As preparations towards the resumption of oil exploration and production in Ogoni land continue, the dark clouds are gathering once again, signifying that the leadership of the Ogoni people might not have learnt their lessons from the events that led to the devastation of their land and society nearly 30 years ago. Four prominent Ogoni […]

After eight years in power, former President Muhammadu Buhari left the country in shambles with the spectacular failure of his touted Three-Point Agenda – Security, Economy and Anti-corruption. He squandered trillions of Naira on the questionable implementation of a petrol subsidy regime. He abandoned the execution of subsidy removal to his successor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. […]

On May 8, 2024, the Nigerian Army, which had occupied Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State for almost two months, withdrew after receiving a signal “from above”. The Army invaded the community on March 14, 2024 after 17 of its officers and men “on a peace mission” were ambushed and gruesomely murdered. […]

Last week, the bid by members of the National Assembly to restore the old National Anthem: Nigeria We Hail Thee, made a surprisingly speedy progress to the third reading in the House of Representatives. It also got read a second time in the Senate. It would have been passed if some senators had not insisted […]

The avoidable and untimely demise of ace Nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, alias Junior Pope and others on April 10, 2024 in a boat mishap on Anam River, Anambra State, during a filming operation brought back to the front burner the need for governments at all levels to pay closer attention to the safety needs […]