Many political activists, leaders of thought and influential pundits have called on Dankwambo to throw his hat in the ring by declaring his interest in the presidential contest

THE Holy Bible says in Hosea 4:6 “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: Because you have rejected knowledge, l also rejected you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, l also will ignore your children”. Isaiah 5:13 put it slightly different, and this is what it says: “Therefore my people will go into exile for lack of understanding; their men of rank will die of hunger and their masses will be parched with thirst”.

1. At 89, with only a few months shy of a landmark birthday celebration in the works, Mister Ted Mukoro has gone the way of all flesh. May the Good Lord rest his soul and graciously resume production of his likes, even if in limited editions.

Chemical and biological weapons are easy to make and are already in the hands, domain of the terrorists

Only a few days ago, the Nigerian police, in an unnecessary bid to disperse what was a peaceful demonstration by the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, triggered a series of events that left several people injured.

ON Friday, the 13th of April 2018, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja made a landmark pronouncement which, stripped of legal language, means when a minister acts as directed by the president, he or she cannot be held liable for the action. In other words, the minister is only carrying out an order of the president.

Growing up in Warri in the then Western Region of Nigeria in those days, everybody seemed to know and admire his great, supple and very urbane voice on radio.

The dimension that Omo-Agege has just introduced, sponsoring thugs to invade the chamber in plenary to attack and make away with the symbol of authority is, no doubt, novel

There are some lessons to go round for comrades and activists who drop their convictions and take up the megaphone of oppression once they are invited to “eat at the table of the oppressors”

THE desire of all parents is to give their children the best in life: the best upbringing, education, exposure, life experiences, and so on. Of these, however, perhaps the greatest legacy a parent can bequeath to a child is sound and qualitative education. Education gives a child a sound footing in life, which explains why as parents we continue to seek out the best education opportunities for our children worldwide. From neighbouring Benin Republic, South Africa to far away Japan, Australia, and even Iceland, Nigerians pay billions of dollars to ensure their children are properly educated.