A DEAFENING din rent the air on Tuesday March 12, 2013 when President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan granted unconditional pardon to former Bayelsan governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and others.

Among the others are Gen. Oladipo Diya, a former Chief of General Staff, the late Gen. Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, the late Gen Abudukareem Adisa, Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju, Major Fadipe, Major Bello Magaji and Alh Mustapha Bulama, the Former Managing Director of the Bank of the North and Alh Mohammed Lima Biu.

UNDOUBTEDLY, Boko Haram is a terrorist organisation. It is indiscriminately striking at civilian centers, wantonly murdering and maiming the innocent and the defenseless. Its bomb- laden, suicidal operatives have bombed places as innocuous as bus stations and sanctuaries as inviolable as the church. It is a barbaric, savage, bloodthirsty group. However, despite the general abhorrence for these murderous fanatics, the government, unavoidably, must negotiate with them to secure the peace of the country.

NIGERIANS’ wish is that this trend should be sustained in such a way that our electoral headaches would be minimised if not completely eradicated.

THE Internet-based Premium Times was winging on March 6, 2013 about top appointments denied its sponsors of the Northern establishment. It mentioned four portfolios held down by Ndigbo and concluded that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Finance Minister, was “Biafranising” Federal positions.

ANTONELLA SGAVO, a city official in Civitanova Marche, told reporters that the stories of those three killed are not unique. For that reason, she said it is crucial that the community keep their eyes open to such everyday struggles and reach out to those in need.

As you read this, President Goodluck Jonathan may  be on the verge of granting amnesty to the Boko Haram insurgent group at the behest of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), who met with him during the week to discuss this sensitive issue. Advocates of amnesty for Boko Haram are pointing to the Niger Delta precedent […]

I called him ‘My Publisher.’ But he was more. He was a brother, an inspiration, and a boss. A kindred spirit of the pen. Even years after my tour of duty in Nigerian Tribune, he never ceased telling me that ‘Folu, this is your paper o. Anything you can do to help its continuous growth is welcomed, any day , any time.’

WHY should Mallam Nasir el Rufai reveal so much confidential information, behind the scene deals and political melodrama in his Accidental Public Servant book?

IN consequentialist ethics it is posted with mathematical exactitude that deontological and axiological rudiments are critically crucial for leadership success, organisational efficiency and institutional progress. Hence, the leadership and institutions fail when they lack this foundational equipoise. Is this what is happening to the Okpe Union?

I GUESS it was bound to happen sooner or later. The magical novelty of electing a new Pope while the other one who is our friend and brother is still alive is beginning to wane. Regardless, the mystery and splendour of the Vatican are still intact.

INDEED, this President and his forebears in the ruling behemoth have collectively mismanaged – in the last 13 years – the hopes of Nigerians and brought the nation into impecunious status through unprecedented corruption and profligacy. With N2.67tr and N1.05tr said to have been spent on fuel subsidy in 2011 and 2012 respectively, this administration […]

WHEN the Transworld Airbus began its final descent, trepidation trailed human expectancy. Then the Luxury Qartar Plane en-route Doha, Landed safely at Heathrow Airport, ending the second trunk of a 14-hour flight that started in Lagos on a warm bright Saturday, 7:45pm.

By Deepak Kuntawala When looking to expand a business to an international level, the main issue for many is establishing a reliable, accountable and affordable supply chain network. The task of trading in international markets without the right financial support and contacts can be daunting, add into this various risks, the demand risk, the supply […]

AS the flurry of political activities start to gather momemtum in Anambra state in readiness for the 2014 governorship election, several gladiators from the serious minded to the charlatans have started creating awareness, even though subtly on their aspirations. Some even want their faces seen on the streets of the state just for effect, while some choose to use the opportunity to massage their ego.

TROJAFUIT is a latin word that means “Troy was, Troy is no more”.It illustrates a city that once was but is no more. Troy is a city according to Greek legend that was captured by the Greeks under Agamemnon after a ten-year siege.