Issues/Policy

Growing up in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, we had a game called ‘wording.’ ‘Wording’ is basically a game of throwing insults at each other. In the game, all bets are off. You can talk about […]

In November 1973, then U.S. President Richard Nixon made this improbable declaration at a meeting with newspaper editors: “People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I’m not a […]

I criticise Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari a lot because he is guilty of what I have characterised as false advertising: what he is in office is disappointingly different from what he marketed to get in. […]

By Nneka Okumazie Daddy freeze is ensconced in shame. Most of his recent statements against the Church showed desperation – and frustration. He probably believed he could stoke schism in the body of Christ, and […]

BY IDAYAT HASSAN AND OGE ONUBOGU Nigeria’s political parties are in full campaign mode ahead of national and state-level elections early next year, and unfortunately signs are emerging that election-related violence is a real possibility. […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has retrieved more than 700 voter cards from foreigners living in the country. Muhammad Babandede, comptroller-general of NIS, disclosed this on Saturday at the 2018 NIS award presentation […]

On December 9, Nigeria will join 185 other nations to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, the 15th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. It is important to raise awareness about the […]

OBVIOUSLY, one of the greatest problems of politics in Nigeria (and indeed many parts of the world, since after the times of the great philosophers of this world like Aristotle, Socrates and Plato) is that […]

It is frightening how far fake news could go to douse the impact of positive public communication. As someone who was present when the Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Dr. Obiageli […]

The Federal Government and petroleum marketers have agreed on the settlement of outstanding claims and assured that operations at all depots and sales will continue until further notice. This is contained in a statement by […]

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) manifests ambivalence in its dealings with the people of the Niger Delta region where it has explored and exploited crude oil for six decades beginning in 1956 when it […]