NCAA’S delays report: The facts behind airline disruptions
By FRED CHUKWUELOBE The recent operational statistics released by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), indicating that more than 60 per cent of domestic flights were either delayed or cancelled, understandably generated concern among the travelling public. The report identified Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines as recording the highest number of delays and cancellations […]
Obasanjo, Ogun State, and the 2003 elections (1)
Apart from the D’Rovan Presidential Electoral College fiasco of AD in Ibadan, one other factor that led to the implosion of Afenifere and the AD was the pact we had with President Olusegun Obasanjo over the 2003 presidential election. Contrary to the impression in some quarters that the AD governors were solely responsible for the support […]
Beyond ‘Open Letters’: Nigeria’s energy sector is quietly winning
By ADEYEMI ADEGBOLA In recent weeks, a series of open letters and opinion pieces have sought to cast doubt on Nigeria’s energy sector reforms, questioning the direction of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and the policies of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. While constructive criticism is always welcomed, these largely non-factual commentaries, with […]
History is a stubborn witness: Before rewriting 2003
By LANRE OGUNDIPE One of the greatest disservices we can do to history is to allow it to become the exclusive property of those who once wielded power. History belongs not to presidents alone, but also to governors, legislators, judges, traditional rulers, party leaders, journalists and ordinary citizens who witnessed the events of their time. When competing […]
After Orire rescue, what next?
By SUNNY IKHIOYA The Orire school kidnapping ended on a happy note for the whole country, although a sad one for the family of the slaughtered maths teacher, Oyedokun. Overall, we give thanks; it could have been worse. For once, in a long time, the terrorists’ campaign ended in a total loss for them, with […]
Wike: The standout FCT minister in 50 years of Abuja
By KEHINDE OLAOSEBIKAN I was there. The President said it. A former FCT minister affirmed it. As a resident since 1988, I confirm it. I was at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, Friday night for the special thanksgiving banquet organized to celebrate the successful inauguration of 31 projects across the […]
