If the SNP ever succeeds, it will be because of the failure of the English to understand its game. English people with no goodwill towards Scottish nationalism keep saying that ‘Scotland voted to remain in […]
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) and the Federal Government currently engaged in a dialogue through the oil companies and security agencies have reached far-reaching compromises, including the release of former […]
It was a deluge of tears yesterday as the remains of the ex-coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, was laid to rest in his ancestral home town, Illah, Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta […]
The raging feud between the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and the former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, over the padding of the 2016 budget has again brought […]
Talking Points —- Show me your hero and I will tell you who you are. —- You know a country by the kind of people it remembers. —- Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable because you […]
The Nigerian Navy yesterday explained that its resolve to use air power to dismantle vandals camps and shanties in the Arepo creeks in Ogun state was borne out of difficulty to access the terrain on […]
PHILADELPHIA ― As a sales device, the Democratic National Convention here was as flawlessly staged as any in recent history. Minutely choreographed, it was a glittering parade of moving speeches, tearful moments, pop stars and […]
For over four decades, Nigeria’s first woman federal permanent secretary, Francesca Emanuel, has remained an inspiration to young talents in music and theatre. She is one of the early members of the famous Steve Rhodes […]
A faction of Turkey’s armed forces attempted a coup, but was defeated by other military units, police and crowds of civilians. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a crackdown, arresting or purging thousands of military officers, […]
“When a war is over, it takes another 10 years for a war to be really over,” the novelist and poet Chris Abani says over the phone. “And so I grew up in the detritus […]
NIGERIANS know what to expect when they approach police checkpoints. “How can you appreciate me?” ask officers, AK-47s dangling languidly from their shoulders. “Happy weekend!” say security guards from the early hours of Friday morning. […]
The Greek mathematician Euclid of the 4th century BC who was responding to Ptolemy 1 if there were an easier way to solve theorems said that there is no ‘royal road’ to geometry. The reality […]
I have been observing this young couple in church since the Sunday after their wedding. They are always on suit-and-suit (clothes made from the same fabric). Over the years, they have had three children and […]
Nuhu Ribadu, was a ray of hope. The salt that came to stop the rot. A public desperate for salvation embraces eagerly. He contained the temptations that swept away pretenders. He sparkled where others had […]
Not many of us were genuinely shocked at the ‘shocking accusation’ by the Acting Inspector General of Police that his predecessor in office carted 24 cars away as part of the retirement benefits he allowed […]
Brigadier-General Samuel Ogbemudia was brigade major at the 1st Infantry Division, Kaduna at the time of the counter coup of July 29, 1966. In an interview with Vanguard he gives his eyewitness narration of the […]
As debate rages over some basic national questions, an elder statesman, respected Yoruba leader, and former Chief of Defence Staff, General Alani Ipoola Akinrinade (retd), in this interview admonishes the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari […]
WASHINGTON — “Are you up?” The emails arrive late, often after 1 a.m., tapped out on a secure BlackBerry from an email address known only to a few. The weary recipients know that once again, […]
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