Why Peter Obi is being attacked, by Luke Onyekakeyah
Peter Obi, the Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, was, the other day, involved in a scary confrontation in Benin, Edo State, where gunmen attacked his convoy at the residence of…
Ignatius Olisemeka at 94: Epitome of diplomatic finesse, by Pius Mordi
They do not often come so prepared with knowledge and experience that span epochal eras. Ambassador Ignatius Chukwuemeka Olisemeka started his public service career in 1958 in the colonial era…
The senseless attacks on Peter Obi, by Emeka Alex Duru
Staying away from this space for two straight weeks, was not deliberate. I had been quite indisposed. But I am gradually getting back my grooves, as members of the young…
Iyabo Obasanjo Is a No, No, by Azuh Arinze
I read what Bamidele Johnson wrote. I also saw the response from Remi Ladigbolu. However, we must not lose sight of the fact that politics, at its best, is all…
Delta 2027: Re-enactment of old battle plans, by Abraham Ogbodo
When a convention runs unbroken, it strengthens into a culture and even law. This is where we are with the governorship politics in Delta State. At the onset in…
How Nentawe Yilwatda turned AKSU’s convocation into a Thinking Festival, by Abimbola Tooki
There are convocation lectures. And then there are moments. The 6th, 7th and 8th Combined Convocation Ceremony of Akwa Ibom State University belonged firmly to the second category, a moment…
The clown prince of Edo state, by Pius Mordi
Okpebholo directed all his appointees that their head gear should be tailored along the line of the caps weaved with President Tinubu’s personal insignia with the threat that failure to…
So long a journey with Professor Sogolo, by Abraham Ogbodo
Prof. Godwin Surveyor Sogolo turned 80 years last week. A man, that old, has had a long journey in space and time. The evidence is not hidden. The signature agility…
Tinubu’s Way – By Azuh Arinze
Yes, I love Tinubu’s way, especially when it comes to rewarding loyalty and carrying his people along. Off the top of my head, I can list over 20 people…
Do Nigerians really deserve the leadership they get? Asks Pius Mordi
‘ A people don’t lose freedom overnight. They lose it by accepting injustice one day at a time – Malcolm X’ Although the American media portrayed him as…