It is difficult to be a patriot when  you don’t know where the truth lies. It is good to stand by your country.   But    at least, you should know where your country stands to be able to stand   by it or with it.   However, where the vision is blurred, it becomes difficult to know where to […]

It’s rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn’t had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Refinery, and the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, is among the most spectacular that Africa’s wealthiest man has had to fight in recent times. […]

WHAT amounted to an earthquake occurred in the oil sector in the week ending today. Mallam Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, fell from his Olympian heights and his resignation from office was suddenly announced after a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa Wednesday evening. In […]

So here we are again. Yet another Christmas is around the corner; and as we Christians prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ and look forward to enjoying special Yuletide meals, exchanging gifts and having fun with our friends and families, we should not forget about the vast number of people in Nigeria and […]

You know that moment when someone asks what you do, and suddenly you’re reciting your entire professional biography like you’re accepting a lifetime achievement award? The credentials tumble out—your degrees, your certifications, your impressive job title, maybe even that award you won three years ago. By the time you finish, the other person’s eyes have glazed […]

On Boxing Day – Friday, December 26 – Amano Obohia community, Ahiazu-Mbaise LGA, Imo State, will be bursting at the seams with people as sons and daughters, together with their friends and well-wishers, converge on the premises of the Secondary Technical School Obohia to launch a N500 million Trust Fund. The date is significant in two […]

In the end, Nigeria’s obsequious Senate lived up to its reputation.  Toadyish as ever, it supinely rubber-stamped President Bola Tinubu’s tacky list of ambassadorial nominees without as much as a whimper. Last week, following the infamous and shameful “bow and go” practice it has adopted in approving President Tinubu’s political appointees, the Senate waived through his […]

A few prominent names in Nigeria’s failed opposition have issued a statement accusing President Bola Tinubu of presiding over an administration that is determined to make Nigeria a one-party dictatorship. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, they claimed, has been weaponised into hounding opposition politicians, particularly governors, who have been or are being forced to […]

When they look at the weariness of life around them, my people would always say, no condition is permanent. Meaning that the fellow struggling for the crumbs from the master’s table can become the master in no time by dint of hard work or with a destined swing of metamorphosis. Master playwright, Ola Rotimi, captured it […]

JUDICIAL REFORMS   The Judiciary has suffered a great deal owing to the inactivity or incompetence of some judges or judicial officials manning our courts. It is important to ensure that only those who are fit and competent in terms of knowledge are appointed as Judges and Judicial officials. It is in the light of the above […]