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The Impossible Death Of Dele Giwa

It has been 40 years since the satanic assassination of Dele Giwa through a letter bomb delivered to his home, but the departed iconic...

Oyebanji: Beyond BAO2BAO!

​In the experience of Nigeria, focusing largely on the post-1999 return to democracy, second terms have turned out to be a mixed bag. Very...

Teachers’ Day: Nigerian Teachers Deserve Better

October 5 is set aside to celebrate teachers across the world. World Teachers’ Day is iconic. It cuts national and regional boundaries. Unfortunately, for...

National security, military intelligence and you

It was only slowly that we abandoned the idea of lethargy and adopted the idea of national security and military intelligence. This new national awareness must be kept alive in our own interest...

Six Year Term: A Detour to President Jonathan's Transformational Agenda

Unfortunately, barely four months into his four year term, Dr. Jonathan is singing a new tune that implies a loss in focus. The President who promised to tackle the nation's problems appears adrift...

Go-slow In Rivers State

A look at the menace of dilapidated roads in Rivers State under the Governor Chibuike Amaechi-led government could be likened to contributing to the enlarged enragement of many people...

Hamza Al Mustapha's Bags of Sh*t

It is difficult to weigh whether former Head of State, Sani Abacha's choice hitman, Hamza Al Mustapha, expected the huge public spat that had greeted his revelation of what happened during the earlier years of the Abdulsalami Abubakar regime, especially as they concern the deaths of his boss, Sani Abacha and the winner of the June 12 1993 election, Chief MKO Abiola...

Everything about them is greed

They do all the talking but do not want to listen to us talking. To them, the entire world is insufficient for seeking gains. They are hardnosed, greedy, tyrannical, and scandalous...

Uduaghan: anatomy of a desperate villain

Uduaghan is a graduate of Obasanjo’s school of ‘do-or-die’ elections.  He is a nasty gift bequeathed the hapless people of Delta State by that other thief, James Ibori in a fit of sadistic irredentism...

Framing the jurisprudential synthesis of the confederal republic of Nigeria

Modern societies should use the merits of computer technology in framing the synthesis of governance, rather than dwell on nostalgic reminiscences of old ideological postulates, long exploded...

The Bond That Tears Rivers Apart

A press statement, Sunday 31st July, 2011, through the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State, David Iyofor, said that the state needed N250 billion Bond...

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Osun guber: Federal might or popular mandate?

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Sokoto Governor Has His Share of London

It would appear that Nigerians have come to expect their public officials to engage in corruption, profligacy and all kinds of public immorality. While we have been applauded for bringing these acts of corruption to light, some of our readers are tiring from these stories...

Terror, Terrorists And Terrorism

It should be noted that in the modern era, the United States “invented” terrorism just that it preferred to name her actions “Covert Operations”

The Coming Anarchy in Bayelsa State

Ever since Mr. Timipre Sylva became the governor, and Mr. Goodluck became the Vice President, both men have managed to find ways to cause themselves, and the people of Bayelsa, pain and grief...

Umuchu Blazes the Trail in Community Security

It was an amazing sight to behold, a mission...

Nigerian Banks Shine At The London Stock Exchange

Ten listed Nigerian banks made a grand appearance at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Friday June 8th 2007, preaching the gospel of Nigeria’s rising investment potentials and opportunities...

After Asaba And Lagos Accords, What Next?

On May 11, 2021, Governors of Nigeria’s 17 southern...

Gen. Muhammadu Buhari will Bring Change to Nigeria

"People who live in difficult circumstances need to know...

Emergency Politics: When History Is Altered!

In his book, 'Emergency Politics: Paradox, Law, Democracy', Bonnie...

The Victims of Corruption

No other issue seems central to the state we find ourselves in this country than corruption. Corruption is not the exclusive preserve of our leaders but also the followers. The truth of the matter is that we all seem corrupt; and it seems to run in our blood and DNA...