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 unwraps the seething anger of the…
NDDC: Nunieh needs special protection
KEN UGBECHIE The acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Joi Nunieh, has stamped her feet on the turf with a clear message to corrupt contractors:…
Social Media: My Man of the Year
KEN UGBECHIE The year 2019 was once thought to be apocalyptic. The year of the molten lava; of the raging volcano. Eurasia, the now 21-year-old intelligence (advisory and consulting) agency…
Dotun Oladipo, Chigbo, others returned as GOCOP Exco
Mr Dotun Oladipo, Publisher of The Eagle Online has been re-elected as the President, Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP. He was returned unopposed at the Guild’s annual general meeting…
IGP Adamu’s silent revolution
BY KEN UGBECHIE By mid-last week, I encountered an old friend, a senior police officer. It was during the June 12 bunting. Heavy security presence where we were. It was…
Polls: Lessons from Akwa Ibom
KEN UGBECHIE Nigeria’s much anticipated 2019 elections lived up to expectation. Pundits had predicted surprises, violence, voter apathy, partisanship by security agents and even INEC officials. It had all of…
Okowa and the beasts of our nation
KEN UGBECHIE… Not many people still remember George Stephanopoulos. He was the cute, charming media aide to President Bill Clinton. George had known Clinton before he joined the President’s campaign…
As Nigeria goes to the polls, ponder this
KEN UGBECHIE It is barely six days to the 2019 elections, chief of which is the February 16 Presidential poll. This year’s election is special in many ways. A record…
Sonny Iwedike Odogwu: A ‘son’ remembers
KEN UGBECHIE …GONGBEAT column As you read this, the burial rites of one of Africa’s most outstanding sons have gathered momentum, starting from Lagos to hit its terminus in Asaba,…
Anioma Media Professionals congratulates Okowa on multiple awards
Anioma Media Professionals (AMP), a pan-Anioma development advocacy group of media professionals from Delta North senatorial district of Delta State has congratulated Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on the multiple awards he…