APC Blueprint, a Basket of Empty Shells — PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday described the blueprint presented by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the British House of Commons by leader of the opposition group, Bola…
Sule Lamido, Obasanjo’s Beautiful Bride
The horse-trading ahead of the 2015 elections barely two years away took centre stage on Democracy Day as ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo decided to show up elsewhere instead of the Eagles…
Poverty Reduction: World Bank Didn’t Indict Nigeria.
Editor: Our attention has been drawn to a headline in an online news media, Premium Times, with the title “World Bank indicts Jonathan’s government, says massive poverty, unemployment killing Nigerians”.…
Army Inaugurates 242 Battalion Pre-deployment
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday inaugurated the 242 Battalion pre-deployment in Kaduna State with a charge to the soldiers to make the most of the learning opportunity. According to Commandant,…
Fatai Rolling Dollar Is Dead
Prominent Lagos-based highlife musician, Fatai Rolling Dollar is dead. The musician, aged 87, died this morning but the actual cause of his death was still sketchy as at the time…
What Odili did not tell Amaechi
When this piece was first published in November 2008, no serious interpretation was given to the issues raised. But today, five years later, this piece has been fully confirmed as…
Sagas commences dual fuel conversion scheme for trucks
A major leap in ongoing efforts at providing gas as alternative automobile fuel was taken on June 10, 2013 in Lagos, when Sagas Energy Company Limited, the pivot of the…
I am Not a “Politician”
Politics is defined as activities associated with governance of a country or area. From etymological enquiry, the word politics derives from the Greek word “politikos”, which means “of, for, or…
June 12 is 7305 days old: Synopsis of an eternal wound
The day was Saturday June 12, week 23 of the year 1993,the event was the much-awaited presidential election.Social Democratic Party’s Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola on one hand; National Republican Convention’s…
Nigeria as a social club
As the battle for control of the Nigerian Governors Forum continues, we are reminded once again of how our pretence at nationhood reduces governance to absurdity. Depending on your disposition,…