•His call for self help an indication of a failed security system – Umar, Ozekhome, others •Nigerians back MATAWALLE  By Dirisu Yakubu Zamfara state governor, Bello Matawalle today, cuts the picture of a frustrated man. Waking up on a regular basis to news of senseless killing of innocent citizens and residents of the state, Matawalle’s situation is well […]

He was an enigma. Last Sunday, ‘Ara’ died as quietly as he had lived his entire life.  Otunba Deji Osibogun, my friend based in Ibadan, Nigeria, called to give me the sad news.  Some time ago, for some reason, Deji and I had discussed Ara,  a nickname this prodigious football genius inherited from his late father, […]

By Sebastine Agbefe There’s no gain emphasizing the fact that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is at its lowest ebb since its formation in 1998. In fact, the party is on life support at the moment and it cannot be unconnected with the way and manner His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has managed his post-party […]

Against the backdrop of reports making the rounds that 47 members of the National Rescue Movement, NRM, left because of marginalisation, the political party has however refuted the claims

•Regrets Nigerian elders’ silence  •Politicians have failed, let’s try technocrats •I don’t know Peter Obi By Levinus Nwabughiogu At least, four major presidential candidates have emerged. Who do you think can fix this country? We still have not got the man who we think will fix Nigeria. What we have on the ground is not […]