Arthur Dewing’s observations, written a little over ninety one years ago, remains evergreen — for the simple reason that it illuminates the predicament in which Nigeria finds itself today with regard to the economy.

My contribution is going to be largely restricted to laying facts on the table.
Firstly, the amnesty agreement with the Niger-Delta militants was concluded under Yar’Adua and not Jonathan. In fact, the only militant group, which held out, intensified its bombing campaign under Jonathan. This clarification is relevant to the issue raised as to whether the Boko Haram will respond favourably to a northern President overture. There is no evidence of that. Apart from the fact that the insurgents are virulently against the northern establishment as evidenced by the attacks on several Emirs, there was an attempted assassination targeted the leading northern presidential candidate, Gen M. Buhari.

I try to refrain from commenting on a forum like this for two reasons. First, I write a weekly column for Thisday newspaper prominently displayed on the backpage every Friday-it provides a regular opportunity to pour out my thoughts. Second is the fact that i advertise myself as a member of the PDP and a supporter of President Jonathan

Last Thursday in the history of the 7th Assembly is one day members of the House of Representatives will not be in a hurry to forget.

Nigerians were bewildered watching the event of Thursday, November 20, 2014, when the police barricaded the National Assembly Complex, preventing some lawmakers from having access to their offices under the pretext that there was an ‘intelligence report’ that some ‘hoodlums’ planned to invade the complex.

In this concluding part of the riveting Bianca Ojukwu interview (I was told Sunday Vanguard, last week, sold out – because of the second part and that it was difficult for people to get copies) and, as the events marking the fourth anniversary of the passing of Dim Emeka Ojukwu, the Ikemba Nnewi, get underway, this week, with lectures and other festivities, leading to a grand finale on December 10, we pray for the continuous repose of his life, there is no better way to celebrate his memory than a story of love, passion and companionship as told here by his widow, Bianca.

T he story began from Rivers State. Then followed up in Edo, Ekiti and then, the grandfather of all battles, the National Assembly. Before this time, there were occasional hiccups here and there but not seriously damaging to the political culture as recent development. The Nigerian police had done noble jobs of policing the polity, combating crime and ensuring hitch-free elections in the past. Without them, the crises that characterise many elections would have been worse.

NOTHING is more pathetic than great economists in government, at a time of looming national economic disaster; when they are forced to mix partisan politics with economic policy decisions. No Minister of Finance, anywhere on earth, is ever the first to tell the people the bad news, especially with an election round the corner. That would amount to political sabotage against the government of the day.

ONE of the most discussed issues in our media lately has been one about the desirability of a National Tobacco Control Bill (NTCB) to regulate the production, importation, advertising, sale and distribution of tobacco products in the country.

At the 4th MBA International Literary Colloquium  held in Minna, Niger State, last week, chairman of the Forum of Former African Heads of State and Government, and winner of the 2007 Mo Ibrahim African Leadership Award tasked Nigerian and African leaders on what could be described as principles of leadership. Here are excerpts from his […]