Nigeria since 1999: When will the years begin to count? By Dakuku Peterside
Think of a Nigerian born in 1999, the year civilian rule came back. That person is twenty-seven now. They have never lived under a military government. But they may have finished school and not found a job. They have probably learned to plan trips around insecurity, and they almost certainly run a generator at home. […]
A party that lost its fathers and found its chaos, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Today, the PDP moves like a wounded animal limping, confused, snarling at its own reflection, unsure of which direction is forward
Nigerian football – what next!
By Segun Odegbami This is the world of sports. Nigeria was once described as the ‘Giant of Africa’. The country was ranked 5th on the FIFA table, and the Super Eagles were hailed as the most entertaining national team during the 1994 World Cup. European and South American countries that previously insisted African football was […]
From C-130 to Sambissa, by Emeka Obasi
War, they say, is a series of surprises. Those who dread death stay away from it, this is enough reason to salute our heroes, including Brig. General Musa Uba ,who go to battle, bent on keeping compatriots safe from invaders and terrorists. Uba, Commanding Officer, 25 Task Force Brigade was lost in an ambush by Islamic State […]
Dirge for indigenous languages, by Francis Ewherido
Recently, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made a statement, which, as far as I am concerned, is a dirge for indigenous languages in Nigeria. He said that the federal government has cancelled the national policy mandating the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in primary and secondary schools. The reason for the […]
Southeast APC leaders and Nnamdi Kanu: The failure of courage, by Emmanuel Aziken
When Senator Orji Uzor Kalu recently paraded himself in an attire emblazoned with “Tinubu 2027” insignia and Governor Hope Uzodimma became a regular sight at the Abuja Airport waving goodbye to President Bola Tinubu or welcoming him back from foreign trips, a certain impression was created. Their public performance of loyalty suggested that the Igbo […]
