America Borrows Power, Nigeria Borrows Survival
By Blaise Udunze Findings show that the United States owes more than $36 trillion while Nigeria owes over N159.28 trillion, with external debt now standing at approximately $51.8 billion. At…
Gale of political party defections and judicial inadvertence
By Ameh Ochojila Disloyalty within political party structures has long been the hallmark of Nigerian politicians, provoking the need for judicial intervention. However, when it did, its interpretation of the…
PDP govs pray for peace ahead of A’Court verdict on party leadership
Obasanjo, IBB consulted in move to end rift Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on members and supporters nationwide to remain calm and…
Obasanjo urges reform in NOUN, asked for return of Law programme
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for key reforms at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), including the restoration of its Law programme, increased students’ enrolment, and the integration…
Fraudsters-in-law: The Conspiracy Against Abia State
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In June 2005, the Paris Club of creditors announced a deal granting Nigeria “60 per cent cancellation of its Paris Club total debt stock based on…
When shall we celebrate another leader like Murtala?
By Martins Oloja We have celebrated what he created 50 years ago. The seven states he created the same day, February 3, 1976 were celebrated last week. Strangely, only Abuja…
Exemplary Life, Profession And Statesmanship Of Afe Babalola
By Tunji Olaopa Warren Bennis, the American scholar and author once wrote: “Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original…
Obasanjo, Sanwo-Olu, others mourn as Akran of Badagry dies at 89
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu are in mourning mood over the passing of Oba De WhenoAholu Menu-Toyi I, the Akran of Badagry, who died yesterday…
Dangers Of Legalising Civilian Dictatorship
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN In 1999, Nigerians rejoiced at the seeming exit of the military from power, after annulling and desecrating all our democratic institutions for years. But when General…
We’ll not collapse without you, PDP joined issues with Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo National Caretaker Chairman of the PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi The major opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party has reinstated that it will not compel the ex-President Chief…