S/African Afrophobia: All eyes on AU
President Bola Tinubu was right to take South Africa’s recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks to the African Union (AU). Speaking for him at the AU’s 21st Extraordinary Session in Luanda, Vice President Kashim Shettima called for collective action and urged that the matter be placed on the agenda of the January 2027 General Assembly. That […]
PDP’s Politics Of Convenience
WEEKS ago, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at a forum promised to assist women vying for political offices next year. Between official promises of giving them automatic tickets (even for seats that are already occupied) and the moderated version that they will be provided funds to contest against others, there is no decision on the matter. PDP keeps vacillating on its position on primaries.
Nigeria’s Dying Future
NIGERIAN governments should be ashamed of their attitude towards the future of the country. This attitude is not entirely surprising since governments are fully interested only in the present as it affects them and their cronies.
Police Special Road Blocks
THE festive period is special for the police. It shows in the number of roadblocks mounted to extort money and cause further inconveniences for road users.
Colours Of FG’s Prudence
AT a time of debates about wastes at the National Assembly, the Federal Government has weighed in powerfully with a N299 billion over expenditure of the 2010 budget – and that is only in the third quarter.
Death Of Osisikankwu
NOTORIETY has its place as the death of Obioma Nwankwo, also known as Osisikankwu, shows. Why the jubilations? Why the expectation that the death of this individual will mark the end of kidnapping and criminality in Abia State ?
Expectations like these minimise the depth of challenges from the social complications of a problem that was left for too long.
