Needless hullabaloo in Abia
Ordinarily, Abians should be in mourning mood going by the shocking and unexpected death of one of their illustrious sons, Ojo Maduekwe, at the...
Will new IGP, Idris, be up to scratch?
At a brief ceremony at Louis Edet House (otherwise called Force Headquarters) in Abuja on Wednesday, June 22, out-gone Inspector General of Police (IGP),...
Sheriff, a prediction foretold
In the article titled “Sheriff, PDP chairman or undertaker?” published in this column on February 28, I examined the character and political temperament of...
Beyond medical tourism abroad
Sometime in April, my brother-in-law, a venerable (archdeacon) in the Anglican Church, lamented over how he and his wife were treated when they took...
Nigeria now a killing field?
A popular refrain today in Nigeria is “don’t allow yourself to be killed.” Everywhere you go: from East to West, South or North, “don’t...
Imo on my mind
Exactly 17 years today, Nigeria embraced democratic rule with its good, bad and ugly sides. Some call it civil rule because democratic tenets are...
Labouring in Buhari’s vineyard
Last week’s announcement of the “removal” of fuel subsidy and the “deregulation” of the petroleum sector by the government has opened the eyes of...
Cameron’s fantastic corruption gaffe
The Prime Minister is not personally corrupt – but he is certainly guilty of epic hypocrisy. So, for that matter, are Britain and the...
Is South East still in PDP?
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), once a political behemoth that loomed large in Nigeria which boasted as the largest party in Africa – but...
A questionsble town hall meeting
Last week, the All Progressive Congress (APC) government headed by President Muhammadu Buhari kick-started the process of marking its one year in office.
It organised...
