We were returning from church when it all started. There was a long line of vehicles stretching as far as the eye could see in...
There is a saying from ancient Greece attributed to an Athenian playwright Euripides that goes like this, ‘Those who the gods want to destroy, they...
I’m usually taken aback whenever officers of the present APC administration release statements and interviews to sermonise Nigerians on how PDP administration has destroyed Nigeria...
I had to hurry out of Rivers State late last Sunday. I made my short stay deliberately a low profile one, spent mostly indoors as...
Dear Comrade Timi Frank, First, I would like you to know I understand how hard it is for someone like you to hold your present...
Dear Senator, It is my pleasure to bring an Easter message to you and indeed to all the distinguished Christian Honourable Members of the Federal...
“Local government is currently the weakest level of government in the federal system. It has been the object of inconsistent policies as successive regimes alternately enhanced...
There is something wrong with the mental composition of Nigeria’s National Assembly. Many Nigerians would consider this an obvious statement but, I suppose, my expectations...
“In this game of politics, we must understand that match officials, and spectators are not the opponents. We must not direct our anger towards the...
Last Saturday, voters in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State cast their votes in a rerun election to choose lawmakers at the state and national assemblies. At...
Efforts have been made to professionalise the force through training, promotions, recognition, and greater accountability. A culture of merit, ethical...
The question that now confronts Nigeria Is simple but urgent: can a nation struggling with poverty, insecurity, and unemployment continue...
The irony is that Nigeria is a society that prides itself on respecting elders. In traditional communities, elders are seen...
Naturally, the job of a president is both Commander-in-Chief and Comforter-in-Chief. He is that unifier. Under his banner is where...
The U.S. system does not operate on that currency. No mansion in America buys judicial favor; no phone call to...