“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not […]
• “I wanted to show that the protests in Ethiopia were peaceful, just like my sign was” • Says his wife’s brother went missing in one of the protests while his friend died in a suspicious fire at a prison […]
” I Like To See A Nigeria Where We De-Emphasise Ethnicity” Nigeria is a major concept, it’s a huge thing, there are many issues surrounding it. For example, I have always been a strong believer in fiscal federalism that is […]
“The year was 1965. I was an innocent starry-eyed 13 year-old and Nigeria was in turmoil. It was the era of the “wetie,” when the houses of politicians and key public-figures were burnt down in the brouhaha that was then […]
For better or for worse, the reality is getting more glaring as Kogi State gubernatorial election draws nearer. For the first time since the creation of the state, the Igala political fortune seems to be threatened by numerous factors which […]
As I write this, Mr. Godswill Obot Akpabio Is going through the ritual of transferring political power, no matter how short lived, to Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel. But two Saturdays ago, I understand Godswill Akpabio used the occasion of his […]
First it was Asari Dokubo who said President Jonathan’s defeat was a ‘gang up’. In his words “the voting pattern has clearly shown that the Gambari North and the Yoruba are united in the conquest of the Niger Deltans and the Igbo […]
There is no need to put you through some 360 meaningless “isms” of political wisdom—Nigeria is not a mistake. But we are a country languishing in the cruelty of our political and intellectual elite. Go to the hinterlands and see […]
It is sad, outrageous, unbecoming, inconceivable, unbelievable and the height of impunity that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Good luck Jonathan has turned himself to the Protector, Promoter, Abettor and Aider of Ethnic militancy, Ethnic Champions […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Jonathan Administration of sponsoring ethnic militias to foment trouble before, during and after the forthcoming general elections, saying the 9 billion Naira recently paid out to some ex-militants and ethnic militias is […]
