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 […]
Dangote Refinery: The wicked have done their worst
By Dele Sobowale “Corruption remains one of the most significant obstacles to the progress and prosperity of our nations. It undermines the very fabric of our societies, erodes public trust, and impedes equitable distribution of resources” — President Bola Tinubu in an address to ECOWAS leaders A senior cousin of mine died recently, aged 96. During […]
Democratising treasonable felony and deregulating intelligence failure, by Owei Lakemfa
ADEYEMI Abayomi Abiodun is a respectful, hard-working and dedicated youth. At 6pm Monday August 26, 2024, he was picked up by the Nigeria Police Force, NPF. He is a staff of the Iva Valley Bookshop located in the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, headquarters. His employment by the bookshop means he is guilty by association. The […]
Using Cybercrimes Act to cover-up corrupt Nigerians, by Tonnie Iredia
The drafters of the Nigerian constitution also known as the wise men had two posers, they were not immediately able to solve. The first was what to do with the lofty objectives in chapter two of the constitution titled ‘Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy.’ The thrust of what the chapter required government […]
Fruitfulness is your portion in Christ, by Funmi Komolafe
Welcome to the ember months. We give glory to God; it shall be a season to remember for good in Jesus name. The first command that God gave man is to reproduce. Genesis 1 vs. 27 & 28 ( KJV) : “ So God created man in his own image, in the image of […]
AKS, eight cleanest states and South-West, by Dele Sobowale
“8 cleanest states in Nigeria: Akwa Ibom State, Ebonyi, Cross River, Enugu, Delta, Edo, Plateau, Abuja” – Tribune online, August 27, 2024. Even before reading the list of eight, I knew that Akwa Ibom State would come first. Obong Victor Attah, a former Governor of AKS, as well as the Father of Modern Akwa Ibom […]
