Let Anioma, Ijebu, Ogoja, Ibadan and other states be (6), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative about creation of new states in Nigeria. While serving in Ikeja Garrison, his second in Command was Lt-Colonel Shehu Musa Yar’adua (5 March 1943 – 8 December 1997) who later became number 2 man in the country after General Murtala’s assassination in February 1976. Brigadier Ally’s ADC was Colonel […]
How Shagari picked Ekwueme as VP (2)
Why Alhaji Shagari picked Dr. Ekwueme is still a mystery and only him can explain
A look at Bala Usman’s analysis of communal conflicts in Nigeria (3)
Of course, at the beginning there was no Nigeria; but when was this beginning? Was it 37,000 years ago, when we have the earliest evidence of human activity in the Nigerian area…
A look at Bala Usman’s analysis of communal conflicts in Nigeria (2)
The genetic evidence available shows how baseless the view that these communal conflicts arise from racial differences and antagonisms, since the ethnic nationalities of Nigeria do not belong to different races
A look at Bala Usman’s analysis of communal conflicts in Nigeria (1)
But, since these violent communal conflicts between farmers and nomads, occur entirely in the rural areas, the governments do not seem to feel threatened by them and accord them low priority
The killing of 40 and more companies
If I may ask, how many of these companies or industries are still operating today? The truth is that most of these companies and industries have ceased to operate. Why? MISMANAGEMENT
Awaiting the names of recipients for national honours
Nigerians must have a clear understanding of the kind of society, such that they will bequeath to a succeeding generation, a Nigeria qualitatively better than that into which they were born
Gradual movement to a failed state
Common characteristics of a failing state include a central government so weak or ineffective that it has an inability to raise taxes
The Oba of Benin in a new role
The Oba’s great strength derived from his semi-divine status as a representative of the gods and the ancestors
At 80 Gen. Danjuma still commands respect
After the assassination of Gen. Murtala Mohammed on that Friday February 13, 1976, if Gen. Yakubu Danjuma had wanted to be the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, he would have been. And that would have changed the course of history
Taking us on a jolly ride
I HAVE just finished reading a 280 page book titled The Debt Trap In Nigeria—Towards a Sustainable Debt Strategy. It was jointly written by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala while she was Vice President and Corporate Secretary of the World Bank Group, Charles Chukwuma Soludo while he was Executive Director, African Institute For Applied Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Mr. Mansour Muktar while he was a Senior Economist with the Africa Region of the World Bank.
