Opinions – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:56:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Opinions – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Insecurity, Economic Fragility and The Poverty of Politics by Abiodun KOMOLAFE https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-economic-fragility-and-the-poverty-of-politics-by-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-economic-fragility-and-the-poverty-of-politics-by-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:56:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477584 The title captures the interwoven nature of economics and the social factors that shape our well-being. It is a reality that any lender or partner must weigh when assessing a nation’s true creditworthiness. This interrelationship must be laid bare; otherwise, what is fast becoming an intractable problem will never be solved with the systemic overhaul [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-economic-fragility-and-the-poverty-of-politics-by-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 IBEDC: When Will This Pain Be Over? https://www.theinfostride.com/ibedc-when-will-this-pain-be-over/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ibedc-when-will-this-pain-be-over/#respond Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:52:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475684 The title of this commentary reflects a question asked wherever people gather – on buses, in bars, and at parties. Modern life revolves around the reliable provision of electricity, water and mass transit. Without power, the simple task of pumping water becomes nightmarish; relying on handheld pumps is a physically exhausting struggle. Dealing with our [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ibedc-when-will-this-pain-be-over/feed/ 0 State Police and the Questions Nigeria Can No Longer Avoid https://www.theinfostride.com/state-police-and-the-questions-nigeria-can-no-longer-avoid/ https://www.theinfostride.com/state-police-and-the-questions-nigeria-can-no-longer-avoid/#respond Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:46:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475682 Nigeria’s post-1999 democratic era has coincided with one of the gravest crises of state authority in the country’s history, with the state appearing weak and incapable of defending its authority. Fundamentalist Islamist groups, ethnic militants, gangs, secessionist movements, cult groups, organised criminal groups, and political thugs, among others, have relentlessly challenged the state to a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/state-police-and-the-questions-nigeria-can-no-longer-avoid/feed/ 0 Ekiti: A Focus on Proven Delivery by Tunrayo Alatise https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-a-focus-on-proven-delivery-by-tunrayo-alatise/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-a-focus-on-proven-delivery-by-tunrayo-alatise/#respond Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:46:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473471 The goal from day one for the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, aka BAO, has been to build a State that works for everyone, across all strata, from farmers to traders and artisans. In other words, that Oyebanji has been investing in the people, infrastructure, and in systems that promote fairness, innovation, sustainable [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-a-focus-on-proven-delivery-by-tunrayo-alatise/feed/ 0 Mikis Theodorakis: The Global Greek https://www.theinfostride.com/mikis-theodorakis-the-global-greek/ https://www.theinfostride.com/mikis-theodorakis-the-global-greek/#respond Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:32:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473465 Mikis Theodorakis, who was born on the island of Chios on July 29, 1925 and hails from Galatas, Chania, on the island of Crete, on his father’s side, and from the coastal city of Cesme, Asia Minor, on his mother’s side, is, based on the quality of his work and the international impact of his [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/mikis-theodorakis-the-global-greek/feed/ 0 Osun APC, Tinubu’s Hand and The Ides of March by Abiodun Komolafe https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-apc-tinubus-hand-and-the-ides-of-march-by-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-apc-tinubus-hand-and-the-ides-of-march-by-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:55:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473463 Ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election, it is incontrovertible that a consensus candidate has been chosen for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He is Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO). While Oyebamiji’s emergence signals a strong, focused start for the APC, it might be interpreted – or perhaps, misinterpreted – that the disqualification of seven [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-apc-tinubus-hand-and-the-ides-of-march-by-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 Oyebamiji: Beyond His Professional Resume by Ayo Ayoade https://www.theinfostride.com/oyebamiji-beyond-his-professional-resume-by-ayo-ayoade/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oyebamiji-beyond-his-professional-resume-by-ayo-ayoade/#respond Sun, 28 Sep 2025 09:18:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467611 Simply put, leadership is about taking care of those in your charge. It is about guiding people with influence and embodying a set of virtues, not holding a position of power. In the same vein, a true leader’s appearance is defined by their inner qualities, such as integrity and wisdom. A leader must possess a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oyebamiji-beyond-his-professional-resume-by-ayo-ayoade/feed/ 0 Uneasy Neighbours and the Biafra Dialogues https://www.theinfostride.com/uneasy-neighbours-and-the-biafra-dialogues/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uneasy-neighbours-and-the-biafra-dialogues/#respond Sun, 28 Sep 2025 09:11:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467608 Recently, there has been an emergence of kings and kingdoms among the Igbo people throughout Nigeria and other parts of the world. The intricate layers of these occurrences, if not normalised, would be easy to ignore. Some months ago, I wrote that the two tribes militating against Nigeria’s progress are the Fulani and the Igbo. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uneasy-neighbours-and-the-biafra-dialogues/feed/ 0 Prince Daniel Adeleke Ademiluyi’s 40th Memorial https://www.theinfostride.com/prince-daniel-adeleke-ademiluyis-40th-memorial/ https://www.theinfostride.com/prince-daniel-adeleke-ademiluyis-40th-memorial/#respond Sun, 28 Sep 2025 08:46:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467605 On Saturday, September 20, 2025, family and friends gathered to celebrate the life of Prince Daniel Adeleke Ademiluyi, who passed away at the age of 72. His transition was marked as a celebration of a life well-lived and a legacy of service to his community. Born on October 12, 1913, Ademiluyi’s life spanned a significant [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/prince-daniel-adeleke-ademiluyis-40th-memorial/feed/ 0 Yoruba: From Ancestors To Architects by Abiodun Komolafe (2) https://www.theinfostride.com/yoruba-from-ancestors-to-architects-by-abiodun-komolafe-2/ https://www.theinfostride.com/yoruba-from-ancestors-to-architects-by-abiodun-komolafe-2/#respond Sun, 28 Sep 2025 08:30:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467603 Uneven wealth distribution inevitably leads to social catastrophe. The discernible difference between population size and economic might highlights this issue. Norway and Switzerland, with populations of only five and seven million, are among the world’s wealthiest nations. This begs the question: Given its vast intellectual and human capital, why does a historically blessed and resourceful [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/yoruba-from-ancestors-to-architects-by-abiodun-komolafe-2/feed/ 0 APC Chieftain Blasts Sowore for Using Sahara Reporters Platform to Defame https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-blasts-sowore-for-using-sahara-reporters-platform-to-defame/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-blasts-sowore-for-using-sahara-reporters-platform-to-defame/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:02:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467266 An APC chieftain in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, has condemned the owner of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, for using his platform to propagate deliberate lies, propaganda, and attempts to defame under the disguise of “activism.” Chief Okocha, in a statement titled “Sowore: The Unbridled Razzmatazz of a Notorious Crisis Merchant”, noted that, “this is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-blasts-sowore-for-using-sahara-reporters-platform-to-defame/feed/ 0 The Making of Olubadan Ladoja by Professor Abiodun Raufu https://www.theinfostride.com/the-making-of-olubadan-ladoja-by-professor-abiodun-raufu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-making-of-olubadan-ladoja-by-professor-abiodun-raufu/#respond Tue, 23 Sep 2025 21:30:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467126 Ibadan, the sprawling city of brown rooftops, red earth, and rolling hills, and the land of my ancestors, has always carried with it the echoes of greatness. Once the nerve centre of the old Oyo Empire’s warriors, it is today a city of paradoxes — modern yet traditional, chaotic yet ordered, humble yet proud. To [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-making-of-olubadan-ladoja-by-professor-abiodun-raufu/feed/ 0 Oyebanji: Res ipsa loquitur! By Biodun Debanwi https://www.theinfostride.com/oyebanji-res-ipsa-loquitur-by-biodun-debanwi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oyebanji-res-ipsa-loquitur-by-biodun-debanwi/#respond Tue, 23 Sep 2025 21:14:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467120 On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat in Abuja. This event was far more than a formality; it was a collective endorsement of a leader whose performance has left [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oyebanji-res-ipsa-loquitur-by-biodun-debanwi/feed/ 0 Yoruba: From Ancestors To Architects by Abiodun Komolafe (1) https://www.theinfostride.com/yoruba-from-ancestors-to-architects-by-abiodun-komolafe-1/ https://www.theinfostride.com/yoruba-from-ancestors-to-architects-by-abiodun-komolafe-1/#respond Tue, 23 Sep 2025 21:03:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467114 The Yoruba-speaking people of Nigeria have been floundering, a state that, as is common in human societies, has led to transferred aggression. This isn’t a problem unique to the Yorubas; we need only recall how large segments of the German population misdirected their aggression towards Jews and other minorities, resulting in a worldwide catastrophe. We [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/yoruba-from-ancestors-to-architects-by-abiodun-komolafe-1/feed/ 0 June 12: Oba Sikiru Adetona exposed Why Ooni Betrayed MKO Abiola https://www.theinfostride.com/june-12-oba-sikiru-adetona-exposed-why-ooni-betrayed-mko-abiola/ https://www.theinfostride.com/june-12-oba-sikiru-adetona-exposed-why-ooni-betrayed-mko-abiola/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:50:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=465454 The role of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, in the aftermath of the annulment of the 1993 presidential election is widely considered less than noble. In Awujale, the recently released autobiography of Oba Sikiru Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, Sijuade’s connivance with those who annulled the election is brought into sharp focus. His [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/june-12-oba-sikiru-adetona-exposed-why-ooni-betrayed-mko-abiola/feed/ 0 Of Bola Oyebamiji’s Guber Aspiration in Osun State https://www.theinfostride.com/of-bola-oyebamijis-guber-aspiration-in-osun-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/of-bola-oyebamijis-guber-aspiration-in-osun-state/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 09:41:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464556 REGARDING politics, service, and governance, virtually all corners of Osun State are already filled with activities forming a prelude to the 2026 gubernatorial election. In such situations, support is typically drummed up for preferred aspirants in various quarters. Similarly, those whose political style allows it will embark on ‘pull-him-down’ campaigns, aimed at dragging their opponents [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/of-bola-oyebamijis-guber-aspiration-in-osun-state/feed/ 0 Oyebanji: The Rally of Ekiti State https://www.theinfostride.com/oyebanji-the-rally-of-ekiti-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oyebanji-the-rally-of-ekiti-state/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 09:24:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464553 An interesting recent news item was the massive crowd that greeted Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) of Ekiti State’s declaration to run for a second term. A key element of the event was the governor’s endorsement across the dividing lines by members of other political parties, tendencies and factions. The key issue here is that, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oyebanji-the-rally-of-ekiti-state/feed/ 0 Still on Tinubu, Aregbesola and Oyetola [OPINION] https://www.theinfostride.com/still-on-tinubu-aregbesola-and-oyetola-opinion/ https://www.theinfostride.com/still-on-tinubu-aregbesola-and-oyetola-opinion/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 09:05:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464550 That I hesitated to write this piece is intentional. That I’ve decided to write it now is also deliberate. I’ll explain both reasons when the time is right. I have met Bola Ahmed Tinubu, now President of Nigeria, a few times, but one meeting that stands out was at Lagos City Hall in 2010. It [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/still-on-tinubu-aregbesola-and-oyetola-opinion/feed/ 0 Religion As A Tool For National Development (2) https://www.theinfostride.com/religion-as-a-tool-for-national-development-2/ https://www.theinfostride.com/religion-as-a-tool-for-national-development-2/#respond Wed, 06 Aug 2025 21:18:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464196 The influence of the Beveridge Report can be seen in various initiatives worldwide, including Nigeria’s Free Education Programme in Western Nigeria and agricultural programmes in Eastern Nigeria, as well as the adoption of minimum wage concepts. The list is very long and cannot be fully stated here! As a Christian, I believe salvation comes through [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/religion-as-a-tool-for-national-development-2/feed/ 0 Alema of Warri laud Ibori for Remaining Faithful to the Task of Nation Building https://www.theinfostride.com/alema-of-warri-laud-ibori-for-remaining-faithful-to-the-task-of-nation-building/ https://www.theinfostride.com/alema-of-warri-laud-ibori-for-remaining-faithful-to-the-task-of-nation-building/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:54:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464571 Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has been commended for his inimitable contribution and commitment to the country’s unity and development. As a governor, you gave politics in Nigeria greater vision and breadth. You pointed out that the goal of a well-performing government is about delivering public services, upholding the rule of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/alema-of-warri-laud-ibori-for-remaining-faithful-to-the-task-of-nation-building/feed/ 0 Where Governor Bago is Getting it Wrong! https://www.theinfostride.com/where-governor-bago-is-getting-it-wrong/ https://www.theinfostride.com/where-governor-bago-is-getting-it-wrong/#respond Sat, 02 Aug 2025 13:46:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464559 The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, has been accused of not helping his media handlers one bit. He is leaving no room for “escape” when it comes to image management and public communication. From the Billions of dollars he bandied, to the dress code saga, to the Dreadlock ban, to the now-illegal closure of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/where-governor-bago-is-getting-it-wrong/feed/ 0 Religion As A Tool For National Development (1) https://www.theinfostride.com/religion-as-a-tool-for-national-development-1/ https://www.theinfostride.com/religion-as-a-tool-for-national-development-1/#respond Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:49:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464193 The primary focus of every known religion is to lead carnal-minded people to become spiritually minded. It is to enable mortals to rise from their lowest ebb to a transformative stage, where they can connect with the divine. This spiritual growth gives rise to morality and essential values, which in turn foster economic and national [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/religion-as-a-tool-for-national-development-1/feed/ 0 Osun APC Guber Ticket: Aspirants Emerge, Battle Lines Drawn https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-apc-guber-ticket-aspirants-emerge-battle-lines-drawn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-apc-guber-ticket-aspirants-emerge-battle-lines-drawn/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:24:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460713 With the 2026 Osun gubernatorial contest, slated for Saturday, August 8, 2026, it is not surprising that the jockeying to win the governorship ticket, especially for the All Progressives Congress (APC) is on. Of course, the incumbent governor will clinch the ticket of his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). So, all eyes and interests [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-apc-guber-ticket-aspirants-emerge-battle-lines-drawn/feed/ 0 Reflections on Naira-for-Crude by Abiodun Komolafe https://www.theinfostride.com/reflections-on-naira-for-crude-by-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/reflections-on-naira-for-crude-by-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Sat, 21 Jun 2025 21:13:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460260 The Naira-for-Crude initiative has ignited a profound debate in Nigeria’s economic landscape, yielding tangible results, such as the consistent drop in petrol prices. It is a development warmly received by many citizens. Meanwhile, the Federal Government’s influence on petrol prices demonstrates its authority, even as it raises fundamental questions about the interplay between state power [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/reflections-on-naira-for-crude-by-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 Tasks before South-West Development Commission https://www.theinfostride.com/tasks-before-south-west-development-commission/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tasks-before-south-west-development-commission/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:44:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=443967 There are question marks about the proliferation of development commissions. However, we go along with the present enthusiasm for their creation, whatever the agenda perceived in cynical quarters. Over the years, various development commissions have been established to address specific regional challenges. To understand the reservations, we must go back into the past. There appears [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tasks-before-south-west-development-commission/feed/ 0 AI Showdown: Comparing the World’s Leading Artificial Intelligence Tools in 2025 https://www.theinfostride.com/ai-showdown-comparing-the-worlds-leading-artificial-intelligence-tools-in-2025/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ai-showdown-comparing-the-worlds-leading-artificial-intelligence-tools-in-2025/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:47:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408738 Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the global digital landscape, with advanced tools driving innovation across sectors from education and finance to creative arts and cybersecurity. As AI becomes increasingly mainstream, businesses, developers, and everyday users face the challenge of choosing the right tool for their needs. Here’s a comparison of some of the most [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ai-showdown-comparing-the-worlds-leading-artificial-intelligence-tools-in-2025/feed/ 0 Rivers Group Slams Postponement of Meeting with Reps Committee as Bias and Disrespect https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-group-criticises-postponement-of-reps-committee-meeting/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-group-criticises-postponement-of-reps-committee-meeting/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 11:29:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408629 The Rivers Progressives Mandate has strongly criticised postponing the scheduled meeting between the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas Ekwe (Rtd), and the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee. The group described the development as “a bold display of bias, contempt, and vindictiveness against the people of Rivers State.” In a statement signed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-group-criticises-postponement-of-reps-committee-meeting/feed/ 0 Rivers PDP Ward Leaders Demand End to Unconstitutional Appointments by Sole Administrator https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-pdp-ward-leaders-demand-end-to-unconstitutional-appointments-by-sole-administrator/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-pdp-ward-leaders-demand-end-to-unconstitutional-appointments-by-sole-administrator/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:51:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408448 The Coordinator of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ward Chairmen Forum in Rivers State, Comrade Wobo Chukwu, has issued a stern call to the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas Ekwe (Rtd), urging an immediate halt to what the group describes as “illegal and unconstitutional appointments.” In a strongly worded letter titled [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-pdp-ward-leaders-demand-end-to-unconstitutional-appointments-by-sole-administrator/feed/ 0 The Biggest Lie in Geography: Why It’s Time to Correct the Map on Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/the-biggest-lie-in-geography-why-its-time-to-correct-the-map-on-africa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-biggest-lie-in-geography-why-its-time-to-correct-the-map-on-africa/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:30:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408438 For too long, the world has lived under a cartographic illusion that has profoundly shaped our understanding of power, influence, and place. At the heart of this lie is the Mercator projection, a 16th-century map design that distorts the true size of continents. The biggest casualty? Africa. Despite spanning over 30 million square kilometres—large enough [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-biggest-lie-in-geography-why-its-time-to-correct-the-map-on-africa/feed/ 0 Rivers State Of Emergency: Wike Won the Battle, But Lost the War – By Tonibekwe https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-of-emergency-wike-won-the-battle-but-lost-the-war-by-tonibekwe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-of-emergency-wike-won-the-battle-but-lost-the-war-by-tonibekwe/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406164 The recent political maneuverings in Rivers State have exposed the deeper strategy behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s (PBAT) actions, revealing a calculated move that has left Nyesom Wike politically weakened. The Turning Point On the night PBAT declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, a delegation led by the Senate President visited Wike at [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-of-emergency-wike-won-the-battle-but-lost-the-war-by-tonibekwe/feed/ 0 2027 Election: A Crossroads of Choice by Abiodun Komolafe https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-election-a-crossroads-of-choice-by-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-election-a-crossroads-of-choice-by-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:35:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405561 We are at midterm, which means that the next electoral cycle has already started. Unfortunately, governance will begin to slow as politicking and jockeying for advantage become more pronounced, distracting from the real work of administration and the quest to achieve sustainable development. The ruling party currently holds a significant advantage, facing an ill-defined and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-election-a-crossroads-of-choice-by-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 Ekiti’s Next Leap by Abiodun Komolafe https://www.theinfostride.com/ekitis-next-leap-by-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekitis-next-leap-by-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:24:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405559 One of the off-cycle elections next year will take place in Ekiti State, where Governor Biodun Oyebanji will face reelection. As conventional wisdom widely acknowledges, Oyebanji has several strengths to leverage when campaigning begins, particularly his efforts to redirect the state’s political economy in a positive direction. Ekiti State has navigated the current economic transformation [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekitis-next-leap-by-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 2023 FG Projects: Over N2.4b Disbursed, Yet No Contractor on Site https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-fg-projects-over-n2-4b-disbursed-yet-no-contractor-on-site/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-fg-projects-over-n2-4b-disbursed-yet-no-contractor-on-site/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:50:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402131 Tracka, BudgIT’s service delivery promotion platform, which allows citizens to collaborate, track and give feedback on public projects in their communities, has uncovered payments worth N2.4 billion to seventeen contractors for fifteen projects across nine states—yet no contractor has commenced work on these sites. Some of these projects include: The payment of N401 million to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-fg-projects-over-n2-4b-disbursed-yet-no-contractor-on-site/feed/ 0 China-Taiwan: A Dangerous Relationship https://www.theinfostride.com/china-taiwan-a-dangerous-relationship/ https://www.theinfostride.com/china-taiwan-a-dangerous-relationship/#respond Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:29:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401795 The relations between China and Taiwan have been tense since their de facto separation in 1949, and tension has arisen between Beijing and Washington. On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing. The nationalist forces of the Chinese Kuomintang party under Chiang Kai-shek abandoned China and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/china-taiwan-a-dangerous-relationship/feed/ 0 Tinubu and The Rhythm of Restructuring by Abiodun KOMOLAFE https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-and-the-rhythm-of-restructuring-by-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-and-the-rhythm-of-restructuring-by-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Sun, 26 Jan 2025 12:59:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401789 President Bola Tinubu’s recent announcement to unbundle the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, into six geo-political zones is an important landmark in Nigeria’s journey towards true federalism and regionalism, which lies not in the constitutional or institutional structure, but in the society itself. This move will go a long way in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-and-the-rhythm-of-restructuring-by-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 Abigborodo is the Host Community, Itsekiri Leaders tell SEPLAT https://www.theinfostride.com/abigborodo-is-the-host-community-itsekiri-leaders-tell-seplat/ https://www.theinfostride.com/abigborodo-is-the-host-community-itsekiri-leaders-tell-seplat/#respond Sun, 26 Jan 2025 12:49:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401786 ….Urge Oborevwori to Ignore Sapele Okpe Community leaders. ….Accuse Onoriode Temiagin, Azan Friday of character assassination, falsehood. ….Label Uduaghan revered, progressive chief. …Say Chief Edwin Uzor doing the right thing. Community leaders in Delta State on Friday denounced the new height of perfidy in the Niger Delta region. “Leaders of the Sapele Okpe Community recently embarked on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/abigborodo-is-the-host-community-itsekiri-leaders-tell-seplat/feed/ 0 Ugbekoko leaders disown Sapele Okpe Community, Vow to resist Illegal Incursion https://www.theinfostride.com/ugbekoko-leaders-disown-sapele-okpe-community-vow-to-resist-illegal-incursion/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ugbekoko-leaders-disown-sapele-okpe-community-vow-to-resist-illegal-incursion/#respond Sun, 26 Jan 2025 12:34:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401783 The leadership of the Ugbekoko Community of Delta State at the weekend said the defence being put up by the Chairman of Sapele Okpe Community, Chief Onoriode Temiagin, that Ugbekoko land belongs to Sapele Okpe Community because of a market built there lacked merit. “’This is the stock in trade to claim land by any [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ugbekoko-leaders-disown-sapele-okpe-community-vow-to-resist-illegal-incursion/feed/ 0 Fawehinmism: Emulate Ikeja NBA, Activist Sulaiman tells Ibadan NBA on Human Rights https://www.theinfostride.com/emulate-fawehinmi-sulaimans-call-to-ibadan-nba/ https://www.theinfostride.com/emulate-fawehinmi-sulaimans-call-to-ibadan-nba/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:28:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402128 A human rights activist, Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman, has enjoined the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan Branch, to emulate its Ikeja Branch counterpart on human rights, saying that the level of human rights, including economic right violations, has been enormous in Oyo State, especially the city of Ibadan which is the capital of Oyo State [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/emulate-fawehinmi-sulaimans-call-to-ibadan-nba/feed/ 0 Osun 2026: Why Osogbo Should Produce the Next Governor – Comrade Surulere https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-2026-why-osogbo-should-produce-the-next-governor-comrade-surulere/ https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-2026-why-osogbo-should-produce-the-next-governor-comrade-surulere/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:06:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400525 Not only the voting strength of Osogbo land that should make the Osun State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) consider the party guber candidate from Osogbo/Olorunda State Constituencies but the plan of the former Governor of Osun State and immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, whose plan is to pick Osogbo indigene [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-2026-why-osogbo-should-produce-the-next-governor-comrade-surulere/feed/ 0 Tax Reform Bills and The Economic Outlook for 2025 https://www.theinfostride.com/tax-reform-bills-and-the-economic-outlook-for-2025/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tax-reform-bills-and-the-economic-outlook-for-2025/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 22:20:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402125 The Year 2024 has been flogged to death! With 2025 now underway, it’s clear that this year will be crucial for Nigeria and Nigerians. The government must develop a comprehensive framework to address the economic, social and political challenges ahead to ensure a game-changing year. To begin with, President Bola Tinubu should leverage his political [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tax-reform-bills-and-the-economic-outlook-for-2025/feed/ 0 BudgIT Raises Concerns Over Irregularities in 2025 FG Budget, Urges Prudent Review by National Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-raises-concerns-over-irregularities-in-2025-fg-budget-urges-prudent-review-by-national-assembly/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-raises-concerns-over-irregularities-in-2025-fg-budget-urges-prudent-review-by-national-assembly/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:52:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400240 BudgIT Raises Concern Over Irregularities in 2025 FG Proposed Budget, Calls for Prudent, Patriotic, and Inclusive Review by National Assembly. BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, has observed certain legacy issues with the 2025 Federal Government Proposed Budget and calls on the National Assembly to proactively address [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-raises-concerns-over-irregularities-in-2025-fg-budget-urges-prudent-review-by-national-assembly/feed/ 0 Leadership Insights: 40 Minutes with Governor Oyebanji (2) https://www.theinfostride.com/leadership-insights-40-minutes-with-governor-oyebanji-2/ https://www.theinfostride.com/leadership-insights-40-minutes-with-governor-oyebanji-2/#respond Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:56:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399048 *Continued from last week Saturday. Legacy “I want to be remembered as a governor who always tells the truth. I won’t lie! My goal is to live in the hearts of the Ekiti people, and I believe the key to achieving this is by staying connected with them and implementing policies that positively impact their [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/leadership-insights-40-minutes-with-governor-oyebanji-2/feed/ 0 Leadership Insights: 40 Minutes with Governor Oyebanji (1) https://www.theinfostride.com/leadership-insights-40-minutes-with-governor-oyebanji-1/ https://www.theinfostride.com/leadership-insights-40-minutes-with-governor-oyebanji-1/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2024 15:38:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398460 I recently had the honour of visiting Ekiti State, where I embarked on a self-guided tour to explore the projects completed or underway by Governor Biodun Oyebanji. From the bustling streets of Ado-Ekiti to the quaint towns of Ikere-Ekiti, Ikole-Ekiti, and Oke Ako-Ekiti, Oyebanji’s transformative initiatives have inspired optimism among residents, who appreciate his people-first [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/leadership-insights-40-minutes-with-governor-oyebanji-1/feed/ 0 Media, Democracy and The Public Interest by Abiodun KOMOLAFE https://www.theinfostride.com/media-democracy-and-the-public-interest-by-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/media-democracy-and-the-public-interest-by-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:33:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395436 There has been another addition to President Bola Tinubu’s media team. The president has also restructured his media team in a bid to “enhance efficiency within the government’s communication machinery.” Thanks be to God! Well, we are not here to look into the costs and benefits of this new addition at a time when Nigerians [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/media-democracy-and-the-public-interest-by-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 ANLCA 2024 Election: I Will Restore Onne Chapter to Its Past Glory – Chief Okafor https://www.theinfostride.com/anlca-2024-election-i-will-restore-onne-chapter-to-its-past-glory-chief-okafor/ https://www.theinfostride.com/anlca-2024-election-i-will-restore-onne-chapter-to-its-past-glory-chief-okafor/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 22:06:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394513 Chief CC Okafor has vowed he will restore ANLCA to its past glory if elected as the chapter Chairman of ANLCA Onne Seaport chapter. Making this declaration in Port Harcourt the Rivers state capital Wednesday while addressing some select journalists, during his declaration to contest for the Chairmanship post, Okafor said the time is now [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/anlca-2024-election-i-will-restore-onne-chapter-to-its-past-glory-chief-okafor/feed/ 0 Owa Obokun of Ijesa Land: Heritage, Reality and Aspiration (3) https://www.theinfostride.com/owa-obokun-of-ijesa-land-heritage-reality-and-aspiration-3/ https://www.theinfostride.com/owa-obokun-of-ijesa-land-heritage-reality-and-aspiration-3/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 21:40:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394505 Yorubaland’s royal institutions face significant challenges, threatening their traditional significance. Across the region, from Akure to Ikire and from Ikorodu to Idiroko, once-revered thrones have devolved into a chaotic game of musical chairs. Nowhere is this more evident than in Oyo, where the protracted search for a new Alaafin has become a seemingly interminable saga. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/owa-obokun-of-ijesa-land-heritage-reality-and-aspiration-3/feed/ 0 Owa Obokun of Ijesa Land: Heritage, Reality and Aspiration (2) https://www.theinfostride.com/owa-obokun-of-ijesa-land-heritage-reality-and-aspiration-2/ https://www.theinfostride.com/owa-obokun-of-ijesa-land-heritage-reality-and-aspiration-2/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 21:28:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394502 Ijesas are distinctive! They are known for their discerning nature and exceptional brilliance. Their rich history reveals fascinating connections. For the record, they are the masterminds behind Osomaalo, a pioneering business phenomenon in Africa. Ijesaland is credited with originating the iconic ‘Nwa Boy’ style, now a multibillion-dollar industry in Igboland. Ijesas are found to have [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/owa-obokun-of-ijesa-land-heritage-reality-and-aspiration-2/feed/ 0 Owa Obokun of Ijesa Land: Heritage, Reality and Aspiration (1) https://www.theinfostride.com/owa-obokun-of-ijesa-land-heritage-reality-and-aspiration-1/ https://www.theinfostride.com/owa-obokun-of-ijesa-land-heritage-reality-and-aspiration-1/#respond Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:13:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394497 The illustrious 42-year reign of Oba (Dr.) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, the 40th Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, has come to a close. As we bid farewell to this venerable monarch, may his soul rest in peace, free from worldly burdens! May God comfort the people of Ijesaland and grant them solace during this difficult time! Oba [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/owa-obokun-of-ijesa-land-heritage-reality-and-aspiration-1/feed/ 0 The Ogoni Oil and the Sahara Energy’s Playbook https://www.theinfostride.com/the-ogoni-oil-and-the-sahara-energys-playbook/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-ogoni-oil-and-the-sahara-energys-playbook/#respond Sun, 06 Oct 2024 08:12:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390328 Sahara Energy has had a good chance of being accepted as an operator for the Ogoni oil fields. In 2019, when the news first broke out about Sahara’s interest and manoeuvres to assume the operatorship of the oilfields, IMOSOP made frantic efforts to contact Sahara for a dialogue and was turned down. The mindset suggested [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-ogoni-oil-and-the-sahara-energys-playbook/feed/ 0 Adegboyega Oyetola: Reflections on Leadership and Legacy https://www.theinfostride.com/adegboyega-oyetola-reflections-on-leadership-and-legacy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adegboyega-oyetola-reflections-on-leadership-and-legacy/#respond Sun, 06 Oct 2024 07:47:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390326 My first encounter with Adegboyega Oyetola, then Chief of Staff to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, occurred in 2014 during the buildup to the Osun governorship election, where Aregbesola sought reelection on the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket. Today, Oyetola serves as the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. “And reckon (people) by the number of years, [...]

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