By Don Norman Obinna Remember that ridiculous Toyota advert of the late 2000 that subjected the Nigerian government to opprobrium and exposed our docility to the entire world? Because of our susceptibility and fatalism permit me to recap. That obnoxious advert which was sheepishly approved by Nigeria’s NBC without consideration for our national integrity simply […]
By Omolere Omoetan Oyo State governor, Senator Ajimobi’s chief propagandist, Mr. Festus Adedayo, bared his fangs recently. The Media Adviser to the governor could barely wait for the New Year to begin before firing what was the governor’s first blistering salvo at Senator Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja – his political nemesis. To the members of the […]
By Dotun Oyelade I never put anything past him especially after authoring that political howler ”Why Ajimobi Must Not Come Back” but his latest drudgery, ”The Unravelling of Ladoja” must surprise even his beleaguered boss himself. Just like his earlier prophesy, his reference to Alex La Guma’s book ”In The Fog of a Season’s End” […]
By Rubby Obinna As a major stakeholder, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, the former Governor of Abia State has continued to play calming and soothing role to ensure the general interest of people all over the world is protected, but especially in his home state of Abia. In a forum he said that as things stand […]
By Shaka Momodu It is not my desire to join issues or engage any of my colleagues in an open debate in the media. This article should therefore be seen as an exception. After reading Waziri Adio’s article on the back page of THISDAY 15th December titled, “Is This, Finally, The Buhari Moment?” I came to the […]
By Ebere Wabara In the past six months or thereabouts, some errand boys (real men do not carry out dirty assignations no matter the financial inducement) of the Abia State Government under the aegis of “Abia Patriots” have taken turns to pour invectives on the former governor of the state, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, using […]
By Madubuko Hart In what was misconstrued as an “Open Letter to the President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan: Call T.A. Orji Of Abia State To Order” but rather a slight to the exalted office of the president, a faceless and relevance-seeking organization called Human Rights Organizations’ Coalition of Nigeria (HUROCON), wrote that the president should call […]
By Odimegwu Onwumere She has a mindset that the best way to be a lady in this present injuriously world is to be rude and act unmannered. She does not see modesty, which was associated with women, as fad. Many ladies these days think that it is fashionable to behave like men and act dainty, […]
By Dotun Oyelade The Nigerian Tribune editorial of Tuesday, December 2, 2014 did the reputation of the 65 year old newspaper a world of good by once again dispassionately situating its analysis on the polity with deference to truth and reality. Writing on the violence that engulfed the down-town area of Ibadan on Friday November 21 […]
By Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu Many will tell you Nigeria is undergoing a highly sensitive period of revitalization. That our country, home to the largest economy on the continent, is making bold strides to position itself as a conduit for African integration and a leader in its geopolitics. However, as we approach what can only […]