Calabar tank farm fire: The positives of a tragedy
Tragedy, like war is what nobody prays for. Discussing or mere talking about it is even tough for some as…
Prioritising the objectives of broadcasting
The main objectives of broadcasting are to inform, educate and entertain. In carrying out these functions, broadcasting organisations are guided…
Ignorance raised to an art: An abortive attempt to pitch Osinbajo against Awo
If one didn’t know better, you would applaud the author and collaborators of the piece ‘Awo Right Till Date: Nigeria…
South West governors’ forum: Beyond 2019, political affiliations
THE revival of the governors’ forum comprising of the six governors of states in the south western region of Nigeria…
Pondering over what Atiku Abubakar is saying
Atiku Abubakar, Waziri Adamawa, a former Vice President of Nigeria and a former presidential candidate, no doubt may be one…
Cleaning up Ogoni land
Living in Ogoniland has become a nightmare for those who understand that Ogoni is gasping for survival. This week, the…
Putting Nigeria on right footing
Remember a television ad that suggested that “one day cars will run on water”? Well, if you discarded that notion…
FG, Niger Delta and matters arising
President Shehu Usman Shagari on November 23 1979 inaugurated the Presidential Commission on Revenue Allocation. The committee was headed by…
Boko Haram: Need for a policy
THAT the war against the Boko Haram insurgents is yet to end as stated by the Chief of Army Staff…
What the South West may likely do with restructuring
As Larry Diamond said in his paper titled “Preventive Diplomacy for Nigeria: Imperative for US and International Policy” presented to…
Separatists agitation: My fear for Nigeria
I love Nigeria. I'm very proud to carry the green passport anywhere in the world. And I have gained much…
Getting involved in nature conservation
Nature conservation is the term used to describe the protection, preservation, management, and care of earth’s invaluable biological diversity. These…
Unfair allotment of Nigeria’s 774 LGAs
At the time that Nigeria’s military Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, created the nation’s 774 local governments…
Professor Anthony Elueze and fond memories of BIDA
Eminent persons in human history emerge either through a fortuitous combination or by sheer grace of providence to serve a…
Building young ones for economic growth
An important variable in determining the economic growth or development of a country is in how it affects the quality…
Why the North must trust Atiku on restructuring
For some time now, debate about the restructuring of the country has taken a center-stage in many political discourse. For…
Of Diezani, Saraki and the war against corruption
There is a quotation I love to think about because it accurately captures the whole truth about how men choose…
Senate constitutional amendment: Explaining the four votes that failed
DESCRIBED as a groundbreaking and historic parliamentary exercise, the Constitution Review vote that was conducted by the 8th Senate on…
APC: There was a manifesto
In Nigeria, associations, masquerading and, registered as political parties keep amusing me. According to Wikipedia, a political party is a…
The many ‘wrongs’ of Ajimobi
There is no doubting the fact that an average citizen of Oyo State is politically sophisticated, highly intelligent and sagacious.…
