may eclipse their records By Valentine Amanze (30-03-2923) Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen has become Africa’s […]
2023 polls: A real test for Nigeria’s judiciary
‘Let the judiciary prove its independence with the election case now before it. A stitch in time saves nine’ By Valentine Amanze (11-3-2023) The global attention has been shifted to the Nigerian judiciary over the result of the February 25, 2023 presidential election, which is now before the law court. Prior to […]
Buhari’s parting gift
A man, who rose to power by “any how means will equally hand over to any how person” By Valentine Amanze (+2348054193455) President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will leave office after eight years of tears and sorrows on May 29, 2023 as stipulated in the nation’s constitution. By my estimation, the president is […]
2023: It’s not about Obi…
‘The health challenges of President Muhammed Buhari, no doubt, contributed negatively to the state of the nation today’ By Valentine Amanze 2-2-2023 On February 25, 2023 Nigerians will elect the new president, who they feel, will steady a sinking ship of a nation. It is not about person, tribe or religion, but the […]
Tribute: Exit of my centurion mother
‘At 102 years, death was expected; but as my mother, I wept. I cried not because I will not see her again; but the love we shared.’ By Valentine Amanze On September 10, 2022, the trumpet blasted; the sound filled the air; calls rang down the battery of my handphone, announcing the […]
Presidential debate: Avoiding the 2015, 2019 mistakes
‘A presidential candidate that shuns live debates and press conferences is an accident waiting to occur’ By Valentine Amanze (10-11-2022) The 2023 general election is around the corner. Nigerians are already witnessing the trend of the previous elections, which put us into the mess we are today. Nigerians want a real change. […]
Flood: Nigeria govt’s negligence unlimited
It is important that proactive measures must taken by the concerned ministries, agencies and others to avoid another disaster By Valentine Amanze (2-11-2022) At the beginning of 2022, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) alerted the nation that flood would cause havoc in many states of the federation as a result of climatic change, advising the […]
