May 29, the speech, the man and the content
A big event demands a big speech. And a political event is a big event. The biggest of such political event is the inauguration...
When Effiong Bob fed us with another book
On this page earlier, we had discussed the wonders of books. Books are a mysterious creation. Wisdom is hidden in books. Ideas are transmitted...
No more excuses and blame game; let the change roll
First, months were reduced to weeks; then weeks to days. Today, it’s a matter of hours before the smoke of change engulfs the nation.
Something...
Hate speech: Between Mohammed and Metuh
Politicians and hate speech are like bedmates. They dine and wine together. What is injurious, however, is when hate speech goes beyond issues to...
PDP: The rise and the fall of a political empire?
The Bible is one of the greatest mysteries of life. Spiritually inspired by the Almighty God, the Bible is neither a story nor history...
Between Buhari and AIT: Will the morning tell the day?
Last week was one of those unpredictable weeks. You wake up to face the day and you don’t know how and what the day...
Uche Chukwumerije: A walk to remember, a life so combative
A Walk to Remember, as used in this headline, is the title of a beautiful writing by Nicholas Sparks. Life is a walk. Life...
Chibok girls: Between campaign promises and reality
Talk is cheap. Far cheaper and easy to manufacture are political talks; or should I say political lies? If you doubt me, ask Lai...
Mr. President, you have never been so cherished
One of the most difficult pages to edit as an editor is the letters’ page. I don’t know what it is like now; but...
Surely, history will be fair to Jonathan
When he bloodlessly sacked Muhammadu Buhari on August 27, 1985, Ibrahim Babangida made certain historical statements that students of Nigeria’s political history may do...
