By Ken Ugbechie

Mele Kyari, a geologist and Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has dug his way into the tunnel of history. Within a space of two months, he announced the successful revamp of two refineries. In November 2024, Port Harcourt refinery came on stream. The following month, December, Warri refinery burst back to life. Both are not performing optimally, yet.

By Bolanle Bolawole

Many people think - though erroneously - that Man or Woman of the Year, Person or Personality of the Year is given only to saints; even devils have a right to it, and have many times been so “rewarded” in the past!. The award is usually a recognition of who impacted lives the most, globally or within a geographical location, for good or for bad within the period under review. Who did the most extraordinary things - whether to the people’s acclamation/applause or derision/opprobrium? Who was the most enigmatic, the most controversial and talked-about, again, for good or for bad? Who surprised people the most - in their speeches, actions, and the successes recorded; whose sound bites travelled farther than those of any other person, thus etching a permanent impression on people’s mind and psyche? Emilokan! Make America Great Again! Whose presence/personality, policies (imagined or anticipated) and actions (threatened or real) have impacted or moved people to action more than at any other time in recent history?

By Ikeddy Isiguzo

Twice in less than two weeks, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has repeated his threat to crush inflation from 36.4 per cent to 15 per cent in 2025.

By Pius Mordi

It is an acronym that is as classy as it is inspiring. In 1999, just as the Fourth Republic was birthed, the governors of the six states that make up the Niger Delta, got together and set up the BRACED Commission - to create a strong regional economy through economic cooperation and integration, leading to sustainable development and collective benefits for the people of the Region.

By Bola Bolawole

So sure of itself, Google boasts that we “Ask anything”; so I asked, “Why do people die?” The answers it gave are as interesting as they are intriguing. Google says “people die for a variety of reasons” and these, according to it, include aging. “The most common cause of death, aging is a natural process that occurs as cells in the body die and are replaced by new ones”

By: Amb. Godknows Igali

Prelude

As the year 2024 eclipses to an inevitable end in a matter of days, the global outlook for peace and security remains ominous and elusive. Earlier in September, 190 world leaders had come together in New York, re-enacting the proverbial gathering of the eagles to web a symphony out of their diverse voices. Yes, to give humanity a beacon of hope, but this 79th session of the United Nation General Assembly was itself the usual demagoguery and unhelpful in navigating the stormy waters of global peace. Since then, other prominent concerts such as BRICS and G20, amongst others, have also met in various locations around the world with the same routine and narrative.