”Not Yet Uhuru”, by Patrick Omorodion
Uhuru, a Swahili word which means “freedom or independence” was popularized by Kenyan nationalist and leader Oginga Odinga who used it in the title of his 1967 autobiography, “Not Yet Uhuru “. The phrase was used to express the fact that “a long-fought struggle or goal is incomplete, even if nominal independence or a milestone […]
When chosen by war, you’ve no right to choose peace, by Owei Lakemfa
The New Year 2025 promises to be full of conflicts, most of them avoidable. The hottest spot might be in the Middle East where fierce proxy conflicts are going on with Israel at the centre. Only the naïve would think that the wars Israel has been involved are entirely fought by it, whereas that country […]
Tinubu, a president in denial, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
There is no denying the fact that for many Nigerians, this is their bleakest Christmas ever. It is not because they have lost the zeal to celebrate. No! They simply cannot afford to even contemplate, not to talk of actually making merry in this triumphant season. Happiness has become a luxury in the land. Rather than celebrating, […]
Back story of Tinubu interview, by Azu Ishiekwene
Apart from General Sani Abacha, I have met one-on-one with every Nigerian leader since 1992, from General Ibrahim Babangida. However, I have only participated in one televised live group media chat with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. If you have met Obasanjo before – whether for an interview or anything else – you might agree that he’s a handful […]
Space and Man (6), by Afe Babalola
Where Does The Human Soul Go After Death? – Exploring Customs, Religious Beliefs and Practices(3) The questions of whether humans have a soul and what happens to the soul after death have intrigued many people at different times in history. In my earlier articles, I have examined different practices and beliefs on life after death from […]
Rescuing Lake Chad: A call to urgent action on an existential problem (1), by Usman Sarki
“Until the 1960s, Lake Chad was the fourth largest lake in Africa and the sixth largest lake in the world: however, its surface area has since dwindled from 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 square miles) in 1963 to less than 1,500 square kilometers (150 square miles), or about 5% of its original area” -Lakepedia There is […]
Afe Babalola, Farotimi and a dangerous culture of wokeism (3), by Rotimi Fasan
Colin Kaepernick was an American National Football League player with the San Francisco 49ers. He played for six seasons. He was and still is a civil rights activist. During a game in 2016, he knelt, refusing to stand as is the custom, when the American National anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner, was being played. He was in […]
Not a good story for telecoms as year ends, by Okoh Aihe
I have had the unenviable opportunity of living in two states and the Federal Capital Territory in the past three months. All the time, my phone is my most prized item because it connects me to my base and my family. It is really cool to be able to reach out and be reached at any […]
The delay in appointing Ambassadors (6), by Eric Teniola
From last week, this is the concluding part of the narrative on the individuals who were appointed and served at different times as Nigeria’s ambassadors to different countries, including Chief Edwin Ogbu and the late Major General Joseph Garba. Mention must be made of Chief Arthur Christopher Izuegbunam Mbanefo (94) who was born on June 11, […]
Cash crunch: The way out
By Dele Sobowale Report, December 14, 2024. “Stop this cash crunch.” Daily Trust Editorial, December 16, 2024. “Recurrent cash scarcity is unacceptable.” PUNCH, December 16, 2024 “OPS fears SMEs’ collapse as cash scarcity lingers,” PUNCH same day. Cash crunch: The way out In the past one week alone, virtually every paper in Nigeria has joined the national […]
The law, even in Nigeria, is not an ass, by Owei Lakemfa
Olamide Abiodun Thomas is a nurse. She went out with some protesters in October, 2024 to commemorate the ‘EndSARS’ mass protest against police brutality in which a yet- unverified-number of young people were murdered. The nationwide protests organised by youths which began on October 8, was brought to a brutal and bloody end on October 20, […]
Nigeria’s hostages in law, by Chidi Odinkalu
In 1991, Nigeria was in the full throes of the interminable transition to civil rule programme of General Ibrahim Babangida. The effort by the regime in 1991 to relocate their terminal date from 1992 to 1993 coincided with a planned meeting in Ibadan, South-West Nigeria, of the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS. […]
Nigeria’s hostages in law by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
In 1991, Nigeria was in the full throes of the interminable transition to civil rule programme of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Too many things on my mind, by Patrick Omorodion
American pop singer-songwriter, Josh Rouse sang, ‘Too many things on my mind’. A line in the lyrics asked rhetorically, ‘Can we recover, what’s been lost?’. If what’s been lost is time, it may never be recovered. My thought actually is to do a review of sports events in 2024 which I term the bitter-sweet year […]
Rejoice in the Lord, by Funmi Komolafe
Do you know that we provoke miracles when we rejoice for that miracle that has not manifested?
Pa Afe Babalola (SAN) has my sympathies, by Dele Sobowale
A legal victory, if secured in his life time, might be outweighed by social repercussions which nullify the results, it might be a pyrrhic victory
