UNGA 2026: When the Canyons reach our doorstep, by Dakuku Peterside
The real test of a United Nations speech begins on the journey home. The cameras are gone; the promises must find their way into decisions, budgets, and difficult conversations. Nigeria spoke at the 2026 General Assembly. What will it do with the words it carried to New York? On 22 September, António Guterres warned that […]
Our roads: Not fit for purpose
Our roads are littered with the tales of loss of lives. Over 70 people died and countless others injured at the Upper Iweka Roundabout in Onitsha, Anambra State. This happened last Sunday when a fuel tanker ploughed into a building and burst into flames. It happened in broad daylight; the horror was compounded as the fire extended to and touched 15 passenger buses, motorcycles and burned its occupants beyond recognition. Amongst the victims were a pregnant woman and number of children.
Do not blame Cameron, put it on ASUU
The United Kingdom education landscape is one that is populated by many foreign students from all over the world, including Nigeria. In the past fifteen years, the number of Nigerians offered admissions to study in the UK rose far more than it used to be. This increase has resulted in annual ‘migration’ of Nigerian students to UK universities to pursue different courses, both at the undergraduate and post graduate levels. The most accessed by Nigerians of the UK education system is at the post graduate level.
My Guilty Dream Again
I begin again, this week, with yet another relay of “My Guilty Dream.” The truth about it all is that no matter how hard I try, I just cannot stop dreaming. I dreamt that I was Head of Government. Please, don’t get me wrong, I did not see myself as Hon. Earnest Sonekan, who was appointed Head of Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, neither did I see myself go through the rigours of electioneering campaigns (with all forms of promises), and of course, I am far from the military circle, so forceful overthrow is equally ruled out, but I just emerged. That is the power of dreams.
The first seven days
It has become customary with different countries, or even communities, to remark on the first few days of newly elected or appointed citizens in office.
Rape and Abortion and the Society
Integrity – principled consistency, is a cherished value but it has a high price tag.
Some situations come to test the moral positions of people. A most unwanted pregnancy in a raped and psychologically shattered young teenage girl will test the conviction of many who consider abortion of the fetus at all stages to be murder.
