What’s So Magical About Age 18? Asks Monday Philips Ekpe
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, probably didn’t know what he was getting into when he directed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) not…
OPL 245, Tinubu/Oando, ENI(Agip) Recent Oil Deals: What Nigerians Don’t Know
By Ifeanyi Izeze Mischief, a major preoccupation of the human mind has been perfected by the word government and governance in our clime. And its manifestations are seen everywhere…
‘I’m loyal, sir’, by Pius Mordi
These are unusual times for Nigerians. Having been reduced to the nadir of multi-dimensional poverty, the government now holds the key to healthy living. It no longer matters if there…
Kekere-Ekun to judiciary’s rescue, perhaps, by Monday Philips Ekpe
Like the 22 eminent jurists before her, Honourable Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun was elevated to the position of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Friday last week. Her earliest…
NNPC, Oando and Atiku Abubakar’s attacks, by Temitope Ajayi
By his advanced age and eminent status as a former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is by no means qualified to be an elder statesman. Statesmen are…
Nigerians home and abroad, by Ken Ugbechie
Nigeria is a mystery. A mystique among nations. Nigeria trends for good and for bad. A patch of earth where the ridiculous interfaces with the sublime. Nigerians are smart, intelligent,…
Before the next ASUU strike, by Monday Philips Ekpe
Many news organisations reported few days ago a supposed decision of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to declare a nationwide strike in…
The making of a confidence vote in President Tinubu
By Bayo Onanuga The National Council of State, a diverse body comprising former presidents, heads of government, chief justices of the federation, state governors, the secretary of the federal…
Nigeria, corruption and leadership vacuum, by Ken Ugbechie
Nigeria is sick. Afflicted by a deadly disease. That disease is CORRUPTION (mind the emphasis). This ten-letter c-word is the reason Nigeria has remained a complex paradox; a puzzle waiting…
The fear of the north: A coward called Onanuga, by Dele Farotimi
A shameless old fart, who doesn’t respect his age. As said, fools grow old too. And this old buffoon did grow old. He goes about fueling ethnic tensions. In the…