Is Rivers State Wike’s Cattle Ranch? By Ugoji Egbujo
Wike is boastful. The temptation is to take his claims with a pinch of salt. But unlike other loud and garrulous politicians, friends and foes alike say it is perilous to ignore Wike’s rants, even when he sounds inebriated. Who would have believed he was bred by a pastor? He is brash and ferocious. And […]
How to win fair and square
SINCE so many Nigerian politicians regard rigging as the only effective method of triumphing electorally and seem to have absolutely no idea how to charm and impress voters, I would like to offer them a few observations and tips:
Lessons of the historical process
IF a word captures the central content of the responses I got to my first piece last week, it would be “vitriol”. Not that I was surprised; but the depth of anger against me, for daring to deconstruct the prevalent perspective about Northern Nigeria, within media, intellectual and even popular levels, in Southern Nigeria, was simply amazing!
Towards illegal occupancy
ONE beauty of democracy is that it provides for all. While it allows the majority to have its way, it still permits the minority to have its say.
Rigging the zoning formula
ONE of the problems the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has inflicted on this country since the Olusegun Obasanjo era is a zoning policy without concrete principles guiding it. A well laid-out policy will have clear roadmaps for its implementation.
Peddling bad blood
It’s no shame to confess that I chose to joining issues with the mainstream, after all, over the frenzy and hoopla generated by the speculated ring encounter between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather for all the marbles. It’s been so tempting.
