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The Landmark Judgment And Atiku's Political Future

By Ladi Ibrahim

Vice President Atiku Abubakar appeared the major winner in a Lagos State High Court ruling dismissing the report of the Administrative Panel of Enquir...

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Obasanjo's Never-ending Spending Spree

By Jide Ayobolu

The recent never-ending spending pattern of the Obasanjo administration calls for concern. This is more so because, this government is supposed to han...

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Okonjo-Iweala: In A League Of Her Own

By Ijeoma Nwogwugwu

 culled from THISDAY,  August 07, 2006When the news broke of the President's decision to relieve the former Foreign Affairs Minister, Ngozi ...

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Soccer Like Life – Only The Goals Count

By Farouk Martins, Omo Aresa

Nice guys finish last as the saying goes. It is so true, it hurts. I watched Ghana teach Brazil the game of football, as we call it. In the first half...

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Public Safety And Emergency Response In Nigeria: A Systematic Approach

By Emmanuel Uzo Obi

Social and economic activity can only thrive in a safe and secure environment; no wonder Public Safety and Emergency Management are critical factors i...

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The Transcorp Story

culled from GUARDIAN, July 9, 2006 The sale of NITEL by the Federal Government is the story of the week. But it is a sordid story. Unable to find...

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Rejoinder To Jaafar Jaafar’s “In Defence of Defence Minister”

By Umar Nuhu

Reading through a piece, written by one faceless but sponsored writer named Jaafar Jaafar and soberly captioned “In Defence of Defence Minister,” ...

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Our “Schools”, Their Bell, ABTI

By Jaafar Jaafar

“Ban bulo na!” (Give me my block!) I shouted at the boy who sat on the half of nine-inch block I was sitting before I went out to ease my self. Th...

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The Most Intelligent People On Earth Can Not Elect A Skilful Manager

By Farouk Martins, Omo Aresa

We may prove many people right or wrong by Election 2007. Others are the ones saying that Nigerians are smart, intelligent and arrogant, not us. This ...

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The New US Imperial Grand Strategy

By John Bellamy Foster

source: http://www.monthlyreview.org/0606jbf.htmJune 3, 2006Imperialism is constant for capitalism. But it passes through various phases as the system...

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The Miracle Of May 16 And The Awolowo's Curse

By Mohammed Haruna

culled from DAILY TRUST, June 1, 2006Early in 1985, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, probably Nigeria's most methodical and ideological politician, gav...

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On Nigerian Leadership

By Patrick Wilmot

While politicians fiddled about the third term in Abuja, hundreds of citizens burned in Lagos. No one knew how many died, their names, their circumsta...

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Remembering Olikoye Ransome-Kuti

By Friday Okonofua

culled from GUARDIAN, May 29, 2006Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, a Nigerian nationalist, social reformer and international reproductive health advoca...

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Renewal And Re-dedication

By Edwin Madunagu

culled from GUARDIAN, May 25, 2006On Monday, May 15, 2006, in Calabar, a public event was organised by a couple of my friends and comrades to mark my ...

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OPEN LETTER TO NIGER DELTA ELECTED LEGISLATORS IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND THE STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY

Distinguished Senators and Members of the House of Representatives representing the Senatorial Districts and Federal Constituencies of the Niger Delta...

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About Edo History and Culture

CORAL BEADS worn by OBA AKENZUA 11 and his chiefs

The Festac Mask - A carving of the Face of Queen Idia - mother of Oba Esigie

OBA OVONRANMWEN before exile

Pictography - a form of writing like the Egyptian Hieroglyphics

A TEMPLE IN OGIAMEN'S PALACE