Anti-Corruption fight: One law for the friend, another for the foe
I read a statement by some Civil Society Organizations who called out the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly shielding perceived friends of the system and unfairly persecuting those…
Dangote and his many mansions, by Ken Ugbechie
It’s no longer news. Aliko Dangote, the billionaire entrepreneur and Africa’s richest man has many mansions spread across the country and in no fewer than 14 African nations. But these…
In search of purpose-driven leaders, by Monday Philips Ekpe
The Inclined Leader sounds like an intellectual effort directed at individuals who have a disposition towards leadership. I cannot say why the author chose the adjective “inclined” to headline a…
Financial Times reportage on Nigerian economy: Standards are falling
By Manuel Agbakwuru Anyone used to the famed subtlety and the etiquette of understatement which the British have since turned to a culture and art form, would see clearly…
Peter Obi at 63: Introducing Obimentalism, by Valentine Obienyem
Over the years, I have written about Peter Obi on his birthdays, a tradition stemming from my annual tribute to Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu while he was alive. I celebrate individuals…
Omatseye: A Psalm of Deception, by Paul Ibe
In stagecraft, ventriloquism stands out as one of the most entertaining and yet peculiar types of comedic performances. A lifeless puppet or dummy is placed on the thigh of a…
The renewed assault on federalism, by Pius Mordi
The general euphoria of endorsements of the Supreme Court’s judgment that granted ‘autonomy’ to local government areas is a disturbing illustration of the fact that Nigerians, especially this federal…
Beyond satire: Columnist as moral compass, by Louis Odion
Treacherous was the moment. Most editors got a whiff of the story but were either afraid or reluctant to publish. Meffy (Godwin Emefiele, then CBN governor) had gone rogue in…
CGC Adeniyi and Presidential Award, by Ken Ugbechie
Awards are rewards for service conferred on individuals, corporates or group of persons. A decoration that commemorates their service to humanity, nations, organisations, et al. The Comptroller General of Customs,…
Police and Contributory Pension Scheme, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
The Senate, on July 4, 2024, passed for a second reading a bill that seeks to remove police retirees from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Promoters of the bill, which…