If you go to Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State (alias the “Zion” of Ijawland), you will see a quietly-developing city. Apart from government edifices and mansions/hotels owned mainly by indigenous politicians and government officials, the rest are mostly owned by Igbo business class. As soon as the late General Sani Abacha created Bayelsa with an overwhelming […]

It is not quite clear if the ruling All Progressives Congress party has indeed withdrawn the membership list of its Presidential Campaign Council for the January 16, 2027 elections. What is not in doubt is that the list has run into a storm of criticism in which certain members of the opposition parties have taken the lead. […]

I love writing about telecoms with relish; if only to enjoy the little pomposity that I am one of those journalists who wrote the industry into existence. You know the story started somewhere and we like everyone to understand our circumstantial intervention to make things happen. I was on the way to Edo State last weekend, August […]

By Chukwunonso Okolo May & Baker Nigeria Plc has warned against fraudulent investment schemes described as M&B Equity Stake, which are being circulated on the internet and promising daily or guaranteed returns. May & Baker disclosed this in a statement signed by Mrs Adetoun Abiru, for Marina Nominees Limited, the Company Secretary. The Company urged […]

There is something reassuring about political rivals gathering beneath one roof to sign a common promise of peace. In a country where elections have too often been accompanied by intimidation, inflammatory rhetoric, and violence, the symbolism matters. It affirms that opponents are adversaries, not enemies, and that the pursuit of power must remain subordinate to the survival […]