Whose INTEREST IS SMART ADEYEMI REPRESENTING AT THE CONFERENCE?
Smart Adeyemi got into the National Political Reform Conference, as President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). However, the issues he
NLC’S ANTI CORRUPTION STRIKE
Barring any change of plan, the Nigerian labour congress (NLC) should be at the head of a national strike today, to force
EGYPT: TRAVEL IN THE LAND OF THE PHARAOHS
The last time I visited Cairo, the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt, was five years ago, in September I had
MOST REVEREND ONAIYEKAN’S LATEST CALL
The DAILY TRUST newspaper of yesterday, Wednesday, carried on its front page a call by the president of the Christian association of
AMADU ALI AND THE REJECTION OF ‘GARRISON DIPLOMACY’
Under the regime of general sani abacha, the Nigerian press found the gung-ho attitude of Chief Tom Ikimi, rather too offensive; he
A NOTE FOR BABANGIDAAND ATIKU ABUBAKAR
One of the privilegeds of working in Abuja has been the opportunity to meet and study from very closely quarters, those who
THE KWARA STATE FACTOR IN NIGERIA POLITICS
At a recent workshop on Good Governance and Sustainable Human Development, held in Ilorin, I had cause to make an observation, as
WHAT IS REALLY WRONG WITH SAMINU TURAKI?
Given the historical roles they are called upon to play, the political elite of a country ordinarily should be the best example
IMPERATIVES OF A GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY
In Nigeria, Government of National Unity is misconstrued. Government of National Unity has, therefore becoming an anathema. It is often given to
PROBLEMS WE DON’T OFTEN INTERROGATE
In 1995, the African Service of the BBC ran a very instructive material on the attitude of young people around Africa to