Atiku’s Border Promise: Between political expediency and Nigeria’s national interest
By Okey IBEKE Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s promise to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027 may appeal to traders and border communities who depend on cross-border commerce. But the promise raises a more important question: what exactly does he intend to reopen? The Federal Government has challenged the premise of the […]
Political Earth Tremor in Ethiopia (2)
TODAY concludes the article we began last week on the recent failed Ethiopian military putsch. Earlier we explained how the tradition of authoritarianism, despite the return to parliamentary democracy, has remained deeply rooted in the political culture and collective mindset of Ethiopia’s rulers.
SHIN Shines at Africa Assembly Despite Challenges to Foreign Businesses
Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN) and Total have won the highly coveted ‘Project of the Year’ award for the Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit (FPSO) at the 2019 Africa Assembly, a prestigious event celebrating Africa’s oil and gas industry. They also won ‘Breakthrough Deal of the Year’ award.
Segun Osoba: No longer waiting for Godot
WAITING for Aremo Segun Osoba’s book, BATTLELINES: My adventures in Journalism and Politics has been akin to the experience of the two characters expecting the arrival of someone called Godot who never arrives.
The intricacies of rape in our society
We should desist from stigmatising rape victims so that they can always promptly report such incidents to the relevant security agencies for appropriate actions
Biggest jokers are those asking Buhari to save them from herdsmen – Reno
I am most disappointed by the responses so far on the killing of Yoruba leader, Reuben Fasoranti’s daughter by herdsmen. TALK, TALK and more TALK. If the daughter of a HERDSMEN leader had been killed by the OPC, believe you me, it would not be a matter of TALK by now.
