Delta State: 33 years on
By Tony Eke Two dates, August 27 and May 29 of the solar calendar, are strikingly significant in the evolution of Delta State and their essence depicts the varying colours of celebration by the people.…
Category: Discourse
PERSPECTIVE – SAP, Renewed Hope and the lessons of history
[caption id="attachment_17553" align="alignright" width="225"] Mr. Etim Etim.[/caption] By Etim Etim Karl Marx once told us that history repeats itself, first as a tragedy and second as a farce. George Santanya puts it differently. ‘’Those who…
PERSPECTIVE – The Oborevwori phenomenon in Delta State
By Jackson Ekwugum Like him or not, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is blazing a new trail in the politics and governance of Delta State. It is a paradigm shift that some powerful interest groups and rent-seekers…
PERSPECTIVE – Tinubu’s hardship palliatives and Obaseki’s ‘rice hoarding’ scandal
[caption id="attachment_15846" align="alignright" width="225"] Mr. Ezomon Ehichioya[/caption] By Ehichioya Ezomon Rice – the most popular Nigerian staple food – has suddenly become an issue, and may contribute to futher scrambling of the campaign of the…
PERSPECTIVE – Tajudeen Abass: A dutiful Speaker at work
[caption id="attachment_23393" align="alignright" width="190"] Comrade Owei Lakemfa[/caption] By Owei Lakemfa AS a young man, I quite often heard the Latin phrase: “Vox populi, vox dei”, meaning: “The voice of the people is the voice of God”.…
PERSPECTIVE – Tinubu’s economic reforms: Nightmarish cases from other countries
By Farooq A. Kperogi The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration likes to psychologically anesthetize Nigerians who are grieving from the hurt of its economic policies (petrol price spike, electricity tariff hike, devaluation of the naira,…
PERSPECTIVE – Shameless Delta APC apologists in fresh propaganda pranks
By Godslove Preye The M.O.R.E. Reality Group (MRG), devoted to supporting the well thought out and well intentioned M.O.R.E Agenda, acronym for: Meaningful Development, Opportunities for All, Realistic Reforms and Enhanced Peace and Security, of…
PERSPECTIVE – ‘The Will’ and the limits of ‘Breaking News’
[caption id="attachment_27741" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mr. Pius Mordi[/caption] By Pius Mordi More than any other factor, advancements in technology have had profound effects in the media industry. From news gathering to production and getting the finished…
PERSPECTIVE – Has Wole Soyinka regained his voice??
By Tony Eke The first hunger protests left regrettable but avoidable tragic trails on Nigeria's socio-political firmament. Even though it may not be witnessed so soon again, one of the issues thrown up in the…
PERSPECTIVE – Labour-baiting: Nigerian history is not an orphan
[caption id="attachment_23393" align="alignright" width="190"] Comrade Owei Lakemfa.[/caption] By Owei Lakemfa Two occurrences in the past week made me reach the conclusion that either the government is baiting the labour unions or there are quite active …