Commentaries
Wike and the whelps of Eleme
KEN UGBECHIE ..Gongbeat column It’s been all too horrid. Sticky. The matter of Governor Nyesom Wike ordering and supervising the demolition of two hotels ...Bill Gates: A useful demon
KEN UGBECHIE ….gongbeat column Aside the over 257,000 people that have died of the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, one major victim of the contagion is ...NDDC Forensic Audit: Why Akpabio is the right man
By Douglas Dodiyi-Manuel Following the series of agitations that gradually assumed a militarized dimension, the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration thought it imperative to transmutate ...Dave Nebuchadnezzar Umahi
KEN UGBECHIE And it came to pass that on the 22nd day of the fourth month in the year 2020 in the midst of ...Imo, Uzodinma and the perils of delusion
Chibuike Onyeukwu Nothing better captures the tragedy that has befallen the good people of Imo state than that at a time when functionaries of ...Covid-19: Ezekwesili calls out China in Washington Post essay
Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili is the former vice president for the Africa region at the World Bank and the former minister of education for Nigeria. ...AfDB: Why Adesina Deserves a Second Term
During Akinwumi Adesina’s tenure, the bank has seen its fortunes rise on several fronts, including the largest general capital increase in its history with ...NBET MD, Marilyn Amobi: One Week, One Trouble
By Chinemerem Nwachukwu Positions of public trust anyone holds for the people has a tempting spirit. It takes a lot of self-discipline and focused ...Monguno, The Red Cap and Aso Rock jackals
By KEN UGBECHIE The National Security Adviser, NSA, Babagana Monguno, a retired Major General, is not a happy man. His letter to Service Chiefs ...Leo Stan Ekeh: Thoughts on a digital militant @64
By Ray Umukoro Today, February 22, he turns 64. Trust him, there shall be no buntings, no confetti to celebrate the eventful life of ...
Police foil another suicide bomb attempt in Borno, kill three bombers
Police foil another suicide bomb attempt in Borno, kill three bombers
Qatar Airways makes history, completes first longest non-stop flight of 16 hours from Doha to New ...
Confusion in Gambia, Jammeh stays put, Barrow to be sworn in at Gambia embassy in Senegal