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 […]
‘Oil curse’: Nigeria has no viable future as a petrostate, by Olu Fasan
THE latest foreign trade data show that Nigeria recorded a trade balance of N6.52 trillion in the first quarter of this year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. Expectedly, President Bola Tinubu seized on the figure as evidence that his economic reform is working. Given that the positive trade balance significantly reversed the […]
Page to stage: Translating written content into effective speeches, by Ruth Oji
As communication holds the important role of transferring ideas, it is more invaluable in work and professional spaces. While written documents such as reports, articles, and essays allow for detailed comprehension of analysis, oral presentations allow for unhinged perspectives and insights to the audience which it is relevant for. The transition from written content to […]
Rivers State: Caveat emptor for Wike, by Ochereome Nanna
NYESOM Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, must be feeling on top of the world right now. He has successfully retrieved the structure of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State from Governor Siminalayi Fubara. With the endorsement of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party and the fact that the […]
Why should Nigerians be paying more for Dangote petrol than for imported petrol? By Rotimi Fasan
THE hard times Nigerians are passing through are not about to end; it’s getting clearer by the day. The more things change, the more they remain the same. That may sound, these days, like a cliche where Nigerians are concerned. But it says so much about the situation we’ve found ourselves in. For several years and, […]
Fearful nights and mournful days: The doomsday floods of Maiduguri and their aftermaths, by Usman Sarki
“And We (Allah) caused streams to spring from the earth. Therefore, the waters from the earth and the heavens joined for a matter predetermined (long before)” – The Holy Qur’an (54:12) IF a disaster of such magnitude had happened in China, President Xi Jinping himself and members of the Communist Party of China, CPC, Politburo would […]
