2017 Verdict: Mr. President, lead us well
(By Oludayo Tade) “Food no dey, brother water no dey and our country no good o, everyday for thief one day for owner eee. Poor man wey thief maggi, dem go show him face for crime fighter, rich man we...
View ArticleNew Year, great expectations
The Year 2017 has ended with its numerous challenges that tried the souls of many Nigerians. The New Year, 2018, is here with hopes of better times for the nation and its people. 2017 was...
View ArticleFor a truly happy new year
Year 2017 mercifully crept into history at midnight on Sunday and a bright new year, 2018, dawned on humanity. Gone, hopefully, with last year are its many problems and challenges that endlessly...
View ArticleIn defence of the dead as government appointees
By Ikeogu Oke Among the living the dead are welcome To serve our nation, and drive her genius home. – “Rhyme of Our Working Dead”, by the Author Many Nigerians have criticised and ridiculed the recent...
View ArticleNew breath of life in ASCETA
By Livinus K. Okore It is quite unfortunate that at a time when all well-meaning people are supposed to rally round the management of Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu (ASCETA) to...
View ArticleAyade, Ambode’s trillion naira budgets
By Fred Nwaozor On Thursday, November 30, 2017, the Executive Governor of Cross-River State, Prof. Ben Ayade categorically presented his administration’s 2018 appropriation bill to the state’s...
View ArticleThe Bar and hijab brouhaha
By Carl Umegboro INDEED, what goes around comes around! Criticisms and diverse opinions have continued to pour from the public over the recent quagmire involving a student of the Nigerian Law School,...
View ArticleBurden of leadership deficit in Africa
By Victor Ikem Until recently, the United States of America had the unique role of shepherding the world through deliberate policies and actions using the instrumentality of well established and...
View ArticlePolitical killings in Rivers
By Peter Ovie Akus Rivers of blood flowed in Omoku, Rivers State, on New Year day when over 20 people were killed and 12 more injured after they were attacked by unknown gunmen as they journeyed...
View ArticleLagos and the defining moments of 2017
By Tayo Ogunbiyi In Lagos State, the departed year was noteworthy in many ways. As we continue to bask in the euphoria of the New Year and ponder on the many possibilities it offers, it will not be out...
View ArticleRestructuring: A panacea in waiting
The restructuring of the country advocated by most progressive-minded Nigerian citizens is an idea whose time has come. Whether some people call it reconfiguration, devolution of powers, resource...
View ArticleAs PMB insists on re-contesting…
It is no longer news that President Muhammadu Buhari is going to again contest. It had been an open secret for a while that the president would go for another term in office. Pray, tell me, which of...
View ArticleNCDMB and enhancement of local content
By Nathan Ajene Paul 2017 was an impressive year for the Nigerian Content Management Board (NCDMB) and the national effort to increase participation of local entrepreneurs and businesses in the oil and...
View ArticleBola Ige: Sixteen years after
By Dan Amor A calculated insult and guilt preceded his death, stealing from the actual murder all its potential impact and drama. There never was a crime more dramatically rehearsed, and the tale only...
View ArticleSaraki and the challenge of drug abuse
By Mohammed Isa Worried by the rising incidents of drug abuse particularly among the youths, the Senate on October 10, 2017 adopted a motion signifying its resolve to confront the challenge head on...
View ArticlePeterside and the security of Rivers State
By Simeon Nwakaudu It is obvious that the defeated 2015 Rivers APC governorship candidate, Dakuku Peterside is a very bitter man. The reason for his bitterness is quite clear. He was overwhelmingly...
View ArticleAbia’s slot in Buhari’s cabinet should be given to party man – Apugo
From Okey Sampson, Aba Prince Benjamin Benedict Apugo is a member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) and also an elected member of NEC of the ruling All Progressives Congress. In this interview he spoke...
View ArticleUmeh and Anambra Central senatorial seat
By James Eze As I write this piece, I am keenly aware that no article, no matter how brilliant, can capture the political weight of Chief Victor Umeh in Igbo land. And this is why I have no illusions...
View ArticleSocio-economic importance of Calabar-Lagos rail project
By Valentine Tobechukwu Achum I agree with both Aristotle on one hand, and Claude Ake on the other, on their different perspectives about what is categorically central to the priority of man. First,...
View Article2018: Prospects of China-Africa Cooperation
By Charles Onunaiju 2018 is the third year since the historic 2nd Summit of the heads of state and government of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which held in Johannesburg, South Africa...
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