THE troubling headwinds from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidency and the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, that N10 billion naira has been approved for a solar grid in Aso Rock are convulsing and traumatizing — to say the least — while the nation remains in absolute darkness. According to Mustapha … Read more
UNDER one week, the Nigerian military has made twin twitches of weak defense of its lagging responses to the sweeping terrorist attacks that have enveloped the country on an unprecedented scale, leading to mass slaughtering of hapless citizens and ill-equipped gallant military personnel alike. What came from the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General … Read more
NIGERIA’s perennial electricity crisis has been a source of frustration for citizens and businesses alike. Despite efforts to reform the power sector, the country continues to grapple with inadequate electricity supply, resulting in widespread reliance on generators. However, a more sinister narrative has emerged, suggesting that the crisis is not just a result of … Read more
THE Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the death sentence on Sunday Jackson has left many in shock and outrage. The case has raised fundamental questions about the fairness and justice of Nigeria’s capital punishment system. Jackson’s case is a classic example of a miscarriage of justice. Having acted in self-defense against an attacker, … Read more
ON September 7th, 2024, at a campaign turf in Ovia-North East, Governor Monday Okpebholo was caught on video saying, “We’re going to provide you with insecurity…”. That was the moment concerns were raised about his ability to provide effective leadership and his capability to govern intrinsically and committedly, should he become the governor of … Read more
NIGERIA, under the watch of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has earned the unenviable mark of ranking sixth globally in terrorism, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). This ranking is a stark reminder of the country’s struggles with terrorism, which has claimed countless lives and displaced many more, while the APC/Tinubu throw their hands … Read more
THREE days ago Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida(IBB) was a pathetic sight to behold at the spectacle of his book launch titled: “A Journey In Service”. Five major already known puzzles were validated in the book namely; the killing of Dele Giwa, the annulment of the June 12 presidential election, the execution of General Mamman Vatsa … Read more
THE axiom in my part of the world states thus “a madman is an excitable spectacle to watch but certainly not when he’s your relation”. All along — Adams Oshiomhole has been polluting the Nigerian political space with incoherent, illogical and rule of the thumb twitches that drew barrel — blank and blink mockery … Read more
The Nigerian military has been spinning its way in and out of the murderous mess created by Boko Haram terrorists in the last turbulent and traumatic 15 years. Regrettably, the bloodlust beasts are now imbued with a new strain of the mesada complex and have determined to recruit the last Almajiri in the 19 … Read more
THE unhelpful – better still – harmful politics of antitrust between former governor Nyesom Wike and Siminalayi Fubara has resulted in broken peacesmithing in one of the most enviable states in Nigeria, Rivers State. Rivers State, once a beacon of prosperity and tranquility, has been embroiled in a lingering crisis that threatens to destabilize the … Read more