More appalling APC arrogance! By Donu Kogbara
Last week, I complained about the arrogance displayed by Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, who has a lot of questions to answer around the mysterious death in his compound of an attractive young female nurse. This week, I will focus on another example of APC arrogance. Following a visit to the presidential villa by the […]
Who are you?! By Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
“ Don’t think there are no crocodiles just because the water is calm”.– African proverb The recent face-off and humiliation of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike by a young naval officer reminds us of a damaging flaw in our national character. This flaw which can be summed up in the familiar phrase, ‘who are you’?! anchors our […]
FG exceeds 2025 borrowing target by 55.6%
. expected to hit 80% by year end. By Dele Sobowale VANGUARD, November 10, 2025. “Where is the money?” Weekend Trust, November 8,9, 2025. Drowning in debt and liking it As a subscriber to several newspapers, it has been possible to follow virtually all the issues affecting our lives from several perspectives. Every Monday brings a big […]
The law of the jungle, by Owei Lakemfa
The Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike made two errors of judgement in the incident involving the alleged property of Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, a former Chief of Naval Staff. These have given the leeway for military apologists, defenders of impunity, apostles of the law of the jungle and unfortunately, unsuspecting ‘bloody civilians’ to rule the […]
Forty-five days that changed elections in Africa?
An unlikely coincidence of ballots in a forty-five day period from the middle of September to the end of October 2025 has cast a new light on the state of democratic governance in Africa and now threatens to unscramble the ritual hollowness that has become the fate of elections on the continent under the indifferent watch of the African Union and other regional institutions in Africa.
Eagles, give us this day, by Patrick Omorodion
Give us this day is verse 11 of the Book of Matthew chapter 9 which talks about our Lord’s prayer.Jesus Christ was teaching his disciples how to pray so that ‘Our Father in Heaven’, who knows all things we need would give us our daily bread. That is the prayer on the lips of most […]
