THE Edo state governorship election has come and gone. Gone Along with it is the pervasive fear of the untoward, among which is the alleged invasion of particularly the state capital by straggling militants from neighbouring states. Putting it mildly, the threat almost sent the blood pressure of everyone, including citizens, residents, politicians, electoral personnel, […]

At 7am the following day, the security phone rang and President Babangida was at the end of the line wanting to know what I was still doing in Nigeria when my Libyan counterpart was already shuttling between Mali and Burkina Faso

I have just read the statement made by the Katsina Emirate Council on the issue of Habiba Isa, the 14 year old Christian girl that allegedly converted to Islam at the emir’s palace and thereafter got married to the Emir of Katsina, his Royal highness, Alhaji Abdulmumin Usman.

By Femi Fani -Kayode I read Reuben Abati’s excellent write-up titled “The Spiritual Side Of Aso Villa” and I concur with his submissions. I worked in the Villa for three years as President Olusegun Obasanjo’s spokesman on public affairs and a lot of gery strange things happened there. Amongst them is the fact that the […]

First they came for the Socialists and I did not speak out because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a Trade Unionist.