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 […]
As politicians in power lie and cheat, by Adekunle Adekoya
We are still where we were with electricity, more than 200 million of us “managing” 4,000 MegaWatts or thereabouts. Lying to the people is now the highest point of statecraft in Nigeria.
The United States politics of dubious peace-making, by Owei Lakemfa
The cyclic pattern of US actions in the past ten months, follow a template. First, it increases military aid to Israel but claims strenuous efforts to make peace.
Two great losses to Kalabariland, by Donu Kogbara
This is not the first time that a major tragedy has struck the Ajumogobia clan. In 1996, its paterfamilias was killed in a plane crash, alongside 143 other passengers and ADC Air crew members.
Joe Ajaero: NLC presidency under Tinubu’s watch, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
The idea is to put Ajaero away, if possible, for a considerable length of time because he is seen as the most potent obstacle to their anti-people policies.
Ogbese Multi-purpose Dam to boost food production, job creation – Minister
THE Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utsev, Wednesday, assured the Ogbese Multi-purpose Dam in Ekiti State after completion would boost food production, job creation and enhance economic growth in accordance with the ‘Renewed Hope’ Agenda of the Tinubu-led administration.
