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.
Benue: Laying an agenda for quick recovery
What have been the dominant issues in Benue State since the advent of the current administration?
When an already armed IMN wants more arms
“They continue to say that we are armed. This is a blatant lie. If we are armed, Nigeria Army cannot face us. If we have weapons with us, Nigeria Army is too small to face us. With our courage, braveness and bare hands, they are running away, talk more of when we have arms. They are cowards.”.” – Abdullahi Zango IMN Leader, November 5, 2018.
Kachikwu: Giant strides in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry
If anyone ever needed any kind of convincing about the exceptional managerial qualities of Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum, the events of the past few weeks provide eloquent testimonies.
Re-emergence of Olushosun dumpsite
FROM the air, the 100-acre Olushosun dumpsite in Ojota, Lagos looks harmless. From the ground, however, the site is a malodorous, contaminated world of its own with towering hills of waste. This landfill is the fourth largest in the world whilst retaining notoriety as Africa’s largest landfill. Garbage received at the landfill is estimated at 10,000 tonnes per day. A substantial portion of this is electronic waste from container ships.
Apostle (Dr.) Hayford Alile: A spark of genius and character
Our uncle, HayfordAlile, was very genuine and true to that word, in the African sense. He was a scion of the legendary Chief Ogbeide Uyo (Inneh) expansive dynasty of the Benin Empire and he became an “uncle” to the many branches of that illustrious dynasty, including: Oviawe, Eghobamien/Ogbomo, Agho/Obaseki, Alile/Eguavoen, Amadasun, Omoregie, Obayuwana, to name a few.
