Famadewa, Ribadu and the 90-day security plan: Unpacking Onanuga’s release
When the Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced that President Bola Tinubu had constituted an eleven‑man committee to develop a National Threat Assessment and a Strategic Defence Operations Plan within ninety days, with about four months to the general elections, several things struck me even before I reached the substance of the directive.
Micro-farming: A decentralised approach to improving food security
IN every industry, humankind keeps pushing the boundaries of what is possible. The realm of agriculture is no exception. When we think of farming, we probably view it as a rural activity often conducted on multiple acres of land by specialists who have dedicated their focus to profitably growing food for others.
Polio, Speaking Books: UNICEF, Rotary International and Emeka Offor
THE global war against polio virus has been waged on many fronts for more than half a century with punctuated accelerations and decelerations. Over time, the geographical theatres have shifted remarkably, warranting boundaries to be redrawn or descaled.
The parable of the termite
I got into a conversation (as I often do) with two Nigerians in the United States last month. As I have realized every time I travel abroad and interact with my compatriots in the diaspora, their keen interest and nostalgia over Nigeria never seem to wane despite their initial vituperations and sometimes imprecations hurled at our leaders, whether past or present.
Cash found in judges homes- Trust not the DSS
It is in this context that one has to view the absurd claims by the DSS that massive sums of cash ranging from 2 million USD to hundreds of thousands of euros and pounds sterling were found in the homes of all the judges that were arrested in the early hours of saturday morning.
Governor Wike and the Law
Moving forward, Wike also acquired 4.1 hectares of land at the Port Harcourt GRA for the construction of suitable residential quarters for judges in the state. This is aside other perks of office the Wike administration has approved for judicial officers in the state
Beyond Peter Obi’s speech at Platform Nigeria’
The pertinent question here is: Why is an accusation of waste of scarce public resources so significant when it comes to governance? As a pastor, I will say it is because there are parallels to draw even from the Bible
APC leadership must make Delta a priority
Having just successfully defended Edo , despite PDP strong push for the state, it’s time APC goes on the offensive in the neighbouring Delta State. APC national leadership must now prioritise Delta as one of the states it can win in 2019
Between Tinubu and Buhari: The Modern Day Afonja and Alimi
The present trials of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the colossus of the Southwest is not surprising to those who have vision. I saw it coming and that was why over two years ago, precisely on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, I wrote a back page op-ed on ThisDay newspaper titled ‘From Battleground to Common Ground’ and in that piece, I said inter alia as follows:
John Paden’s book on president Muhammadu Buhari and his dirty little lies
Professor John Paden, President Muhammadu Buhari’s official biographer, is a man that is very comfortable with distorting the truth and telling lies. He is also a man that has been doing so for virtually all his adult life.
Nigeria joins digital broadcasting world
AFTER several years of unsuccessful move by successive administrations to switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting, the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has at last edged the country into the league of digital world.
