Sanwo-Olu: Do you know who I’m? I’m a soldier
Lagos governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is not a man always seething with rage. Gifted with a sprightly spirit, athletic frame, a handsome boyish face draped most times in broad or nuanced…
2023: Year of the political long knives, by Ken Ugbechie
Many things defined the 2023 political landscape in Nigeria. Pockets of good governance, oases of bad governance. Political beefs, like governors lording it over their deputies and deputies slinging mud…
NNPCL: Kyari’s second term as emblem of Renewed Hope
BY KEN UGBECHIE President Bola Tinubu on November 27 announced the reappointment of Mr. Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)….
Foreign investors: Delusions and Illusions, by Ken Ugbechie
It has become a pattern. Each time a new leader emerges in Nigeria, he globe-trots in search of foreign investors. Whether at national or sub-nationals, Nigerian leaders have found a…
Day NCC Boss, Aminu Maida, Turns Show-Stopper in Lagos, by Ken Ugbechie
Penultimate Tuesday, an ensemble of experts and stakeholders gathered in Lagos. The show was the 11th anniversary lecture of RealNews Online Magazine. Theme was the threat of Illicit Financial Flows…
Stolen nationhood: In search of a beautiful yesterday, by Ken Ugbechie
Indeed, there was a country, apologies to Chinua Achebe, one of Africa’s best literary exports. There was also a nation, complete with all the props of nationhood. Nostalgic nudging makes…
A toast to a floating naira, by Ken Ugbechie
You need not be told that the naira, Nigeria’s currency since January 1, 1973, is very sick and in intensive care unit. The once very virile naira, stronger than the…
Uduaghan at 69: From Warri Boy to Statesman, by Ken Ugbechie
A statesman is someone who espouses and lives the virtue of integrity, fairness, forthrightness and ability to be counted on matters of public good. A statesman is someone who is…
SLAPP me, I Slap you: Journalists find ways to overcome libel suits, by Ken Ugbechie
The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria recently held a two-day workshop on how Nigerian journalists could avoid SLAPP suits and walk the fine lines of ethics. The workshop was facilitated…
GOCOP re-elects Maureen Chigbo as president, 14 others
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has re-elected Maureen Chigbo, the publisher of Realnews as president, alongside 14 other members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) for another…