By Dr Jimoh Ibrahim CFR The events we saw from the first, second and ongoing Cold War suggest that war is ingrained in all of us, yes, there may be no scientific proof or empirical evidence, but it is not…
By Ismail Omipidan The saying that one cannot crown a clown and expect the clown to behave like a king appears apt in situating the happenings in Osun in recent times. In this era of digital and strategic communications, the…
By Ijeoma Osuji The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is a pro-self-government group in Nigeria that seeks to restore the Republic of Biafra, which seceded from Nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War but later rejoined the country. IPOB was founded…
I had blogged my hyperventilation at INEC’s failure to bring any of its three defense witnesses to LP’s petition this morning. Little did I expect that the afternoon would hold a spectacular finale. I reluctantly returned to court for the…
Joel Oladele, Abuja Recently, I put up a call through to my mother and after our usual greetings and mother-son prayers, she said to me in our dialect “Be praying for us o.” The tone was suspicious and I had…
Joel Oladele, Abuja I pledge to Nigeria my country To be FAITHFUL, LOYAL AND HONEST…,” Those are the first two lines of the Nigeria national pledge. I don’t know if I’m the only one who gets emotional while reciting the…
It is common knowledge that taxation plays a vital role in the economic development of every country whether developed, developing or under developed, and Nigeria is no exception. Government at all levels depends on the tax it collects to run…
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) The world is watching Namibia. To be more specific, the energy world is watching. Ever since oil and gas majors Shell (United Kingdom) and TotalEnergies (France) announced massive hydrocarbon discoveries in…
By Erasmus Ikhide Oone of the Niger Delta former Governors, in a chat told me late last year, how he accused the nation’s current Service Chiefs at a meeting in Abuja of their involvement in oil theft in the region.…
By Ismail Omipidan In every corridor of power around the globe, there are people who call the shots. Some are seen. Others are invisible. But you hear and see their exploits. They are real. They wield enormous powers such that…
