A Swipe at the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize
Until recently when the Nobel Committee swiftly presented the 2009 award to President Barack Obama who had just occupied the Oval Office, promising to effect a change in the hawkish,…
Where is our money?
In a recent media interaction, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State expressed deep concern at the inability of the NNPC to fund the federation account and facilitate payment of monthly…
Who is Rotimi Amaechi fighting for?
In recent months I have had a cause to comment on several issues concerning Rivers State. This is because these happenings have far reaching significance beyond the geographic confines of…
Editorial: Stella Oduah and the Crisis in Aviation
The controversial statements credited to the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi, amongst which is the provocative remark that plane accidents are ”inevitable” and that they were ”acts of God”…
National Conference: Matters Arising
During his Independence Day broadcast on October 1, President Goodluck Jonathan announced to a somewhat surprised nation his intention to facilitate a “national dialogue” on the future of Nigeria. To…
Ali Baba and His 27 Thieves in Imo State (2)
In my last article I talked about Ali Baba the character from the medieval Arabic literature Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.In the literature story Ali Baba encountered 40 thieves…
My Response to Stella Oduah
Stella Oduah made some comments about me today which were uncalled for, malicious and petty. She reportedly said that I should ”bow my head in shame”, suggested that I was…
Guess who is dollarizing the economy!
Any patron of Bureau de Change may find that a difference of about N10 per dollar now exists between the official rate of N155 per dollar ex-Central Bank, and about…
President`s Speech at the Inauguration of the National Dialogue Advisory Committee
1.Today, we are taking historic and concrete steps that will further strengthen our understanding, expand the frontiers of our inclusiveness and deepen our bond as one people under God. 2.In…
Editorial: And What if Nigeria was Broke?
Amid the apparent failure of the federal government to pay state governments their share of monthly allocation, President Goodluck Jonathan’s defensive fulminations, the other day, at suggestions that the country…