Super Falcons’ flop: Time to rebuild our football
The Super Falcons’ quarter-final exit from the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco is more than another painful sporting disappointment. It should be the moment Nigeria finally confronts the deep weaknesses in its football system and begin the difficult task of rebuilding. Nigeria’s 1-0 defeat by Cameroon ended the Falcons’ defence of their […]
CBN’s Anchor Borrowers in danger
When the Muhammadu Buhari assumed power in May 2015 he took an inordinately long time to appoint key officials into his government. He took even a longer time – two years – to unveil his Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP. Perhaps due to these delays, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in November 2015, […]
Jihadists’ threat against Delta State
Ordinarily, the threat letter issued by a self-styled “Fulani Jihadists” group to attack Delta State should not merit more than an idle glance. The faceless group had pasted its threat letter in strategic places in Asaba and Agbor, including the perimeter walls of the Delta State Government House over the past fortnight. Their complaint was […]
Passing the security buck to Governors
President Muhammadu Buhari, in his interview on ARISE TV recently, recounted how he turned back two South West governors who came to Aso Rock Villa requesting him to provide security for their people being killed by herdsmen. “I told them, you campaigned to be elected and you are elected… go back and sort out yourself,” […]
Revisiting the 1963 Constitution
It should not come as a surprise that many Nigerians are not paying much attention to the ongoing zonal public hearings for the amendment of the 1999 Constitution. Nigerians are severely distracted by the security challenges that threaten to capsize our ship of state. All the killings and kidnappings that are making it difficult for […]
Obasanjo’s true “One Nigeria” mantra
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo deserves commendation for rekindling faith in our country by reminding us of the true meaning of “One Nigeria”. According to the retired General who spoke in Abeokuta when he was invested with the Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Surveyors: “I am a strong believer of One Nigeria, but not One […]
