I was with some of my friends the other day at Obiagu where the issue of demolition of illegal structures by the Enugu Capital Territory Development came up. Some spoke against the government action, which they said was inhuman and insensitive to the current economic hardship facing the masses by destroying the means of livelihood of so many people. Others supported the government action on the grounds that that was the only way to bring discipline and order in Enugu metropolis.

The controversies and/or mixed reactions that greeted the emergence of Senator  Hope Uzodinma as the Governor of Imo State recently were expected after all. For me, it was a mixture of utter surprise and disbelief.

By John Adenekan Kesington Adebutu: The lottery business generally is a legalised and regulated gaming activity which involves the drawing of numbers for a prize. Lottery (Lotto) is mostly a form of recreational activity for adherents as it involves staking as low as N20 for jumbo rewards. Unlike unethical betting and gambling which is outlawed, […]

By Ifure Ataifure While the Boko Haram insurgents hit soft targets, the Nigerian military has continued to push to stop the terrorists. Recently Nigeria’s Army Chief, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, optimistically declared that the military has won the war against insurgency as the Boko Haram militants do not control any territory in Nigeria again. Gen. […]

By Anietie Ekong THE appointment of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs on August 20, 2019, was greeted by great enthusiasm by people across the Niger Delta region. President Muhammadu Buhari was widely hailed for the appointment described as putting a square peg in a square hole. The excitement of the […]