One of the submissions of this column last week was that Nigeria must stop leaving substance to pursue shadows. It was argued that if 25,000 police operatives posted to a state during an election cannot prevent hoodlums from snatching ballot boxes, why should anybody leave that substantive matter to discuss how the Inspector General of Police chooses to dress?

I am humbled and honoured to stand today on behalf of the people of Lagos State and Lagosians in diaspora to salute and congratulate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on many fronts especially his 65thbirthday anniversary that comes up tomorrow.

The philanthropy of Mr. Festus Mbisiogu has touched the lives of many people in some communities in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State . He has helped many people through his various community development projects. Until recently, people in the local council area were struggling to survive without basic amenities such as potable water, good roads and functional health centres. They believed that the government would provide them with all the basic amenities but it is disheartening to note that some of these communities in Ideato South have no clean water, with Urashi River being the only source of water.

By Douglas Anele In my view, the arrogant anti-democratic conduct of President Buhari’s subordinates are largely rooted in his obsession with loyalty and penchant for disrespecting both the legislative and judicial arms of government because they are confident that the President will stand by them no matter what. Consider the on-going push-me-I-push-you between the Senate, […]

There are leaders whose works created the epochs. Lee Kuan Yew, as Prime Minister, is credited with moving Singapore, a colonial outpost with no natural resources, from the Third World to First World. When you mention Singapore today, the image of Kuan Yew comes to your mind and the thought of Asian Tiger crosses your mind.

The death of Dr. Onukaba Ojo on Sunday March 5, 2017 in tragic circumstances while trying to avoid armed robbery attack on the Illesa – Akure road on his way back from Abeokuta to Abuja after attending the 80th birthday celebration of former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, is the saddest news that hit the Atiku Media Office. Dr. Onukaba, who was former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s Senior Special Assistant, Public Communication, had distinguished himself as one of Nigeria’s finest journalists, intellectuals, authors and playwrights. He was, in fact, an encyclopedic repository of knowledge, whose vast understanding of local and international politics added immeasurable value to the quality of work of the Atiku Media Office. His spellbinding contributions to our debate and discussions on issues were so outstanding that he would continue to be respected by every member of the team.

Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, a former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and immediate past governor of Edo State, clocks 65 on Tuesday. He was born on April 4, 1952 in Iyamho, near Auchi in today’s Edo State, into the humble family of Alhaji Aliyu Oshiomhole (of blessed memory) and Alhaja Aishetu Oshiomhole. With the restoration of democracy to Nigeria in 1999, Oshiomhole became the 4th President of the NLC. As NLC President, Oshiomhole built the labour movement as an independent, militant and socially responsive fighting organization.Under Oshiomhole’s leadership, the NLC became the number one defender of the rights and welfare of the working people. Thus, Oshiomhole led the NLC and the rest of the Nigerian people to resist arbitrary increases in the prices of petroleum products. He led the strikes, demonstrations and protests, which decisively helped to moderate the Obasanjo administration on its harsh fuel pricing policy and other social and economic policies, which would have endangered the welfare of the people.

Despite diverse opinions about Governor Aminu Bello Masari administration in Katsina State, one common denominator in the views of the people is that there is relative peace in the state. And this, they agree, can bring gradual development.

Since 1999, Delta State politics has been dominated by two men: a former governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, and the People’s General, Olorogun Great Ogboru. Ibori ruled Delta from 1999 to 2007, handing over to Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, who ruled for eight years and handed over to Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.

Charly Boy, whose real name is Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa has called on Nigerians to be ready to occupy the National Assembly soon saying that ‘the day is drawing near when the suffering masses of this country will seek their pound of flesh from those who have kept us poor, frustrated, hungry, angry, useless, hopeless. Pickin wey say him mama no go sleep, that pickin will know no sleep.