Financial Times reportage on Nigerian economy: Standards are falling
By Manuel Agbakwuru Anyone used to the famed subtlety and the etiquette of understatement which the British have since turned to a culture and art form, would see clearly…
Peter Obi at 63: Introducing Obimentalism, by Valentine Obienyem
Over the years, I have written about Peter Obi on his birthdays, a tradition stemming from my annual tribute to Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu while he was alive. I celebrate individuals…
Omatseye: A Psalm of Deception, by Paul Ibe
In stagecraft, ventriloquism stands out as one of the most entertaining and yet peculiar types of comedic performances. A lifeless puppet or dummy is placed on the thigh of a…
The renewed assault on federalism, by Pius Mordi
The general euphoria of endorsements of the Supreme Court’s judgment that granted ‘autonomy’ to local government areas is a disturbing illustration of the fact that Nigerians, especially this federal…
Beyond satire: Columnist as moral compass, by Louis Odion
Treacherous was the moment. Most editors got a whiff of the story but were either afraid or reluctant to publish. Meffy (Godwin Emefiele, then CBN governor) had gone rogue in…
CGC Adeniyi and Presidential Award, by Ken Ugbechie
Awards are rewards for service conferred on individuals, corporates or group of persons. A decoration that commemorates their service to humanity, nations, organisations, et al. The Comptroller General of Customs,…
Police and Contributory Pension Scheme, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
The Senate, on July 4, 2024, passed for a second reading a bill that seeks to remove police retirees from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Promoters of the bill, which…
Tribe of the Wet Sun: A review, By Akpandem James
Perhaps because there have been some contentions in the recent past between authors and historians on the ancestry of the Ibibio, particularly their roots in Akwa Ibom State, the author…
Nyesom Wike as a bat, by Pius Mordi
This is not about the mythical American hero, Batman, created and made popular in Hollywood. He is packaged as an all-action defender of the society and rule of law. It…
Wike as FCT Minister, by Ken Ugbechie
Nyesom Wike trends, always. For his politics and for his tangible deeds. He trends for his dancing skills; his dress sense which swings from the traditional to the exotic; and…