Oshiomhole and the South African Mgbeke, by Ugoji Egbujo
I pity Oshiomhole. At 73, our grandfathers had young wives. The culture of polygamy permitted them to keep a harem to cater to all their fantasies. They probably believed a touch of nubility was needed to soothe aging nerves and joints, especially when the gaze of the older wives had shifted to their grandchildren. But Western civilisation […]
Ezekwesili to Senate on electoral reforms: Stop playing with fire
Nigerians rose in unison yesterday condemning the Senate for rejecting a proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill 2026 which sought to make the electronic transmission of election results mandatory. The Senate passed the Bill last Wednesday after the third reading.
2027 Elections: The battle over result transmission
Tony Okoronkwo still remembers the moment the celebration at his polling unit turned into suspicion.
Terror attacks: US troops will not fight our battles, Retd General cautions
“Nigerian troops can ultimately defeat the insurgents. According to him, if the Federal Government had handled the 1967 Biafran insurgency with the same “kid gloves” being used against bandits and Boko Haram today, “there would have been a Biafra Republic by now.”
20 Ogun communities protest alleged forceful seizure of farmland
Indigenes of about 20 communities in Obafemi/Owode local government area of Ogun State, on Friday, staged a peaceful protest over the alleged forceful takeover of their farmlands by one Akinlade Lukman.
Green Africa grows fleet as Access Bank funds aircraft acquisition
By Dickson Omobola Green Africa boosts domestic capacity with second owned aircraft Nigerian airline, Green Africa, has acquired its second owned aircraft, an ATR 72-600 with manufacturer’s serial number 1064 and registration mark 5N-GAC, to increase capacity on its existing routes across the country. Access Bank will provide the naira debt facility to partly fund […]
