General Rabe Abubakar’s death: Many questions, few answers, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
When Major General Rabe Abubakar (Retd), former army spokesperson, died in captivity on Saturday, June 13, all hell broke loose. Understandably. He was not an ordinary Nigerian. But knowing the country well, all it takes to forget him is another high-profile abduction. And that nearly happened when news broke on Tuesday that terrorists attacked the National […]
Of leadership and apprenticeship, by Muyiwa Adetiba
There are many endearing aspects of the Igbo business culture. But few, in my opinion, are more endearing than the apprenticeship system. It is a system that teaches and then empowers. The two most important requisites in successful entrepreneurship are knowledge and finance. The Igbo apprenticeship system provides both. This system, which has become a case study […]
OK must be okay, by Emeka Obasi
There sees to be something new perfuming the polity following the emergence of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) with millions weighing their options as preparations for the 2027 Presidential elections accelerate to Gear Five. My expectations were that President Bola Tinubu would support a candidate from the South – East Geo – Political Zone and step aside […]
Why is Nigeria so unlucky? By Ugoji Egbujo
Tinubu was recently in Kenya. There, he blamed the world for the plight of the African child. He said if the African child could be sure of one sandwich or egg a day, they wouldn’t be fearful of education. Tinubu’s grammatical issues aside, he appears to be losing touch with reality. Tinubu doesn’t need to make his […]
Does it matter to Africa if Nigel Farage comes to number 10? By Azu Ishiekwene
The next British general election is in 2029, but you could already feel the tremor from the Council election of May 7. The surge of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party is the clearest warning sign yet that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is living on borrowed time. The Labour Party is divided, its influence weakened, and Starmer’s […]
Saleh Mamman, Nwabuoku, and other money magicians, by Adekunle Adekoya
FOR the wrong reasons, Mamman Kwagyang Saleh dominated the headlines this week ending today, just the same way Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku dominated the headlines in March. Saleh made the headlines before, first in August 2019 when he was appointed and sworn-in as Minister of Power by late President Muhammadu Buhari in August 2019. Two years later, he […]
