Peter Obi cannot be different from us
By JOHN ONWE This essay is inspired by a cartoon by a journalist called “Sergo”, published in the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki’s newspaper, called Advocate, on page 4. The cartoon has an image named “Obi” standing in the centre of a group of four men who were labelled variously as “Presidency”, “EFCC”, the “Police” and […]
The Placemaking Gap: Why Abuja’s growth needs more than new buildings
By Kayode Bamisile Abuja’s metro population has passed roughly four million people, up from under three million a decade ago, and it remains one of the fastest-growing capitals on the continent. New towers, new roads, and new commercial districts have followed that growth every year. What hasn’t kept pace is the supply of places worth […]
The Three Musketeers and the Lone Ranger: Two great African families
Suave, exact, and unbothered. Where Ronald sees the piece, Gilbert sees the puzzle, and, more importantly, sees how the pieces lock
Tantita and renewed hope in crude oil production
Then entered Tantita in August, 2022, when it was appointed by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari through the NNPCL
Okuama: When Political Blame Ignores the Constitution, Fuels Blackmail
By Ufuoma Egbe The tragedy of Okuama has left deep wounds. Families have lost loved ones, a community has suffered devastation, and several Okuama leaders have remained in detention for an agonising period. Their plight deserves justice, compassion and sustained public attention. But precisely because the tragedy is so painful, it must not become an […]
Tompolo’s ‘manumission’ mission, the ironies and the joys of life
By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU The state of being swept into oblivion after a sacrificial engagement to free a people from developmental enslavement sounds retrogressive and meaningless. It sounds retrogressive and meaningless because it has no historical bequest to inspire and guide the next generations away from the path that once convulsed their entire existence like the deadly […]
