•Governor Eno and an 18-storey building In a recent announcement, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State unveiled plans to construct an 18-storey building in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub. The proposal has sparked intense debate, with critics labeling it a “white elephant project” and proponents hailing it as a visionary move....
•Pastors Adeboyes and Pastors Iluyomades You may call my statement a prophecy but I am not a prophet. I live here in Canada. But I was there when the Apapa Family led by Pastor Tony Rapu started at the Roxy Cinema. I remember, sometimes, we’d come to service on Sunday and the cinema hall would […]
•A child at Nigeria’s IDP camp The deplorable state of the nation, the hardship level, heartbreaking state of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps and the increasing poverty rate in Nigeria is a damning indictment of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Mandate promise to Nigerians. The further suspension of the activities of Humani...
•Former Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel ● He looks simple, suave and friendly. He possesses a subtle charisma that draws people to him like moths to a flame. That is because he is not threatening or intimidating in his mien. Unlike the typical macho image portrayed by some rugged Nigerian politicians, he breaks the […]
•Ozekhome The Supreme Court judgement today, July 11, 2024, directing the Federal Government to pay allocations due to Local Government Areas directly to their account thereby abolishing the old practices of State-Local Government Joint Account,is timely and courageous. What the judgement has done is more like interpreting section 162 of the C...
•Dangote Refinery When Dangote Refinery, early this year, rolled out its diesel and supplied marketers at a substantially reduced price of N1,200, Nigerians chanted, “Bravo to Dangote”. This was because the N1,200 price represented about 30% reduction from the previous market price of N1,600. The refinery thereafter announced a fur...
•Late Ezeife He wore a grey goatie. The term “goatie” dates back to the ancient Empires of Rome and Greece, with Pan (a god) depicted as wearing a goatie. Our departed National Icon popularised it in Nigeria. He carried the goatie with admirable grace and panache. It exuded wisdom, intellect, patriotism and service. The series […]
•Victor Antai At a time that Christians in Nigeria and indeed the whole world were celebrating the Easter Season with sobber reflection, a breakout Masquerade chose to dance naked in Eket, Akwa Ibom State. The most unfortunate thing is that this very Masquerade was involved in an unusual dance. The Masquerade danced naked even when […]...
•Tinubu Politicians are fond of promising what they are not capable of doing. Given the gimmicks of politics, especially here in the third world where there is political poverty–by this, I mean where the masses are not politically enlightened–it has become a recurring issue for politicians and their party men to promise what cannot be [&hellip...
The other day, I was engaged in a controversial conversation with a close friend on a topic that centered on the licensing of more universities. My friend’s position was that the existing 274 universities in Nigeria are more than enough. He informed me that this has been the position of the Academic Staff Union of […]
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