PERSPECTIVE – A lot of Okowa at 64
By Chiazor Norbert The final moments of Okowa's governorship, had frozen deep in my subconscious. I met him mid May, days to his departure after eighth-year rule. That encounter was the umpteenth time, since 1999…
Category: Opinion
Obi-Datti Media office: Obi’s membership of Labour Party already settled by Appeal Court
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday closed their case in the ongoing hearing of the Petition filed by the Labour Party, Candidate, Peter Obi. Among the documents submitted to…
PERSPECTIVE – Lasisi Olagunju and the stoking of apocalyptic embers
By Chuks Iloegbunam Lasisi Olagunju published on June 26, 2023, an article entitled 𝐴 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑓 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑔𝑏𝑜, in his Monday Lines column of the 𝑁𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑛𝑒. The piece was outrageously Igbophobic. Predictably it…
PERSPECTIVE – Oba Ewuare’s advice to selfish, sectional leaders
[caption id="attachment_23792" align="alignright" width="218"] Mr. Clement Agba.[/caption] By Ehichioya Ezomon An Esan proverb says, "It's in the mouth of an elder that the maize is strong." That's, it's an elder - with farming experience -…
PERSPECTIVE – Oborevwori: Aiming for the best for Deltans*
By Fred Edoreh In less than one month in office, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has been all over the three senatorial districts to inspect various projects. [caption id="attachment_18856" align="alignright" width="300"] Mr. Fred Edoreh.[/caption] What…
PERSPECTIVE – Monday Lines – Asari Dokubo in Aso Rock Villa
By Lasisi Olagunju In 1948, Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, thought of the best way to protect his country's security information from invasive media toxins. He summed his strategy up in one short sentence:…
NEWS FEATURE – When Oborevwori rekindled Deltans’ hope at 60th birthday outing
[caption id="attachment_21381" align="alignnone" width="300"] Comrade Fidelis Egugbo[/caption] By Fidelis Egugbo Evidence has shown that all over the world, people are mainly interested in having leaders in authority that would create the enabling environment for them…
PERSPECTIVE – New opposition Governors in vengeance mission
[caption id="attachment_15572" align="alignright" width="225"] Mr. Ehichioya Ezomon[/caption] By Ehichioya Ezomon "Two wrongs cannot make aright" is a popular axiom turned on its head in Nigeria's political arena. Here, the wrong can only be righted if…
PERSPECTIVE – Using torchlight in broad daylight
[caption id="attachment_23393" align="alignright" width="190"] Comrade Owei Lakemfa[/caption] By Owei Lakemfa There is a country called Nigeria. For three decades, its coffers were daily looted in the guise of fuel subsidy. The looters are known by…
PERSPECTIVE – Why Wale Edun’s new job is puzzling
[caption id="attachment_17553" align="alignright" width="225"] Mr. Etim Etim.[/caption] By Etim Etim The appointment of Mr. Olawale Edun, a seasoned investment banker and former commissioner of finance in Lagos State, as the Special Adviser to the President…