Rivers State Emergency Rule: A Different View
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State on Tuesday surprised me for reasons different from those for which he has been severely criticised. The mildest criticism…
Restoring order in turbulent Rivers By Robert Obioha
The turbulent and intractable political crisis in Rivers State eventually led to the declaration of state of emergency in the state on March 18 by President Bola Tinubu. The President…
Rivers: Beyond the emergency By Lawal Ogienagbon
Things would not have come to a head, if the gladiators had listened to the voice of reason. Both sides are to blame, though one of them will take a…
Editorial: US Sanctions threat over Nigeria’s Security Failures
The United States’ renewed focus on Nigeria’s deepening security crisis, particularly its threat to impose sanctions over the alleged persecution of Christians, is a sobering moment for the Nigerian government,…
Otedola tanker fire: What death of mechanic I’d only known for one week taught me- By Dotun Oladipo
I write this from a point of pain and gratitude. Pain because of the death of a hard working and honest man— Rotimi Olaleye— who is a great father, as…
Natahsha’s apoti is not godswill for Apkabio – By Tunde Odesola
The darkness was so heavy you could touch it. ’Twas so thick it could stain. Sinister and choking, the darkness screened off the sky and its moonlight. Without thunderclap nor…
Editorial: Suspension of Senator Natasha – Shameful and Pathetic!
It appears there is no limit to the odium Nigerians will endure in the hands of “Sinators” because just when these “legislooters” seem to have hit rock bottom in governance…
Editorial: Nigeria’s Shame on International Women’s Day
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Nigeria once again stands as a glaring paradox, wearing the mask of false progress, pretending to honor its women while continuing to fail…
Editorial: Nigeria’s Perennial Power Crisis – Billions Spent, Little Gained
The disturbing revelation the other day by the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, that over 60 per cent of manufacturing firms in Nigeria have exited the national grid, is…
Editorial: Brigandage in Lagos Assembly as APC Assaults Democracy
The disgraceful political charade unfolding in the Lagos State House of Assembly is the latest proof, if at all one was indeed needed, that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…