Back in time Nigeria owned the world record in coup-plotting by the khaki boys of the military. Now coups happen in other lands like Niger, Gabon, Burkina Faso, etc., and Nigeria has taken up the duty of flushing out the…
Would Nigeria take IMF loan to cushion petrol and naira subsidy removal? — Magnus Onyibe
As I was in the process of releasing this piece into the mass media,the news broke that President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday 12 July, put forward a request to the House of Representatives, HoR for N500 billion as extra…
No paean without pain, as Nigerians voted despite naira redesign miasma — Magnus Onyibe
Before delving into the nitty-gritty of today’s engagement, I would like to encourage readers with an excerpt from a piece published in Daily Times newspaper of 1st January 1964 written by one of the foremost socialists and activists that Nigeria…
IBB detribalised, sought for a more united and progressive Nigeria — Obi hails Former President at 81
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has felicitated with the Former Military President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida, who is celebrating his 81st birthday today, Wednesday 17 August 2022. In his Congratulatory Message to Gen Babangida,…
BADAMASI: IBB’s biopic berths on Amazon Prime
…Available to audiences worldwide Beating various institutional intrigues to keep it away from teeming enthusiasts globally, BADAMASI: Portrait of a General, the much-awaited biopic on General Ibrahim Babangida, will now be available as from Wednesday, May 18, 2022 on renowned…
The loneliness of the expired president -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It’s not only drugs that expire; presidents also expire. There are expired and there are expired presidents. You can quote me on this matter. The loneliest man on God’s earth is any expired president of this country called Nigeria. Not…
Ernest Shonekan head of ING dies in Lagos
Chief Ernest Shonekan, head of the Interim National Government in 1993, has died. The former chairman of UAC and its first Nigerian CEO died in Lagos at the age of 85. Shonekan, who was born in Abeokuta, headed the Interim…
Ex-chief of defence staff, Joshua Dogonyaro, is dead
A former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro is dead. It was learnt that Dogonyaro who turned 80 in September 2020 died in Jos on Thursday morning after a brief illness. The former CDS was the officer who…
ASUU’s unending strike actions – Ehi Braimah
After what seemed like eternity, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) called off its nine-month old strike. At a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, Biodun Ogunyemi, President of ASUU, announced a “conditional suspension” of the…
How JP Clark led Achebe & Soyinka to IBB – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Writing is fighting. That is the dictum of the fiery African-American writer Ishmael Reed who wrote a book entitled Writing is Fighting. Whether taken literally or otherwise writers fire bullets with words, and in some instances actually take up guns…
