THERE is an aphorism in Benin , Edo State , Nigeria, that people do not drag for land , it is the land that drag for people. In order for you not to drag for land for you to be…
I have a very senior police officer friend whose nickname is Ambush. On the front of my friend’s left shoulder is an ugly scar. At the back of the shoulder is an even bigger scar. I remembered Ambush the day…
ABDUCTORS of kidnapped chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, has reportedly heaved a sigh of relief after his abductors was said to have made contact with a member of the family. A family source…
WITHOUT doubts and to the glory of God, the 13th edition of the All Africa Games is steaming and rolling in Accra, Ghana. And the youths of Africa in their various sports specialities are dishing out high octane athletic performances…
BAUCHI State under Governor Bala Muhammed is fast-tracked to become the economic hub of the Northeast sub-region and burgeoning state despite teething financial problems threatening the implementation of his robust blue-print for the advantage of the state. The state now…
LAST year, after the general election, I wrote an article, Overlapping Identity, Tolerance and Peace. I made a submission of my social construct; Overlapping Identities, to foster peace and tolerance. Overlapping Identity, I explained, is the intersectionality of our identities…
THE campaign is under way to succeed the Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State who would be leaving office after two terms in office. Voters are divided along party lines, as usual. They will be the eventual deciders of who…
ALTHOUGH I am committed to the ideals of my faith and to genuine democracy not the polluted type spiced with hypocrisy, parochial sentiments and betrayal. That should not stop me from commenting on sensitive selfish issues brought to the front…
IT is addressable that once uniquely-declined, every tendency to disrupt desires can be easily achieved. Nothing is prone to success than unique moves on every engagement. To this, making time to frustrate oneself because of meaningless comparisons or competitions, is…
GOVERNANCE is not about who is being a nightmare to who. It’s about who is has the competence, character, and capacity to lead. It is about passion, creativity, compassion and purpose. It’s about listening to the people, showing them genuine…
