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Avoidable distractions on the political trail, by Rotimi Fasan

Avoidable distractions on the political trail, by Rotimi Fasan

When one observes the actions and utterances of Nigeria’s political actors, their habit of moving in circles, and the people’s preference for sensationalism over substance, it becomes clear why we are not making progress politically. We are back again where we were. We are in the campaign season, and the discourses of our engagement are […]
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How Shagari fought insecurity, by Emeka Obasi

How Shagari fought insecurity, by Emeka Obasi

What we see across the country today can only be surmounted through a decisive Presidential agenda devoid of politics and sentiments. Alhaji Shehu Shagari, faced with similar security threats, wasted no time in restoring order. Shagari was still in his first year in office when Islamic fundamentalists, led by Muhammadu Marwa, better known as Maitatsine, visited terror […]

Mbah’s unjustifiable offer to sultan! By Ochereome Nnanna

Mbah’s unjustifiable offer to sultan! By Ochereome Nnanna

Back in early March this year, Fulani terrorist militias masquerading as “herdsmen”, launched one of their vicious attacks on Eha Amufu, a peaceful farming community in Isi Uzo LGA, Enugu State. They perpetrated their trademark crimes of killings, raping, abduction of unspecified number of defenceless farmers, destruction of farms and feeding of crops to their animals. […]

Between Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan and Prof Mgbeke, by Rotimi Fasan

Between Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan and Prof Mgbeke, by Rotimi Fasan

Readers may still remember my concluding thoughts from the second of my two-part series on the Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senator Godswill Akpabio’s saga on March 19 this year. Whatever direction the saga ended, the career of the two combatants, either in manipulative conduct or making inappropriate comments, was about being terminated, I said. The twist […]