By making public the contents of his asset declaration form submitted at the Oyo State office of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in Ibadan on Monday, July 15, 2019, Governor Seyi Makinde has, on the double, fulfilled one of his many campaign promises.

Today gives me a distinct opportunity to thank God for his goodness and mercies over my life and over the numerous doors that have opened for me to serve our country, my state, Bayelsa and our generation indifferent capacities.

He never left any one in doubt about his ability to deliver when he assumed the mantle of leadership as governor of Edo State on November 12, 2016, after a campaign which saw his immediate predecessor in office, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, selling his candidacy across the nooks and crannies of the state.

We are disappointed, but not surprised, that the relationship between Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Governor Godwin Obaseki has gone sour so soon. From the lessons of history, the godfather/godson relationship travels only in one direction – sweet in the beginning but with time, the wine turns vinegar. Let’s take a short excursion into history:

By Bonaventure Ogar The resurgence of the activities of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has raised some weighty concerns in some questers. While it may not be out of place to take a cursory look at the activities of the IMN and its violent tendencies, it is sufficing to state that there may be […]