Viewpoint

The Nigerian Bar Association, its August guests, and the vacuum we must fill

The Nigerian Bar Association, its August guests, and the vacuum we must fill

Reflections on the 66th NBA Conference in Port Harcourt By Douglas Baye-Osagie The 66th Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, will be remembered for many things. Not just the swearing in of the first elected female President of the Bar, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, but also the quality of some […]
Visible Articles 5 10 15
At Mid-term, Ugwuanyi’s rural agenda excites Enugu citizens

At Mid-term, Ugwuanyi’s rural agenda excites Enugu citizens

A vivid assessment of the two-year development trajectory of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration in Enugu State, signposts a clear and systematic departure from the past when most major achievements were concentrated in the urban areas.

Dame Patricia Anenih:  A matriarch in whom humanity lived

Dame Patricia Anenih: A matriarch in whom humanity lived

The title of the newspaper advertisement, announcing the funeral of the first wife of former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, simply read: “Our matriarch transits”.

Niger Delta Region: What went wrong?

Niger Delta Region: What went wrong?

With the advent of democracy in Nigeria in 1999, the Niger-Delta region witnessed violent agitation for resource control and youth restiveness. This ushered in an era of insecurity plagued with kidnapping and bombings of oil installation. The nation’s economy was badly affected and this prompted the “carrot and stick approach” by former President Chief Olusegun […]