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2027: The mistake the Urhobo nation must not make

2027: The mistake the Urhobo nation must not make

By Akpos Oghentega In the buildup to the 2011 general elections, the late Senator Professor Adego Eferakeya issued a stern, prophetic warning to the Urhobo nation. He spoke of a quiet but devastating peril: the danger of lacking a “ranking senator” in the Nigerian National Assembly. As a member of his media campaign team during […]

Students, cultural imperialism and school owner in Nigeria

Students, cultural imperialism and school owner in Nigeria

By Austin Orette I am in receipt of a letter asking parents to pay for an excursion to England. I was very perturbed because this goes beyond the mandate of the school. These kids barely know the geography of Nigeria, and you want to export them to another culture for indoctrination and cultural imperialism. What […]

Ndoma-Egba at 70: A life of law, leadership and legislative influence

Ndoma-Egba at 70: A life of law, leadership and legislative influence

By Rasheed Olanrewaju In the evolution of Nigeria’s democratic experience, certain public figures stand out not merely for the offices they have occupied, but for the institutional value they have added and the leadership stability they have provided across changing political eras. One of such figures is Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, OFR, CON, whose […]

2027 elections: The fear of Trump, ‘Werekaci’ and Nigerian politics

2027 elections: The fear of Trump, ‘Werekaci’ and Nigerian politics

“The fear of Trump is not the beginning of wisdom. But it is time to tread carefully, with clear eyes and a steady hand.” By YUSHAU SHUAIB As a child, whenever I refused to eat or take bitter traditional medicine, my mother would threaten to call Werekaci—the unstable and aggressive man who lived at the […]