ODEGBAMI: If you can’t get to the stars, land on the moon!
A friend brought a young boy and his parents to meet with me earlier this week at the Eagle7 Bamboo Garden in Wasimi. Such a meeting has become a regular feature in my routine as proprietor of a sports secondary school with the mission to empower young boys and girls with the combination of sports […]
Why AMCON has become a problem
By Dele Sobowale “An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man”- Emerson, 1803-1882, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ p 105 “Every great enterprise starts off with enthusiasm for an exalted aim; and ends up bogged down in petty politics” – Charles Peguy, 1873-1914, VBQ p 49 The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, is one of […]
As Nigeria’s Supreme Court Prepares for Rivers State Proxy Wars, by Chidi Odinkalu
Depending on what view one takes of the matter, 10 February 2025 promises to be Proxy Wars Day at the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja. On that day, a panel of five Justices of the Supreme Court will take arguments on seven appeals connected with the synthetic political crisis in Rivers State. The issues that […]
Nigeria has no state religion, only manipulators of religion, by Owei Lakemfa
Anambra State Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo in a Trumpian manner, made several fallacious and specious statements at the December 2024 dedication of a new church building in Onitsha. For example, the press quoted him as saying: “Since the inception of my administration, we have declared war on criminals, their shrines, priests and burnt down their […]
As Nigeria’s Supreme Court prepares for Rivers State proxy wars
Depending on what view one takes of the matter, 10 February 2025 promises to be Proxy Wars Day at the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja
Obasanjo, Carter and Abacha, by Patrick Omorodion
Obasanjo, Carter and Abacha Sports serves as a diplomatic tool to promote cooperation, understanding, and peace between nations. It can also be used to enhance a country’s image and foster better relationships amongst the peoples of the world. However, countries and their leaders oftentimes use it to fight injustices. And most often athletes and administrators […]
