WE MUST NOT FAIL OUR PEOPLE
FOR THE RECORD (Being a welcome address by Governor James Onanefe Ibori, to the meeting of Governors and National Assembly members of the south-south zone, held on Friday, 31st March, 2000 at Asaba) On behalf…
Category: Opinion
Is Nigeria the next Haiti?
DISCOURSE By Pat Utomi (In this write-up, the author advocates that Nigeria MUST dismantle the legacy of state capture to move forward.) Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Poverty pummels the Island…
Nigeria: A nation of many Actors
OPINION BY Olusegun Adeniyi Acting is the main job today. The man who runs the country is Acting President, supported by the Acting Secretary to Government of Federation (SGF). Acting, according to Wikipedia, which is…
Lunch in London, anxiety in Nigeria
OPINION By Reuben Abati “What’s gwan inna wa cwantry?” “What language is that?” “English of course.” “Sounds like Creole to me. Why don’t you just talk straight?” “Nobody talks straight in this country anymore.” “I…
Utomi to Uduaghan: Your legacy is sad, awful; decries heavy debt burden on Deltans by Okowa’s borrowings
Prof. Pat Utomi Professor Pat Utomi has delivered a blistering response to the verbal assault on him by former governor of Delta state, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, describing the legacy of mismanagement of finances and…
Patrick Ukah: Team builder, player
OPINION By Onyiye Olomu No doubt, the business of governance is one that no man ever succeeds achieving it all alone. This may be one reason Chief Executives endeavour to build formidable teams made up…
Asaba poor drainage system: The Shame of a state Capital – Lamentations of a concerned Deltan
OPINION By Miracle Enuji Water, Water, every where, Not a drop to drink - 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'. Delta State Capital, Asaba, graciously lies at the bank of the River Niger but the…
A peep into Okowa’s village moonlight dance
OPINION By Chianugo Emeka Many people now regard me as being antagonistic to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. Some say I do not write anything good about him, others have tagged me as carrying…
NEPAD, NGO AND STRANGE INTERPRETATIONS OF WHISTLE-BLOWING POLICY
By Tony Eluemunor The whistle-blowing policy has set everywhere abuzz as many Nigerians have turned it into a lucrative vocation. Indeed, some Nigerians have already earned huge sums of money with 20 people recently sharing…