With an estimated 186 trillion standard cubic feet (SCF) of natural gas reserves, Nigeria is by far the biggest reserve holder on the continent

We are not ignorant that the SGF, the CoS, the DG NIA, the CNS, the CAS, the IGP and the bosses of the INEC, the EFCC, the Customs, the NDLEA, and so on are the movers and shakers of power in this dispensation. The only South-West slot of DG National Intelligence Agency was recently replaced by another PMB’s ethnic man

All government action has been on how to appease the aggressors rather than find succour or consolation for the victims. The most heinous of such appeasement is the Federal Government plan for cattle colony

We’ve looked up to Nigeria as a country for mentoring because of the depth that Nigeria has in terms of its knowledge and in terms of its capacity in international arena. We shall continue to look up to Nigeria and we shall continue to work with her

I am not a friend of Obasanjo but, for the first time, I agree with him totally. There is no accusation he made that is not justifiable except sycophants want to play to the gallery

It is sad that 2019 has dominated our political landscape. But for these politicians talking about 2019 now, do they know what will happen tomorrow not to talk of next year?

Australia and Nigeria have shared institutions which derive in large part from our shared colonial heritage and aspirations

That event came from the fact that a lot of things are going wrong in our polity. We are losing a beautiful country and people are concerned

The approach is to reach out to the budding youths in Nigeria, as a starting point, and create a platform for them to be exposed to critical values that will help promote transparency, integrity and an understanding of what service truly means

Senator Peter Nwaoboshi represents Delta North Senatorial District in the   Senate.   In this interview, the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and presently Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs explains why he initiated the  NDDC Amendment Bill and  its benefits.

It is like the kettle calling pot black, let me say quickly, who is more noted for lying is it PDP or APC. PDP is a lying party, it is a party of pathological liars. Let me cite example of what I’m saying, sometimes ago, Mr Fayose went to China, using our money, he pretended as if he was addressing people at an economic submit, whereas ýhe was just at a train station. That was terrible.

There is evidence that Nigeria needs to improve micro-economic aspects such as improving the ease of doing business and ease of travel across borders, to encourage business relationships across border

There was panic buying, there was hoarding, there was diversion and everything and it never got sorted out till the new year. So it was just a matter of Nigerians causing problems for Nigerians

When we started, people said, ‘Ah, another Igbinedion has come again; why are you lambasting the government that they are not taking care of IDPs? What did your father do when he was governor of Edo State?’

 When Balewa made us proud in speech to US Congress • The tricks Hope Harriman played on me IT was her 28th birthday on January 15, 1966, a day that forever changed the political destiny of Nigeria’s young democracy which was six years old at that time. Mrs. Irene Harriman was a facilitator of sorts […]