Beyond Gov. Otti’s N1bn gift to teachers
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State deserves commendation for placing teachers at the centre of the state’s development agenda. On October 5, 2026, at the Michael Okpara Event Centre, Umuahia, during the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration, he announced a N1 billion Teachers’ Appreciation Fund, to be shared equally among teachers. He also ordered payment […]
We The People…
CONCERNS about the future of Nigeria are growing. Many groups have rekindled the demand for conference or summit to re-shape the country. Most of the attention has been on the 1999 Constitution, which begins with a fallacy.
Blame Messenger, Always
SECURITY people get away with anything under the pretence that they have more information than the public. Where this ploy fails, they become vicious, searching for soft targets on which to vent their anger.
Bayelsa’s Five-Star Hotel
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan remains a surprise. He was not different on Friday when he broke his long silence on the disputation between him and Bayelsa State Governor Chief Timipre Sylva. It was all about a hotel, an un-built hotel.
Leadership Gives More Than Aburi
FOR years, Nigerians have been desirous of a quick fix for the challenges the country faces. They range from the economy to security. All these challenges are related to the constitutional contraptions that replaced the regional governments that operated until the military intervention in 1966.
Boko Haram – Bombs Happen
TWO governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria – one serving, one retired – have justifications for Boko Haram’s unleashing of bombs on Nigeria. Without those reasons, the bombing would presumably stop.
