Africa: New scramble by forces of insecurity
Africa is witnessing a scramble for control, but this time the contestants are not colonial powers planting flags. They are terrorist organisations, criminal syndicates, traffickers, mercenaries, kidnappers, and armed groups exploiting Africa’s weaknesses. The result is a continent where insecurity is becoming an alternative system of power. The warning from US Africa Command (AFRICOM) should […]
Yet another jailbreak at Koton Karfe
The jailbreak reported on Monday, March 24, 2025 at the Koton Karfe Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kogi State, has brought the issue of security at our various correctional centres to the front burner again. The 253 custodial centres of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS, have experienced many jailbreaks over the years, but the Koton Karfe […]
National Assembly weakening our democracy
Since the return of democracy in 1999, sleaze has always been seen as the second shadow of our National Assembly. During the tenure of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Senators were regularly induced to change their leadership, which resulted in the emergence of four Senate Presidents between 1999 and 2003. Large sums of money were moved […]
Passage of contentious tax reform bills
On March 18, 2025, the House of Representatives finally passed the highly contentious tax reform bills sponsored by President Bola Tinubu to upgrade our tax laws. All was set for the Senate to do the same, but for the distractions occasioned by the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State and the “sexual harassment” […]
Oshiomhole goofed on Prof Nwosu and June 12
It is very unfortunate that the need for posthumous recognition of Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the Chief Electoral Umpire of the acclaimed June 12, 1993 general elections, has been reduced to a tribal or sectional mess. Following calls from well-meaning Nigerians, including this newspaper, for the naming of the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral […]
A worthy honour for President Jonathan
We heartily congratulate former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan over his nomination for the 2025 edition of the Sunhak Peace Award. It was established in 2015 to honour the legacies of Sun Myung Moon, Founder of the Unification Church in South Korea. The Award, which is described as an alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize, will […]
