Opinion

Tayo Ogunbiyi The concept of democracy has received varying definitions and interpretations from scholars and political observers depending on the ideological leaning or interest of the contending scholars. Being a political ideology that firmly has its root in the United States of America, certain American political traditions and tendencies have …

Jideofor Adibe Buhari’s recent appointments have excited our primordial adrenalins, leading to ethnic and regional finger-pointing and a need, by some, to aggressively defend the ‘homeland’. Amid the anger in many parts of the south about the President’s recently announced skewed appointments, something very positive is happening –which continues to …

Tayo Ogunbiyi In the words of former United States of America President, Bill Clinton, during the celebration of International Literacy Day in 1994, “literacy is not a luxury; it is a right and a responsibility. If our world is to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century we must harness …

For some time, there have been overt attempts to rewrite the history of governance in Delta State, especially the eighth-year tenure of His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, CON, immediate past Governor of the state, through outright falsehood and mischief. However, the report in the Sunday Leadership of August 30, …

By Jideofor Adibe It was a huge relief reading reports that President Buhari had concluded plans to submit a bill to set up anti-corruption courts to the National Assembly. According to the Punch of August 22 2015, the President decided to set up the planned special anti-corruption courts “because of …

By Simeon Nwakaudu Without doubt, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is the most outstanding governor of the first one hundred days of this era. The facts speak for themselves. His predecessor, the embattled APC National Sponsor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi messed Rivers State up so terribly that he bragged at …

The enormously popular talk show, Berekete on Wazobia FM radio, Abuja station told the incredible, yet true story of the hardworking and respected school teacher somewhere in Plateau state who hanged himself. He hadn’t been paid salary for seven straight months. He came home to find that no one had …

My attention has been drawn to a series of spurious newspaper publications regarding the recent suspension of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. David Parradang. The many publications insinuated that Abba Moro, as Minister of Interior, relegated the Comptroller-General to the background thereby making him unable to carry …

Being text of an address by Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson during the opening of the 11th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, at the Government House Banquet Hall, Yenagoa, Thursday, August 27, 2015 Living the Change It is with a great sense of honour …

Address by Bashir Yusuf Ibrahim, Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, on the occasion of the Inauguration of the newly elected IPAC Executive Committee at the Conference Room of Independent National Electoral Commission, Maitama, Abuja on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Today’s inauguration marks the beginning of a new day at …

Being the text of the paper presented by the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at the 55th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), in Abuja on Monday, August 24, 2015 Before going into the main topic of this presentation, let …

In most of the major cities of the world, socio-economic activities take place 24 hours around the clock. This is especially true of developed countries where a 24 hour socio-economic system is in operation. A 24 hour economy is one in which socio-economic activities do not halt at night. New …

(Paper presented at the 2015 Ezumezu Obowu Colloqium; Etiti and Mbaloha in History. Otoko, Obowu. 14 August, 2015) Chidi G Osuagwu, PhD Department of Biomedical Technology Federal University of Technology, Owerri Imo State, Nigeria SALUTATIONS Owumowu (Ikenga na Ihitte), Mma-mma nu! Uboma (Onicha na Nsu), Unu anwula o! Mbaloha (Umuopara …

The dog that will get lost, perhaps forever, will not hear the whistle of the hunter. Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s self-styled Senate President, is running against strong winds of public discontent and disgust with his unbridled lust for power. Rather than eat the humble pie and respect his party, the All …

It is fortuitous that the Peoples Democratic Party has given the indication that a new national chairman will emerge by September, 2015 when the party holds a special convention for that purpose. It is a sure sign that the PDP is ready to reinvent itself after a woeful loss in …

Perfect. That single word summed up my reaction to Thursday’s announcement of Babatunde Fowler as the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service. It was not a word uttered on reflex, but on long and careful consideration of Fowler’s performance record on the job he has just left: Chairman, Lagos …

In the human system, nothing is permanent except change, which is the law of life. It is also notable that those who only look to the past or the present are bound to miss the future. To be sure, the positive outcome of the recent general elections in Nigeria has …

By Eze Onyekpere Nigeria has abundant reserves of associated and non-associated gas estimated in excess of 187 trillion (standard) cubic feet (Tcf). Though Nigeria is ranked 7th in terms of proven natural gas reserves in the world, geological experts hold the view that more gas can still be found; potentially …

Tayo Ogunbiyi Following through both local and foreign media, the euphoria that surrounded President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent trip to the United States of America got to a somewhat ridiculous height. The aggregate trend in most of the views and opinions expressed by most media analysts in respect of the visit …

Ejike Anyaduba By choice I pick every call to my phone promptly. But on this particular night I acted outside of my wont. My phone rang off the hook a number of times. Fagged out by the day’s activities, I forgot to reset it to ringing mode after a long …

By James Eze In recent times, the bold efforts by the Anambra State Ministry of Education under Prof. Kate Omenugha to implement a visionary policy by the National Council on Education have attracted unnecessary criticisms from some segments of the media. These vicious attacks and campaigns of calumny against the …

Since his assumption of office about eight months ago, the indefatigable Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Partrick Fayose has weathered unimaginable storms that would have swept away ordinary mortals from office but certainly not the Ekiti born astute and maverick politician. Governor Fayose has proved beyond any reasonable doubt that …

Recently, the story of Mrs. Ruth Uche and her twins, who were abandoned by her husband, Mr. Benjamin Uche, after giving birth to another set of twins, was widely reported in the media. Traditionally, in Africa and, indeed, other parts of the world, the birth of a child or children …

Population and environment have been inseparable since the beginning of time. They have always enjoyed a symbiotic relationship. Population derives its existence from the environment and there is also interplay of dependence between the two for mutual benefits. As a result of man’s natural urge to reproduce, there is overpopulation …

By Stella Okunna, Patrick Obi Showering encomiums on the immediate-past Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, is usually distasteful to him. He would rather advise that anyone wishing to felicitate with him should do so through concrete support to promote education in the land. When he turned 50 four …