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FG and Umahi’s roads to hell

FG and Umahi’s roads to hell

By Dele Sobowale Vanguard recently published pathetic pictures of the Benin-Sapele-Warri Expressway; and Punch revealed to us what happens to the Lagos-Calabar Expressway, not even 15 per cent completed, each time there is a heavy downpour in the Lekki peninsula. The road becomes so flooded, it becomes barely usable. Morning shows the day. If Tinubu-Umahi’s […]
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The curious case of Natasha and Akpabio, by Rotimi Fasan

The curious case of Natasha and Akpabio, by Rotimi Fasan

Since the ruckus that followed the night club comment in July last year during which he scolded her for speaking out of turn during a session in the upper legislative chamber, it has been clear that it was only a matter of time before things came to a head between the President of the Senate, Godswill […]

Ukraine at a crossroads: The strong does what it likes while the weak suffers what he must, by Afe Babalola

Ukraine at a crossroads: The strong does what it likes while the weak suffers what he must, by Afe Babalola

Zelenskyy’s humiliation at the Oval Office  On February 28, 2025, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian President, was in the Oval Office to sign the mineral agreement that will allow America to take advantage of the rare-earth minerals in Ukraine. However, the meeting took an unexpected turn when JD Vance, the American Vice President and Donal Trump, the […]

A word in favour of “Native Authority”(2), by Usman Sarki

A word in favour of “Native Authority”(2), by Usman Sarki

“People who concentrate merely upon effects are unsound guides when constructive measures are required”-E. D. Morel Radical politics and intellectual adversity have played an important role in presenting the traditional system as archaic, conservative, feudal, exploitative, backward and even reactionary. But these allegations remain to be largely proved or substantiated by the critics of the system. In […]

How Nigeria can benefit from $11 trillion Mobile industry, by Okoh Aihe

How Nigeria can benefit from $11 trillion Mobile industry, by Okoh Aihe

The mobile industry will post nearly $11 trillion in economic value by 2030 or 8.4 percent of GDP. Last year, 2024, mobile technology and services generated 5.8 percent of global GDP, which is equivalent to $6.5 trillion of economic value. This was part of the highlights of the annual Mobile Economy Report 2025 launched by the […]

Saving the Senate, by Dakuku Peterside

Saving the Senate, by Dakuku Peterside

The Nigerian Senate, a crucial pillar of democracy, stands at a crossroads. The ongoing crisis culminating in the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is not just about her or Senate President Godswill Akpabio—it is about the integrity of the Senate itself. The Senate is increasingly being perceived as a self-serving institution that adds no value to […]

Routine rush to join ruling party(5), by Eric Teniola

Routine rush to join ruling party(5), by Eric Teniola

From last week, this is the fifth and concluding part of this discourse which traces and recalls developments from the First Republic, touching base on the Babangida military regime which in line with its political transition programme set up a Constituent Assembly to draw up a draft for a new constitution for the country. The […]

CBN monetary policies working but…

CBN monetary policies working but…

By Dele Sobowale “It never rains roses; if you want more roses, you have to plant more roses.” George Elliot, 1819-1880. After several months of trial and error, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is finally on the right track. Exchange rate is stabilising; the gap between official and parallel market rates has been closed. For […]

Bloody civilians, Nigeria military, impunity and immunity, by Owei Lakemfa

Bloody civilians, Nigeria military, impunity and immunity, by Owei Lakemfa

A major political milestone, the June 12, 1993 presidential election which has led to ‘Democracy Day’ in Nigeria, might not have occurred. That is if five years earlier some personnel of the Nigeria Air Force Base in Lagos had succeeded in murdering the eventual winner of that election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola. Abiola, then regarded as […]

Lagos and the slide to anarchy, by Dele Sobowale

Lagos and the slide to anarchy, by Dele Sobowale

“In every community, there is a class of people profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don’t mean the criminals. For them we have punitive sanctions. I mean the leaders. Invariably, the most dangerous people seek power” – Saul Bellow, 1915-2005. The chaos experienced in Lagos State government goes beyond the ordinary political disturbance nations occasionally experience. […]

Senate shouldn’t have suspended  Natasha Uduaghan, by Tonnie Iredia

Senate shouldn’t have suspended  Natasha Uduaghan, by Tonnie Iredia

The Nigerian Senate last Thursday suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) for six months for what it called her total violation of the Senate Standing Rules which allegedly brought the presiding officer and the entire Nigerian Senate to public opprobrium. The suspension was announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio following the approval of the recommendation of […]

Super Eagles need a Caleb, by Patrick Omorodion

Super Eagles need a Caleb, by Patrick Omorodion

People always ask this question, what’s in a name? I believe that there is everything in a name. The Bible tells us that the power of life and death is in the tongue. So the name a child is given at birth most times manifests in his life. We are told of a man named […]

Not about Natasha, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

Not about Natasha, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

Over the past two weeks, we have witnessed a number of events at the Nigerian Senate, which have left some of us shell-shocked. It is quite common for arguments and battles of all kinds to break out in the National Assembly. It is not easy for so many representatives of their people to get along without […]

Prepare for the heavenly visitation, by Funmi Komolafe

Prepare for the heavenly visitation, by Funmi Komolafe

Let’s thank the Almighty God that has seen us through the first two months of the year. The remaining months would end to our benefit in the mighty name of Jesus. Brethren, we are still the discussing the significance of three or  the third month from the spiritual dimension. Many situations were recorded in the Holy […]