Opinion

Let’s have a comic diversion today from weightier matters of our national life. Because what I want to discuss can only be comic, if not also idiotic and otiose. Yes, you read the headline right. The money I allegedly stashed at a bank in Minnesota, United States of America. Not …

By Adeze Ojukwu The sudden exit of Prof Charles Adisa, remains a shock to family and friends. Tears and wailings rent the air, last Friday, Februray 19, as the remains of Adisa were laid to rest at Aba, Abia State. His demise is a stark reminder that human life is …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Dogs don’t eat dogs, they say, and birds don’t eat each others’ intestines – not so in the ancient town of Owo and birthplace of Awo’s Action Group of yore! When two elephants fight, it is the ground that suffers. Again, not so in Owo, the …

By Harrison Arubu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Unarguably, expectations are high across Africa following the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). For a continent that has struggled over the years to be relevant in the world market, it is a big deal …

Sometime ago in 1995, the famous American international weekly newsletter, Time Magazine had George Soros on its cover. The magazine titled that particular edition, George Soros: The Billionaire who would save the world and can almost afford to. In the body of the story, Time Magazine went further to describe …

The recent abduction of 27 pupils and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State by armed bandits is another demonstration of the dilapidated state of security in Nigeria and the Nigerian state’s failure to secure the lives and ensure the safety of her citizens. According to news reports, …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 On Sunday, 7th February this year, all roads led to Agbowa-Sagamu, Ogun State as Bro. Akinola Olumakinde Soname was formally invested with the office of Lay President, Methodist Church Diocese of Remo, Ogun State. Soname is my “egbon” and friend. A banker, financial expert and business …

Let me give due credit for the idea of this piece. President Muhammadu Buhari had said recently that elites in the country were not giving due accolades to his administration in terms of where it met the country, what it grapples with, and where it has been able to take …

He is no less a child of providence, wielding influence with alluring humility and exemplary focus. He has spoken and continues to speak to both regional and national uncertainties and fears with courage and conviction. He has demonstrated with his life’s trajectory that law, spirituality, politics and philanthropy fundamentally address …

Over the past few months, Nigerians have been engrossed with salacious paternity stories. After many years, men suddenly realize that children from their wives regarded from birth as their biological children were products from other men. It is not just a simple tale of unfaithfulness. Instead, it is a deadly …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Last Tuesday, February 9, 2021, a workshop on community policing held in Lagos titled “Mass sensitization of the members of the public on community policing” with the theme “Understanding community policing: A framework for action”. Organised by the Nigeria Police Force in collaboration with two private …

With the transition to eternity of John C. Okafor, a retired Commissioner of Police from Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area, at 4 pm on Tuesday, February 7, following a heart attack, Anambra State, has, once again, lost one of its most dedicated public servants. Okafor, 82, was among the finest …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 While thousands of citizens were being slaughtered in their homes like chicken by hideous and murderous Fulani herdsmen/Not a whimper was heard from the authorities/But when the long-suffering but exasperated citizens issued a quit notice to the bestial Fulani herdsmen/It was the Presidency that sprang to …

That was what happened last week when the nomination of the immediate past Service Chiefs as non-career Ambassadors was announced. The ululation from certain quarters could almost pull down the sky. Some people said: Are they the only Nigerians who can do it? After serving for more than five years …

I met the man Barrister Osca Onwudiwe in the early 90s. But his reputation preceded him. To many of us, he was and still is an enigma. I was enthralled by his communication skills, the dept of his knowledge and his readiness to engage in a debate anywhere and anytime. …

Chief Goddy Uwazuruike, former President of Aka Ikenga in this interview discusses the nomination of the immediate past security chiefs as non-career ambassadors, the extension of service for the otherwise retired Inspector General of Police and other national issues. President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated the immediate past Service chiefs for …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “There lies a sleeping giant. Let him sleep! For when he wakes, he will move mountains. Let him sleep! For when he wakes, he will shake the world” France’s tragic hero, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, in response to a question, reportedly made the above statement regarding China. …

In the South West, Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho has recently been in the news. The self-styled Yoruba activist gained popularity (or notoriety) recently in the country after he led an attack against a Fulani community leader in Oyo whom he accused of harbouring Fulani herders engaging …

If you are at the top, you’d certainly become the topic. The above saying goes well for the persona of Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, which has attracted both the positive and negative attentions as the Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum. Fayemi has carried out his …

Nigerian environmentalists are petrified by the flagrant destruction of forests across Nigeria. Their foreign counterparts are equally alarmed at the ugly trend. But the current administration seems unperturbed about this depredation. Conservation of forested areas is on the front burner of the global agenda for climate action and green recovery. …

There is a fundamental interdependence between host countries and the international oil companies (IOCs) in the development of natural resources. The interests of these two parties differ much but mainly converge on resource production-sharing. Two other major stakeholders are the National Oil Companies (NOCs) and the host communities, and traditionally …

Let’s go back in time to May 2004, when the lands of Yelwa-Shendam, in Plateau State, had turned crimson. Primitive fury and hatred were unleashed, leading to internecine bloodbath. Hundreds and hundreds of people were killed along religious lines. It eventually led to Governor Joshua Dariye being removed, as a …

Whenever you see them file in, it is always in this order: Chief of Defence Staff first, followed by Chief of Army Staff, then Chief of Naval Staff, and finally, Chief of Air Staff. It is an institution that scrupulously respects hierarchy, and that is how the Service Chiefs turn …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, which occurred on 28 June, 1914 in the little-known village of Sarajevo (located in today’s Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, formerly a part of the …

That Nigeria currently battles with a second, more deadly wave of Covid-19 is no longer in doubt. The numbers are dire. In the first week of January, the country had about 10,000 positive tests reported in just seven days obviously linked to the festivities . One in every six persons …