THE JUDICIARY: BETWEEN PRESIDENT YAR ‘ADUA AND ‘ANDY’ UBA
“We must state that we do not necessarily agree with all the decisions of the various courts. Nonetheless, we have refused to
UNITY SCHOOLS: THE UGLY FACE OF PRITISATION
I felt very happy the other day, when Doctor Aja Nwachukwu, the Minister of education, announced the cancellation of the sale of
PLEASE SAVE NITEL, SACK IRENE CHIGBUE
One of the many ways that Malam Umar Yar ‘Adua has endeared himself to Nigerians over the past six months, has been
AFRICOM: AMERICAN GUNBOAT COLONIALISM IN AFRICA
“Conquest and greed: That’s what made America great. The slavery, genocide and empire building got America off to a good start….You can’t
CONSTRUCTING A POLITICAL HIGHWAY TO NOWHERE
Last Friday, I was in Lagos to attend a media luncheon organised by the National Democratic Institute, the American Institute for International
THE COURAGE OF HAMMAN TUKUR
I have never met Alhaji Hamman Tukur, the Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC); but someone who knows
JERRY GANA: AGIP FOR PRESIDENT
When the news broke last week, that Professor Jerry Gana, the Political Adviser to President Obasanjo (many times Minister, ex-head of DFRRI
THE PECULIAR MESS OF NIGERIAN CAPITALISM
In deference to the colourful politician, and one of the intrepid fighters for Nigeria’s independence, the late Adegoke Adelabu, I ought to
BETWEEN CITIZENS AND SUBJECTS
As we enter 2006, Nigerians must also brace up to the fact that we are entering one of the most important years
AN AGENDA FOR A POST-OBASANJO NIGERIA (II)
The December 4, 2005 edition of SUNDAY SUN carried a report which alleged that the National Security Adviser, General Aliyu Gusau, was