Peter Obi as Governor of the Decade
KEN UGBECHIE Years after he left office as Governor of Anambra State, Peter Gregory Obi has continued to bestride the Nigerian political economy space with the swag of a champion….
Delta 2023: Chiedu Ebie and the rant of the hirelings
Though Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa is barely seven months into his second and final term as Governor of Delta State, the politics of who succeeds him in 2023 seems to…
Social Media: My Man of the Year
KEN UGBECHIE The year 2019 was once thought to be apocalyptic. The year of the molten lava; of the raging volcano. Eurasia, the now 21-year-old intelligence (advisory and consulting) agency…
Major takeaways from President Buhari’s visit to Saudi Arabia
By: Garba Shehu President Muhammadu Buhari’s four-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia came to an end on Saturday. The President participated in the Future Investment Initiative, which was…
How ethnicity will eventually destroy Nigeria
By Michael Owhoko Who will rescue Nigeria from the clutch of ethnic venom that is gradually but steadily being secreted by ethnic nationalists through their actions and behavioral disposition? I…
NNPC, Kyari and transparency
KEN UGBECHIE …gongbeat column The Group Managing Director, GMD, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari, is a treasure trove of knowledge. Fecund and engaging, he…
IGP Adamu’s silent revolution
BY KEN UGBECHIE By mid-last week, I encountered an old friend, a senior police officer. It was during the June 12 bunting. Heavy security presence where we were. It was…
Second term: Ain’t no stopping Buhari, the Honest Man
By FEMI ADESINA Those who were young (men-about-town) in the 80s will remember the 1979 hit track by McFadden & Whitehead, titled Ain’t no stopping us now. The lyrics goes…
Automakers: African Nations Keen to Secure Strategic Positions in The Industry, Battle Second-hand Car Dealers, Smugglers
At the edge of Nairobi’s Ngong Forest, thousands of used cars glitter in the hot sun on a dusty field, waiting for buyers. Imported from Japan or the Middle East,…
Polls: Lessons from Akwa Ibom
KEN UGBECHIE Nigeria’s much anticipated 2019 elections lived up to expectation. Pundits had predicted surprises, violence, voter apathy, partisanship by security agents and even INEC officials. It had all of…