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2023: Where are the masquerades?

By Dakuku Peterside There are masquerades in every culture and the life of every individual. The masquerades wear masks for different reasons – from prevarication, illusion, fantasy, fright, horror to protection. No matter the reason, masquerades thrive by covering who…

PMB: Kind to the living and the dead

By Femi Adesina The Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited was inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari last week. Two names were very prominent in the assemblage: Margery Chuba Okadigbo, the Chairman, and Constance Harry Marshall. The presence of…

The year 2022: A peep into the political crystal ball

By Dakuku Peterside The year 2021 is gone. Political intrigues and manoeuvres were commonplace and soometimes deliberately stifling and exuberating. Political gladiators often played hide and seek games with critical political issues and gave undue attention to political inanities. Some…

Who is blowing Trumpet Lukeman?

Who is blowing Trumpet Lukeman? By Ayederu Adedayo The media has been saturated with report of the statement made by the Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum, Dr Salihu Lukman, issuing an ‘order’ to the CECPC of the ruling…

Soot and our collective conscience (2)

By Dakuku Peterside Last week, in this column, we looked at the scientific, social, economic, and environmental challenges of soot in Rivers State, as representative of what is happening in the whole country. We further posited that all levels of…

Buhari’s Christmas bonus for the Police

By FEMI ADESINA They were born just like any other person. They have fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts, wives, children, just like the next man or woman. They pound their beats, in thunder, lightning or rain. The sun beats them till…

Has democracy failed Nigerians?

By Dakuku Peterside Globally, citizens of countries with democratic profiles are beginning to question the efficacy of democracy—especially democracy’s capacity to deliver the development agenda. A survey conducted by Pew Research shows that across 34 countries, a median of 52…