Everyone’s obituary is inevitable, by Chuks Iloegbunam
Some have called you foolish, dear Sam Omatseye. Others insist that you are plain stupid. There are those who hold you to be beneath contempt. Their howls of execration upon…
On Omatseye’s Obi-tuary and guttersnipe journalism, by Valentine Obienyem
The other day, Mr. Sam Omatseye – a writer many used to have respect for due to some reasons, including the fluidity of his prose – wrote an article entitled…
Maddening Monday: Terror as a talk show
BY KEN UGBECHIE It has all been said. Nigeria has seen the worst of insecurity under Muhammadu Buhari. From Terror Tuesday of July 5 to Maddening Monday of July 25,…
When Tinubu was after me, a LASU alumnus remembers
Val Obienyem My first remote encounter with BAT was in the 90s. As a student of Lagos State University, LASU, I wrote an article entitled “Lest LASU be Forgotten.” At…
Umana and NDDC: Behold, the enforcer cometh, by Ken Ugbechie
Obong Umana Okon Umana is the new Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. Barely two weeks on duty, he already has his job situationally and contextually defined. He superintends, among others,…
Terror Tuesday: A crime movie made in Nigeria, by Ken Ugbechie
Terror stalks the land. Last week was proof. Tuesday in particular was fatally epic: Terror Tuesday. The terrorists even dared the biggest stunt. They attacked the Presidential advance convoy of…
Terror Tuesday: A crime movie made in Nigeria, by Ken Ugbechie
Terror stalks the land. Last week was proof. Tuesday in particular was fatally epic: Terror Tuesday. The terrorists even dared the biggest stunt. They attacked the Presidential advance convoy of…
Okowa, ‘The Road Master’, tackles Delta’s challenges with passion and precision
By Chimdi Ukah A few months ago, in the course of a business meeting in China involving the Delta State government and private sector partners, a matter involving some key…
For Deborah Samuel, Dave Imoh and others: Justice, Not Jesting
BY KEN UGBECHIE You saw the video. You saw human beings transmute to wild beasts, a happy mob. Happy to kill in the most gruesome manner; happy to make a…
Marwa at NDLEA: Bursting the barons, crushing the cartel
May 2, 2022 There are very few heads of parastatals and agencies that make Nigerians still believe there is a government in power. Mohammed Buba Marwa, Chairman of the Nigeria…