So, Christmas is here again; but millions of Nigerians have nothing to celebrate, thanks to alarming inflation, insane exchange rates, constant power cuts, widespread insecurity and various other woes. Then there is the fact that my home state, Rivers, is embroiled in yet another huge, toxic and immensely depressing political drama. Nyesom Wike, our former governor, has […]

Dr Rosalie Ann Modder-Oyefeso moved to Nigeria with her Sri Lankan parents 5 decades ago when her father, later a professor of zoology, took up a teaching post at the University of Ibadan. Rosalie studied and practised medicine for a while, but is a free-spirited Bohemian artist at heart; and having retired from the hospital scene, now […]

On what basis are they collecting millions of Naira as overhead cost? Why can’t they pool the vehicles for oversight duties or even use the same vehicles the field officers use?

When they appeared before the House of Representatives on Tuesday, security chiefs revealed some of the problems they face.  Present at the plenary session were Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Chris Musa; the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Taoreed Lagbaja; the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogala; the Chief of Air Staff, […]

AT a time when there is more bad news than good coming out of Nigeria, I’d like to lighten the mood by mentioning someone who is doing us proud in a highly competitive foreign environment. Onimitein (Nimi) Georgewill is the exceptionally clever daughter of my dear friends, Emmanuel and Amie, who are also from Rivers […]

Before this matter hit the headlines, almost everyone I know regarded Sim as utterly unimpressive. But last week, people started to talk about Sim as if he was a David to Wike’s Goliath.

SHEIKH Ahmed Gumi, an Islamic cleric, has described the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, as “satanic” for allowing the Israeli ambassador to pay him a courtesy visit. Gumi also accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government of pursuing an anti-Muslim agenda, then said that Christians cannot be trusted with power, then urged Tinubu to […]

Whether one loves Wike, loathes Wike or has a neutral attitude towards Wike, nobody can deny that he usually gets what he wants

It’s not just frustrated youngsters who want to run away from the multiple dysfunctions and limited opportunities that Nigeria inflicts on its citizens. I know plenty of thoroughly demoralised older folks who wouldn’t say “no” to a fresh start on the other side of the world.

If the current regime in Nigeria cares about its subjects having faith in the Independent National Electoral Commission, through which they draw their legitimacy, then it must at some time in the future explain, to a standard beyond reasonable doubt, the uploading glitch in the presidential poll.