A grain of rice, by Tunde Olusunle
If you were a student of English in my generation, there were authors and titles, African and foreign, you just had to encounter. Nigerian writers like Daniel Fagunwa, Chinua Achebe,…
Diri’s freedom homily on Freedom Day, by Ken Ugbechie
Douye Diri is the Governor of Bayelsa state. Indeed, a Miracle Governor. His ascension to the office of governor was as sudden as it was miraculous. You don’t get shooed…
Tunde Rahman: Rugged Professional Gets His Due, By Tunde Olusunle
Non-initiates marvel at the peculiarity of the rapprochement which subsists between media practitioners, even when they differ in opinions and even political disposition. My very good friend and brother Segun…
When Monguno sneezes, some retired Generals catch cold
By Alfred Ndukwe The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, a retired Major General, is once again a victim of orchestrated media attacks. What many Nigerians see are symptoms of the…
Akume as SGF: Fitting Role for a Grounded Patriot
By Juwon Jacobs In run up to the proclamation of the “Eighth Senate” of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic and the election of its leadership, the name…
The Battle for Independent Anti-Corruption Institutions
By Charles Kalu In a society deeply entrenched in corruption; the National Assembly should be seen as a beacon of hope. The National Assembly driven by the mission to…
Why FG Should Sustain Amnesty Programme Beyond May 29
Two major events, though apart but related, happened last week. On Wednesday, May 24, the Presidential Amnesty Programme (Beneficiaries) Cooperative Society Limited (PAPCOSOL) was launched in Abuja. Two days earlier,…
As Governor Okowa Bows Out, Jackson Ekwugum
I still vividly recall my first meeting with then Senator Ifeanyi Okowa in 2014. Of course, prior to that time, he was known to me by reputation as a first-class…
Lotus for Professor Oti; our Star Girl, a genuine ‘Slay’ Queen
“If I perish, I perish, they came with their threats, they came with their money, they came with their intimidation.” BY KEN UGBECHIE She’s a professor of soil…
AN “IFTAR” EXPERIENCE WITH ATIKU ABUBAKAR
By Tunde Olusunle I visited the Asokoro, Abuja home of Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, the other day, to observe the *iftar* with him, as part of the month-long…