•Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo comes across as an uncommon personality doing uncommon things with less talk, but more reach. Those who wrote very unpalatable news about him, derided him with benign remarks, have since swallowed their vomits, and have now become chief promoters of this easy going governor that...
•Tinubu As I write this, the hunger crisis in Nigeria has continued to escalate, and it’s deeply concerning that people who choose to voice out about it are allegedly being targeted and silenced. An example is the recent controversy surrounding Ushie Uguamaye, a Lagos-based NYSC member. Uguamaye’s viral TikTok video aimed at criticising Presid...
•Private jets The private jet industry in Nigeria is a complex and often contentious space, with many operators cutting corners to avoid regulations and maximise profits. At the heart of this issue is the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), situated at the local wing of the Muritala Mohammed Airport (MMA), in Lagos. This is the spot […]
•Senate President Godswill Akpabio In Nigerian politics, loyalty is not merely a virtue — it is a double-edged sword, a cross to bear, and sometimes, a noose. A loyal man will either be praised as a committed ally or seen as an obstacle to someone else’s inordinate ambition. In the latter case, such a man […]
•Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa The Nigerian government has been considering various e-learning and Learning Management System (LMS) platforms to enhance digital education in the country. One such platform is Anthology Blackboard, a well-known LMS used by institutions worldwide. However, there are several reasons why the gov...
•Senate President Godswill Akpabio The vote of confidence passed by the Nigerian Senate in the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, is a significant development, particularly amidst the current unfolding events within the Upper Legislative Chamber of the National Assembly. This resolution was unanimously passed during last ...
•General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (retrd) The at-long-last-decision to write his memoirs, was quite a daunting one for General Babangida, who has over the years, refused to capitulate to pressure demands for him to write one. His reason was predicated on the fact that some people, and especially his itinerant critics would accuse him of writ...
•Wike, Fubara and Tinubu The smoldering political crisis in Rivers State has erupted into a defining moment for Nigeria’s judiciary, the Ijaw ethnic nation, and the global community. At its core, this turmoil-pitting Governor Siminalayi Fubara against his predecessor, Chief Nyesom Wike, now Federal Capital Territory Minister – expo...
•Ikpambese and Alia The Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, carried the visage of a tragic figure. He seemed tailor-made for his judicial calling but tragically worked to derail it. With every action and pronouncement, he appeared ironically determined to work outside the transformative horizon and ambition of a state whose ...
•Igboland Since the extradition of Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria sleep has eluded Ndigbo and many people have been killed as Igbo land bleeds. Many Igbo houses have been destroyed or deserted for safety. They are now fugitives and refugees in their ancestral land as they wander, and anyone who dares cry and complains […]