ECOWAS — beyond the glitter of new edifices
President Bola Tinubu’s ribbon-cutting for a gleaming new ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja offered a flattering image of ambition — but brick and glass do not heal the fractures that threaten the community’s very purpose. Fifty-one years after its founding in 1975 in Lagos to promote economic integration, collective security, free movement and democratic stability across […]
FESC and its Rivers sector commander
THE recent maltreatment meted out to some female personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Port Harcourt, by a superior officer speaks volumes of how official power is frequently excessively exercised among our uniformed services.
Managing information about President Buhari’s health
President Muhammadu Buhari’s appearance at the Friday, May 5, 2017, Jumat Service and his return to the United Kingdom for follow-up medical treatment on Sunday, May 7, 2017, ended weeks of speculations about his health condition. The concern followed the President’s three consecutive absences at the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings.
Security agencies should act as one, please!
A government is an organised system by which a state is run. Every element in the system of government is expected to work in unison towards the common good.
An unnecessary distraction
On Tuesday, 8th May 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari, for the fourth time in his two years as Nigeria’s elected President, transmitted a letter to the National Assembly (NASS) informing the Federal lawmakers of his intention to proceed on an indefinite medical leave abroad, thus transferring presidential powers to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in line with Section 145 of our Constitution.
Return of 82 more Chibok girls
THE successful negotiation and release of 82 of the abducted Chibok school girls over the past weekend filled well-meaning Nigerians with joy and relief. It has rekindled the hope for the return of the remaining 113 victims.
