Caught Off Guard by the Pope
Pope Francis took the United Nations General Assembly in New York by storm (and by surprise). There was no entourage…
What will PDP lose without Governor Amaechi?
As university undergraduates, we were taught that the main function of a political party was the organisation of people for…
Better Honour for Iyayi
With the tributes that have been pouring in across all strata of the society locally and internationally, there is no…
Editorial: 2015 Politics versus 2014 Budget
There is certainly more to the postponement of President Goodluck Jonathan’s budget speech to the National Assembly, than meets the…
The Triumph of Will
Do people shape society or does society shape people?” This is the question of the century and my answer is…
Editorial: Nigerian Governors and their Reckless Convoys
The car accident involving the convoy of Kogi State Governor, Captain Idris Wada, was tragic for the loss of life…
Stella Oduah: The axis of revenge
The late literary icon, Prof Chinua Achebe was at his proverbial best when he stated in one of his novels…
The governor Akwa Ibom needs
Akwa Ibom State has come a long way. The state that hitherto wallowed in underdevelopment, poverty, ignorance and illiteracy has,…
Editorial: The PDP Spectacle of Endless Drama
The sad turn of events in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the suspension of key members of the…
The Blessing of Oil: A Peculiar Mess
Our parlous economic predicament is generally regarded as a “resource curse”; a phenomenon, which the free encyclopedia defines as a…