Who is against democratic structures in the North-East?
ON Monday, April 21, 2014, LEADERSHIP newspaper’s lead story said that plans were afoot to suspend democratic structures in Adamawa, Borno and
The Jonathan finale: No fuel, electricity, a diminished PDP
NIGERIA will usher in President Muhammadu Buhari tomorrow. Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration should potentially, open up new vistas of development for our country.
National conference 2014: Caucuses, posturing and friendships
I returned home a few minutes to midnight on Tuesday. I normally write my column between midnight and five am, Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.
Nigeria’s armed forces and the crisis of insurgency.
Early this week, Nigerian newspapers carried on their covers the picture of local vigilantes in Borno State allegedly preparing to enter the
Muhammadu Buhari and decent company
EARLY this week, the All Progressives Congress, APC’s Policy, Research and Strategy Directorate, announced a 2-Day Policy Dialogue on the Implementation of
Nigerian ruling class ‘justice’: Steal N25bn, pay N3m fine
MICHAEL is the younger brother of former Edo state governor, Lucky Igbinedion. He was standing trial for N25billion money laundering offences. For
PDP: Of feuding factions, empty stomachs and power loss syndrome
THESE are not the best of times for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Nigeria’s ruling behemoth was so dominantly assured of its
What are we to make of the NNPC audit report?
It was in the lead to the last election, that Petroleum Minister Diezani Allison-Maduekwe, was reported to have said that the “Forensic
That order on AIT: An unnecessary faux pas
The story broke on Monday night. Security advisers of president-elect Muhammadu Buhari, allegedly barred an AIT crew from covering activities of their principal
Mutual recriminations, history and a wedding
Last Thursday morning, I received one of those annoying messages trending about issues arising from the recent elections. It was a quotation from
Guber elections: Wish list fulfilled
I HAVE spent most of the weekend in hearty celebration, because of the fulfillment of my wish for the success of a selection of