Editorial

Asaba massacre and Gen Taiwo’s apology

Asaba massacre and Gen Taiwo’s apology

The apology by retired Major-General Ahmed Ibrahim Taiwo, son of late Colonel Ibrahim Taiwo, to the people of Asaba over the 1967 massacre by federal troops is a remarkable gesture. At the 59th anniversary on October 7, 2026, Ahmed Taiwo expressed profound regret and apologised on behalf of his father and family for any act […]
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NDDC’s 4,000 Uncompleted Projects

NDDC’s 4,000 Uncompleted Projects

THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is in a pitiable state it may never recover from, if it continues operating in its current ways. The 14-year-old interventionist agency, while defending its 2014 budget, claimed it had 4,000 uncompleted projects.

Ending Higher Education Fees Crises

Ending Higher Education Fees Crises

LAST month, students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, protested hike in fees. Last week, Lagos State University, LASU, students started picketing the Governor’s Office and disrupting traffic in parts of Lagos. University of Port Harcourt students, this week, protested hike in fees. There are other muted cases.

Diminishing Our Constitution

Diminishing Our Constitution

THE thought that some operators of the Constitution and their cohorts think they are more important than the Constitution is disconcerting – it is actually illegal. Times over, politicians – especially those who are holding elected positions – believe that their agreement is needed for the Constitution to be law.

Safety During World Cup

Safety During World Cup

WOULD Nigerians be able to watch the World Cup at viewing centres? The recent bomb attacks at viewing centres in Mubi and Jos, during football matches, are warnings to the dangers the FIFA World Cup in Brazil could harbour for Nigerian fans.

Newspapers – Latest Explosives

Newspapers – Latest Explosives

THERE is more to the military’s clamp down on newspapers than it disclosed in an obviously hurried statement that failed to notice the contradictions in the defence it provided. According to Defence Headquarters, newspaper circulation vans were stopped based on security reports that they were to be used to ferry bombs from the North East to other parts of the country.