“All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies” – Dr John Arbuthnot, 1667-1735. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is close to the graveyard; mostly because Nigerians got sick and tired of the unfulfilled promises and outright lies the leaders of the party peddled for sixteen years. In a saner society, former President […]

Nigeria’s national political attention would expectedly focus more on Edo and Ondo states this year because it is their turn to hold governorship elections in the country in September and November respectively. Electoral activities would understandably pick-up earlier in Edo as it would be the first contestation centre. Indeed, Ondo is slightly drawn back because […]

It is not for nothing that the apex court in the land is called the Supreme Court. It is supreme in all things and literally can make a man a woman and vice-versa. As the last point for adjudication of all judicial cases, the finality of the Supreme Court equates it almost with the power of God. […]

Marital issues remain secrets known only to those involved. Understanding what transpires between lovers is asking for too much. Matters of the heart are quite unlike politics where publicity takes precedence over consequence. Mrs Betty Akeredolu (nee Anyanwu) is in a world of her own at present following the demise of her husband, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu. Until […]

Massey Children’s Hospital in the heart of Lagos Island used to be called a baby factory due to the sheer number of infants delivered in a day there. So prolific was the hospital in delivering babiesalmost by the hour, that it was suspected – and rumored- that babies sometimes got mixed up in the past. […]