By David Onmeje Africa by conception is designed by God Himself to be a great continent. But very often, Africans privileged to mount leadership positions on the continent are devoid of the essential ingredients which empowers a leader towards success in the nations they rule. The phenomenon became widespread after most African states kissed the […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Nigeria Customs Service refutes ‘misleading’ allegations
The attention of the Nigeria Customs Service has been drawn to a misleading narrative by one Mrs. Udensi Adaeze Nwagboliwe whose claim of being ill treated at the airport on the bases of her gender, tribe or where she comes from is going viral on the social media. Mrs. Nwagboliwe who arrived the country onboard […]
Boko Haram, Ndume and the rest of us
By Abraham Yomi Senator Ali Ndume is a lucky man. But that luck has become torture for him so he is desperate to undo it in the hope that he can point to whatever sufferings follows as proof that karma has dealt him punishment for the bad things he has done against the land, against […]
Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership: Essential or Overhyped?
By Auwal Ibrahim Musa The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Transparency International Chapter in Nigeria iis organising a special session titled Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership: Essential or Overhyped on the 16th of October, 2019 at the World Bank/ International Monetary Fund Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, DC, United States. CISLAC, together with international partners, considers publicly accessible registers of true owners of […]
Blackboard cartoons to world class ceramcs
By Tahav Agerzua Levi O’bem Yakubu, proprietor of Dajo Pottery, also a Bristow Secondary School Gboko product, in 2010 requested American guests to take a look at his factory located along Makurdi-Gboko road. He received the group with open hands into his house and after serving light refreshments brought out pictures and an old album […]
Why Ndume and his ilk dread peace in Borno State
By Richard Murphy I expect Nigerians to persistently and courageously interrogate their leaders who hold any mandate in public trust. This is a cliché resounded so many times to the point of boredom. But most of us ignore or prefer to overlook it for very selfish reasons. May I not sound like a simpleton. But […]
Ali Ndume and his crocodile tears on Boko Haram
By Hassan Biu When the expired 8th Session of the Senate under the leadership of the dictatorial, draconian and repressive former Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki slammed a six-months suspension on Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume, in March 2017, the action invoked empathy and condemnations from some of us. We faulted the frivolous reasons the Senate […]
Nigerian Army through Gen. Buratai’s lens
By Peter Bitrus Loud wailings of a distressed populations, devastated by years of Boko Haram insurgency pierced the serenity of Aso Rock, the seat of Nigeria’s Presidency. Nigerians displaced by the fire of insurgents beseeched Heavens in piteous supplications. The Armies stood in defenselessness, untrained, unarmed and dodgy in battling the menacing and consuming outrage […]
General Buratai’s spiritual warfare campaigns and matters arising
By Roger Williams Ikongbe Some Nigerians are a hypocritical lot, including those who occupy exalted and influential leadership positions. Most times, when you listen to them, the impression which assails the mind defiantly replays images of weak leadership persona. Some days back, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and leader of the anti-insurgency […]
Analysis: Boko Haram, prayers, indoctrination and science
By Ademola Adegbamigbe In recent times, two individuals dominated public discourse pertaining to the war by other means against Boko Haram: Lt. General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff and Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State. They advocated the involvement of Muslim clerics in the war against Boko Haram. While the Borno Governor believes that […]