Obi, Makinde and hurdles against opposition coalition
By TUNDE RAHMAN A fresh thaw in relations between National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Mr Seyi Makinde is fueling renewed talk of a possible opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The two leaders, who were on opposite sides during the 2023 election cycle, were seen […]
Orji Uzor Kalu and the many misadventures of desperate favour-seeking man
As Orji Uzor Kalu continues to face trial over alleged diversion of Abia State funds to the whopping tune of N2.9bn in his time as governor of the state at the Federal High Court, Lagos, and his many conflicted statements and political activities that portray him as a desperate favour-seeking man, one is compelled to attempt to ask how an otherwise fine man has so suddenly fallen from grace to the extent that his entrance at any time into Abia State where he once held sway as governor for eight years is greeted with disdain and odium.
Anti-corruption war: A campaign compromised?
IT was May 29, 2015 when that speech was made by the then newly inaugurated President Muhammadu Buhari. That punchy line resonated across the country, from the vast landscape of the north to the forest region of the south. The long awaited nemesis of the chronically corrupt and unrepentant enemies of good governance has arrived. It shall no longer be business as usual. The optimism on the part of the citizens was infectious.
Once upon a time before Buhari
“When it comes to value, no one talks a better game than those in communications. It’s our business, after all. But when it comes to measuring leadership competencies and effectiveness, nothing speaks louder than the bottom line.” Anonymous The above analogy perfectly fits the Nigerian state under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. Quote me […]
Bishop Jacob Udobang, the visionary ‘world pope’
TODAY, we remember late Bishop Jacob Brown Udobang who was born into a humble Christian home of late Mr and Mrs Brown Udobang, in the remote and impoverished oil community of Ikot Ekpang, Odoro Ikot Clan, Ikpa Ibom in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. From the chronicles of his birth, he was predestined to be a prophet from his mother’s womb as his childhood was replete with outstanding and uncommon traits even at the schools he attended. He was always sickly particularly during examination periods, yet always emerging the best among his contemporaries in academic activities.
Issues in Anambra guber election
Although development is a continuum and no administration can lay exclusive claim to all the achievements, Anambra has recorded in recent years in the security and infrastructure sectors
