Ayo Oyoze Baje
“The most immediate source of disconnect between Nigeria” wealth and poverty is a failure of government at the federal, state and local levels” – Hillary Clinton (2009) In the poem titled: ‘Our Children’s Anthem’ written…
IKE ABONYI
“We must learn to live and work together as brothers or perish together as fools” ––Martin Luther King Jr Last weekend’s systematic political corruption witnessed in the Edo State gubernatorial election established one fact that…
BOLA BOLAWOLE
The Edo State governorship election 2024 has come and gone but, as usual, its reverberations will remain with us for some time to come. As expected, the All Progressives Congress (APC) that was declared the…
KASSIM AFEGBUA
I watched a footage of Governor Obaseki early Sunday morning when he was simply told to egress. I saw the humbling of power. The man who had threatened to burn Nigeria was showed the exit…
Dakuku Peterside
Let me be upfront: I commiserate with everyone affected by the Borno flood. This is a catastrophe that goes beyond physical devastation; it is about systemic failures. I appreciate Governor Babagana Zulum’s leadership so far.…
Ayo Oyoze Baje
“The only way out of the valley is uphill” –Anonymous That Nigeria is currently sitting on top of a socio-economic gunpowder, is stating it as it is. Just one more wrong policy; one additional, anomalous,…
IKE ABONYI
When Injustice Becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty” ––Thomas Jefferson In 2020, Governor Godwin Obaseki gave a stern response to Bola Tinubu’s desire to return Edo State to the All Progressives Congress (APC) saying to him…
BOLA BOLAWOLE
It is a terrible thing when a man’s expectations are cut off. Proverbs 23: 18 says: “For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off” (King James version). Proverbs 24:…
Salihu Lukman
Somehow, unknown or unaware to key political opposition leaders, the strength or confidence of President Bola Tinubu is derived from their inability to open themselves and honestly commence negotiation to build a united front ahead…
Dakuku Peterside
“Scramble for Africa” historically refers to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when European powers colonised and divided the African continent, seeking political, economic, and strategic dominance. Africa was mercilessly exploited, and to date,…
