Who Killed General Shuwa?
This article explores the possibility of another theory and calls for a panel of investigation into his death to be set up by the Federal Government.When the Nigerian Civil War…
Fani-Kayode, Odi and Iyobosa’s Dirty Lies
My attention has been drawn to an article written by Iyobosa Uwugiaren who is a columnist for the Leadership newspaper. The article was titled ”Odi-Who Is Listening To Fani-Kayode” and…
Orji’s Unfounded Incessant Attack On Kalu
The more some of us want peace to be restored in Abia State among all the fraying politicians in the state, the more some uncouth rabble-rousers are throwing stone; some…
Azikiwe and the unifying question
My fondest memory of the Right Honourable Dr. Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe was sometime in the early 1950’s when I was just a mere stripling. As a restless young boy I…
Jonathan, Abati and the Ribadu report
Reuben Abati and Doyin Okupe are amongst the best in their business. And by this, I mean the business of dissembling. That was exactly what Abati did in his latest…
The Story of Yobe State University’s Meteoric Growth
When it was established in 2006 by the Bukar Abba Ibrahim administration, Yobe State University (which was then called Bukar Abba Ibrahim University) was universally derided as a glorified secondary…
The Church, Religious Leaders and the Rest of Us
The Nigerian church, most especially the religious leaders who oversee them are not quite known for being in the spotlight. It is therefore, surprising to have witnessed in the last…
Between some state governors and okada riders
The commercial motorcycle popularly called okada was recently banned by some state governors. This has depressed the livelihood of some truthful and dependable Nigerians across the country, who could not…
Ikwerre and the Review of the Nigerian Constitution
Nigeria’s National Assembly (NASS) comprising of the Senate and the House of Representatives appears serious to review the 1999 Constitution. They have published it in the dailies and the House…
Does Nigeria Need a Revenue Crisis?
I am thinking about a situation when crude oil prices do not exceed 40 US dollars a barrel and the demand for Nigeria’s oil drops, partly because the US (a…