I am not a medical doctor, so let me start with an apology to those whose field of study I am invading today, but I must confess, my action is necessitated by the unending embarrassment former President Obasanjo is visiting…
THERE is no family in Benin, located in Edo State of Nigeria, that does not have family abroad. Benin City has one of the largest diaspora remittances in Africa. So, the Benin Airport has one of the top 3…
Dear Esteemed Citizens of Edo, As we stand at the threshold of a new chapter in our state’s governance, I write to you in the spirit of transparency and shared responsibility. His Excellency Senator Monday Okpebholo’s recent assumption of…
THAT cold dreary night, without any premonition, I went to be very early. It rained that evening before dusk, it was dark and cold. The wind blew heavily chilling the mud walls of the house. Every gust brought old leaves…
MY old man, Dr. Ade Elempe, was born in the 30s – say less than two decades after my ancestors left their homes up in the hills where they lived in huts and caves. They were urged to come down…
NIGERIAN is a Country guided by Law. Unfortunately, some brigands,which transcend all tiers of Government capture the Law and do what they like and not what is right. I was in Court for this matter when a Lawyer for those…
“THE acts of great men often remind all to live a life sublime. And it is for nothing else, than in the realms of individualistic grandeur and sublimity, that the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, had shifted its gaze nigh on Chief…
It’s been five days and five appointments by the Extension government of Mr Monday Okpebholo; leaving on its trail hordes of complaints from members of his Party, the APC. The PDP and the general public can only look on with…
PURCHASING land in Nigeria could be a thing of joy or a great nightmare. Circumspection is required for you not to be a victim of fraud. The following are safeguards gleaned from true life cases , when purchasing a…
THE 19 Northern Governors under the umbrella of the Northern Governors forum (AGF) met on 2nd November 2024,to oppose the derivation based value added tax (VAT) model in the new tax bill under consideration in the National Assembly, describing it…
