National Assembly and the Cost of Governance
Former Minister of Education, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili has responded to criticism from members of the National Assembly on a keynote speech she delivered at the Civil Society Roundtable hosted By…
Ikorodu Motorcycle Rider Shot by Policemen Identified
The motorcycle rider who was shot dead on Tuesday by a policeman in Ikorodu, Lagos while resisting the arrest of his motorcycle has been identified as Olalekan. Olalekan died on…
PDP Condemns ‘Perfidious’ Appointment of Acting Chief Judge
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised Governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi for disregarding due process and the law in his appointment of Acting…
APC’s attack on First Lady is politics taken too far
“On Thursday, 15 August, 2013, the First Lady in conjunction with the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) acknowledged the role of women in the peace initiatives of Government and…
APGA Crisis Deepens As Maxi Okwu Sues Umeh
The battle for the soul of Anambra State in the forthcoming governorship election has further torn the remaining faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). A faction loyal to…
Editorial: American Jamboree by Delta State Legislators
Some stories are best told straight. In a season of the absurd, Delta State joined the inglorious band of perfidy following reports that the entire Delta State House of Assembly,…
Governor Suntai Returns on Saturday, Wife Confirms
Governor of taraba State, Danbaba Suntai has recovered enough to return to Nigeria, his wife, Hauwa, has said. Suntai, who sustained severe brain injuries in a plane crash in October…
Deportation brouhaha: Fashola cup don full
On May 14, 2013, when I published an article ‘Fashola: Porting from admirable achievements to peeving policies’, some respondents could have sworn that it was sponsored. Their position was however…
Buhari is unfit to be president
With Buhari’s recent announcement to contest the 2015 presidential elections, his cantankerous online supporters and other diehard Buharimaniacs have been reenergized in their strident campaign to market him as the…
APC to FG: Meet ASUU’s Demand without Delay
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Federal Government to honour its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in order to end the ongoing strike that…