Gowon’s memoirs: Nigeria owes Awolowo an eternal debt, by Olu Fasan
Last week, I started a discussion of General Yakubu Gowon’s multi-themed memoirs, My Life of Duty & Allegiance. My focus was on the book’s general tone, which I find unduly self-justificatory. In his attempts to defend his legacy, General Gowon presents himself as a saintly figure who did no wrong as a leader, whereas some […]
What does it really mean for Nigeria to be made a “partner country” to BRICS+? By Jideofor Adibe
THE 16th BRICS summit was the first since the group transmuted from BRIC to BRIC+ following its expansion at the 15th Summit held in South Africa in August 2023. The Summit which was held from October 22 to 24, 2024, in the Tatarstan city of Kazan, Russia was themed: “Strengthening Multilateralism for Fair Global Development and […]
Diversity and unity: Our strength and power(3), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative of how the Federal Electoral Commission on August 17, 1979 declared Alhaji Shehu Shagari as the winner of the presidential election having, satisfied the provision of section 34 (A), subsection (1)(C)(1) of the Electoral Decree No. 73 of 1977 by scoring the highest number of votes cast at the […]
Tunji Alausa and Nigeria’s Grand Education Strategy, by Dakuku Peterside
The challenges in Nigeria’s educational sector are complex and pressing, encompassing poor quality, inadequate funding, limited access, and an outdated curriculum. The World Bank reports that Nigeria’s education sector is severely underfunded, with only about seven per cent of the federal budget allocated to education in 2024, well below the UNESCO-recommended 15-20 per cent needed to […]
Risky to invest in banking, breweries and refineries now
By Dele Sobowale ‘He is a fool who trusts to luck; one should play a safe game.” — Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 62. “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” — Alexander Pope, 1688-1744, VBQ Sometimes a national matter likely to affect the fortunes of millions of Nigerians comes […]
The Nigerian alignment is faulty, by Owei Lakemfa
It was a triumphant occasion. The venue was the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment, Giri, Abuja. The joyous occasion was the destruction of over 2,400 illicit arms. The chief celebrant was the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons,NCCSALW. The five-star guests included the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, members of the […]
