Periscoping Seriake Dickson Restoration Agenda & The BDIC Initiative.
When Bayelsa State was created 16 years ago, carved out of the previous Rivers State, it became obvious from inception that the fledgling state will face great challenges on the…
Of Rashid Balogun and the jobless sports ‘stakeholder’
Sports is one sector where everyone can claim to be a stakeholder. That’s because the passion we all have for the game. But even that does not give us the…
Fayemi Picks Prof. Adelabu As New Deputy Governor
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has forwarded the name of Professor Modupe Adelabu to the State House of Assembly as a possible replacement for the late Deputy Governor of…
Editorial: Grounding of Amaechi’s Plane: Shameful
Just when it seems the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan has hit the lowest ebb in governance capacity, it somehow manages to find a further depth in ignominy. Acting a…
Borno Governor, ACF Condemn Kidnap of Munguno
The kidnap of 92-year old elder statesmen and former Minister of Petroleum, Shettima Ali Munguno from a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State has been described as by Governor of the…
These Cowards
The rising popularity of social media among young people has become such a nightmare for Nigeria’s rulers that are afraid of openness and information symmetry, that the Jonathan administration is…
Court Orders Ex-Governor Saminu Turaki’s Arrest
Justice S. Yahuza of the Federal High Court, Dutse has issued a warrant directing the Inspector General of Police or his officers and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to…
Open Memo to Nigerian Opposition Politicians – 2
Party politics in Nigeria is for all comers where identity and values mean nothing. Members don’t need to have any special attribute. As a result, for instance, the Peoples Democratic…
Ali Moguno, Ex-Minister of Petroleum Kidnapped
A very prominent Nigerian from the northern part of the country, Shettima Ali Monguno, who once served the country as a minister, has been kidnapped. The 87-year old, who hails…
U.S. Military Assistance to Nigeria Continues
Earlier reports today of the resolve of Washington to renege on its assistance to the Nigerian Military have been debunked by Deb MacLean, a spokesman for the United States Embassy…