Protecting NAF helicopter crash community
The crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft at Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State, on 5th October 2026, was a national tragedy. The ATR-42, travelling from Benin City to Lagos, plunged into a swampy stretch of the Igbokoda River, killing all 25 people aboard. While the nation mourns the victims, the surrounding community […]
Too early for 2023 politics
IN the more advanced democracies, you only see electioneering activities just a few months to elections. The American presidential system is a little more elaborate, with its system of state-by-state primaries. Yet it does not fully wake up till about six months to the Election Day in November. Political leaders know the importance of spending […]
West’s help against Nigeria’s insecurity
THE Muhammadu Buhari administration, and of course the people of Nigeria, are very fortunate that our traditional strategic partners (Britain and the USA) are now ready to assist us in tackling our multifrontal insecurity challenges. Seven years ago, when the Goodluck Jonathan government sought help to tackle our insecurity which was only active in the […]
Conspiracy against 2023 elections must stop
THE elaborate dramas that took place in the two chambers of the National Assembly a fortnight ago were subplots of a complex conspiracy to ensure that the people’s vote does not count in the 2023 general elections. The two chambers of the National Assembly have passed two different versions of Clause 52(2) of the Electoral […]
Insecurity in Imo: Migrants or terrorist infiltrators?
THE security situation in Imo State is getting grimmer and if care is not taken, the state can turn into a major flashpoint. On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, vigilant operatives of the 72 Special Forces Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Makurdi, made a timely catch for which they deserve our commendation. They intercepted five trucks […]
Midnight raids: DSS should not behave like outlaws
ON Thursday, July 1, 2021, the Soka, Ibadan home of Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo (also known as Sunday Igboho) was attacked for the second time in six months. The first was on January 26, 2021 when hoodlums burnt the same house in what was seen as a retaliation by suspected Fulani assailants. Three weeks earlier, […]
