In Ortom’s Benue, Politicking is a carnival, By Tunde Olusunle
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom is not taking his incumbency for granted. Yes, he has been helmsman of his state for nearly eight years now and won the hearts of…
No Longer At ‘East’, By a concerned South-Easterner
I spent well over three weeks in my hometown this holiday season. Throughout that stay, my consciousness played games with me: my heart entreated me to stay put, while my…
Sanwo-Olu and Lagos blue rail: Hope in a season of despair
BY KEN UGBECHIE For Lagos commuters, 2022 ended with a dose of goodness and fatness. A harvest of hope; a herald of sweetness that would usher in 2023 with a…
Morally Squalid Obasanjo Attacks Leaders Out of Frustration – Buhari aide
Former President Obasanjo is so well known to all that no one needs to describe who he is. But, four things we will like to say: One is that he…
An Abuja Poolside Sit-Out With Niyi Osundare, By Tunde Olusunle
Typical of the extremely organised personality that he is, the multiple award-winning poet, Niyi Osundare, had already “served notice” of his imminent visit to Nigeria, weeks before he came. He…
CHATHAM HOUSE OF HORROR: THE FINAL DEMYSTIFICATION OF BOLA TINUBU
By Don Pedro Obaseki Chatham House, while trying to repackage and market Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ended up de-marketing itself. While trying, albeit strenuously, to rebrand Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chatham House…
Wike, Niger Delta governors and the limits of ego fantasy
By Salome Durugbo Did Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers intend to shame his colleagues from the Niger Delta states when he recently asked their constituents to demand accountability from their…
Why Nigeria Deserves a Credible Census Now
BY KEN UGBECHIE This is a paradox. Nigeria has great mathematicians, awesome statisticians. But Nigeria cannot conduct a credible headcount, otherwise known as census. President Muhammadu Buhari seems determined to…
2023: Census, Elections as Buhari’s best two legacies
By Omolara Oresanya Between now and May 29, 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari is presented with a rare opportunity to bequeath what many Nigerians consider his best two legacies, to wit:…
Uzodimma in the eyes of Editors, By Ken Ugbechie
Governor Hope Uzodimma was upbeat for much of last week when he hosted the cream of Nigerian editors. It was the 18th All Nigeria Editors’ Conference (ANEC), the annual watering…