From Akpabio To Akpabio
By Akin Osuntokun In discussing the theory and practice of corruption in Nigeria, Godswill Akpabio is a compelling subject. He has enjoyed this dubious distinction since his days as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State….
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Adesina And Some Lessons From Home
By Dare Babarinsa Perhaps the probe into the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, would end in a whimper. So far no one has been arrested and no one is facing prosecution yet. However, we have…
If El-Rufai Does Not Go, Kaduna Will Not Grow!
By Reno Omokri On August 8, 2012, Nasir El-Rufai, now the Governor of Kaduna state, asked then President Goodluck Jonathan to resign over the spate of insecurity facing Nigeria. His words were as follows: “If…
The Quiet Revolution of NBA Election and the Lessons for Nigeria/Nigerians:
By Valentine Faseemo It’s incredible that something as significant as NBA election that produced first non-SAN lawyer (I stand to be corrected) as the President took place yesterday and several hours after, it looks like…
American Wonder, Chinese Magic
By Chidi Amuta The architecture of a new world order may just be sketching its untidy outlines. Today’s axis of strategic equilibrium is a deformed triangle with two and half sides. The two sides are…
Chinese Loans: Nigeria, Others Can’t Plead Sovereignty, Says Akinyemi
By Martins Ifijeh A former External Affairs Minister, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has said that Nigeria and other African countries cannot plead sovereign immunity if they default on loans taken from international organisations or nations. Nigerians…
How Omoyele Sowore Blackmailed Me And Almost Ruined The Lives Of My Family And I
By Reno Omokri Sometime in 2012, it entered my heart to give back to Nigeria. I had invited some White Christian missionaries to Nigeria, in August 2012, and we visited an orphanage in Abuja, the…
NDDC: A Disturbing Cesspool of Corruption
The Niger Delta Development Commission, an idea conceived to speed up the development of the oil producing region of the country, has completely derailed from her dreams and philosophy and is now riddled with allegations…
Tolulope Arotile… Salute To Super Woman Who Broke Glass Ceiling
By Ijeoma Thomas-Odia When news of the death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, filtered in on Tuesday evening, it was received with shock, especially for the womenfolk. According to the Nigerian…
House Of Commotion: Buhari’s Appointees And The Endless Battles From Within
The recurring open disagreement between some appointees of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is one of the issues that have dotted the Buhari regime. TUNDE AJAJA looks at the implication of this on…