As an economist I have an inquiring mind. What the profession teaches, in essence, is the need to keep asking questions. And for that reason, there...
Three weeks ago, I stumbled across a picture on social media, which invoked sympathy. It got me thinking for a long time. The selfie was that...
Even though the journalism profession has always been a risky one, the year 2018 is so far the worst year on record for journalist killings, new...
Nigeria is stuck in underdevelopment because of lack of great ideas. People often think corruption, leadership, or other factors. NO! It is lack of great ideas....
By the standards of a vice presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections who said that Nigeria does not need a 72 year old grandfather as...
In an uncommon move that has never been heard of any from a federal lawmaker, Chairman House Committee on Local Content and Member Representing Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika...
“Bandits” have emerged as the new bogeyman for insecurity in Nigeria, joining a long (and still growing list) that includes Boko Haram, cultists, herdsmen, kidnappers and...
Henry Seriake Dickson, the countryman governor of Bayelsa State, is an engaging personality, highly cultivated, courageous and exuding a charming comportment. A proud Ijaw man whose...
One of the greatest challenges in the war against corruption is the development of corruption and sloppiness within the agencies charged with the anti-corruption struggle themselves...
Melania Trump’s staff briefings before heading to Africa in early October are not too hard to imagine. That is even as her staff revealed she had...
On Tuesday, 18 December 2018, Alex Sabundu Badeh, a four star flag officer of the Nigerian Air Force who served as the 18th Chief of Air...
I’ve decided to pen my thought on the spontaneous sense ridden lyric of the song of this secular stars who, at times, people feel they just...