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…
RECOLLECTIONS: TIME FLIES AND CHANGES EVERYTHING
Tivlumun Gabriel Nyitse was former Bureau Chief of the defunct “National Concord” Newspapers in-charge of the North Central and North East zones, with headquarters in Jos, Plateau State. He was…
Yahaya Bello’s Awaited Yuletide Hamper for Onukaba Adinoyi-Ojo
By Tunde Olusunle For the many awards he has won in recent weeks, I should begin by felicitating with Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi State. Yes, last month, he was…
Provincialism, parochialism and underdevelopment, by Abiodun Komolafe
By nature, development ‘belongs to those who know it, not those who have it or can buy it.’ It is like a picture, which one keeps working on. Parochialism, on…
Soludo; Whom The Gods Would Destroy, They Would First Make Mad
By Kenny Adewole “Quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat” Soludo is at it again. He has said that Peter Obi is not having the chance to win the 2023 Presidential…
PERSPECTIVISING ORTOM’S TRAVAILS, ATTENDANT LACHRYMOSE AND PALPABLE ANGST
By Tunde Olusunle Samuel Ioraer Ortom, the helmsman of Benue State, is human afterall. He had endured a truly torrid season where his ears had been relentlessly barraged by news…
ANA, VATSA, MPAPE AND THE FRUITION OF A DREAM
By Tunde Olusunle Mpape, a rocky district in the nation’s capital, Abuja, is not your characteristic venue for a conference, convention or retreat. Not with exquisite facilities like the Transcorp…