Out of the 46 years of Nigeria’s political independence, northern elites had power on their grab for nearly 38 years; what is boggling the minds of northern talakawas is: what had stopped the elites then in making a true resolute effort in the search for oil in north despite the fact that preliminary geological survey had shown evidence of oil existence?

Presumably this principle is being pushed on us because the West believes that it is an effective way to stop corruption but more importantly by pursuing the money, they are better able to find those fomenting radicalisation and paying for terrorism.

By OWEI LAKEMFA I AM not sure there is a former Nigerian ruler who was as loved as General Yakubu Jack Gowon. To begin with, his nine-year rule has been the longest. He appeared a simple, straight forward and easy going person who cannot hurt a fly. Yet he was a general who was overthrown in […]

THE setting up of the National Prosecution Coordination Council, NPCC, by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in May this year, underscored the need for the Office of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice to be split as soon as possible.

The promise to diversify Nigeria’s revenue source and reduce the nation’s dependence on dollar income from oil exports was sustained by earlier administrations. Curiously, however, as with previous administrations, there seems to be a convenient denial of the reality that, competitive production output, cannot be sustained in any sector, if critical monetary indices challenge the creation of vibrant economic activities and job creation opportunities.