By Niyi Akinsiju We have placed the decision taken by President Bola Tinubu on the long-drawn dispute over the controversial Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245 under the Analyst’s lens. We conclude that the President’s resort to statesmanship rather than brinkmanship is a welcome intervention in government-corporate entanglements. ThisContinue Reading

    Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The Lenin Centenary International Conference to mark the January 21, 1924 passing of Vladimir Illich Lenin was held in Abuja, Nigeria from January 22-23, 2024. It brought together scholars, activists, journalists, labour leaders, public intellectuals, students, women leaders, diplomats and representatives from various nations including Nigeria,Continue Reading

  By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews): India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has hit $3.7 Trillion Dollars’ mark, making the country the fifth largest economy in the world. Mr Shri G. Balasubramanian, High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday during the celebrations to mark the 75thContinue Reading

By Paul Ejime Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security has advocated urgent measures to “reconcile tensions between democracy, governance and development,” and “a new compact with external partners to prevent a new Cold War in Africa.” “The recent retreat from liberal democracy and growing instabilityContinue Reading

  By Celsus Ohain (a veteran journalist, author and historian writes from Benin City).   Benin City: (Flowerbudnews): It’s another season of gubernatorial aspirations in Edo State and the league of aspirants is growing by the day, with each of the aspirants moving on with their own ‘Roman mob’. ThisContinue Reading

    By Jide Olatuyi Abuja (Flowerbudnews): On Monday, January 22, 2024, Liberians will witness the official inauguration of Joseph Boakai, the winner of the presidential election held recently as the 26th president of the West African country. Today’s inauguration which is expected to draw dignitaries and international leaders, willContinue Reading