By Dada Olusegun The Lagos-Calabar coastal road project is undoubtedly Nigeria’s most ambitious transport infrastructure project since independence. In terms of scope, distance covered, and connectivity, not even the 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos, the 2nd Niger Bridge in Onitsha/Asaba, or the Abuja-Kano expressway comes close. It is simply a world-class iconic project. Before I…
By Lucas Leiroz The memory of WWII is being disturbed in countries co-opted by NATO. States “allied” with the US are banning symbols related to the victory against Nazism. In practice, the excuse of repudiating the “Russian invasion of Ukraine” is working to legitimize truly unacceptable acts, such as the rehabilitation of Nazism. Moldova, an…
By Abiodun Komolafe The purported ranking of states by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), based on their performance in the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), is the focus of this piece. In the said publication, ‘Lagos State, which hosts many private schools and is home to virtually all Nigerians, is in the…
At least from the very academic viewpoint, war is a condition of armed conflict between at least two sides (but, in fact, states). There are, historically, several types of warfare as conventional warfare, civil war, lightning war (blitzkrieg in German), total war, hegemonic war, liberation war, war on terrorism, etc. However, according to the used…
By Inyali Peter The recently released Joint Administration and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for the 2024 candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria should worry every patriotic Nigerian. Out of the about one million eight hundred candidates that sat for the examination, a whopping 76% scored below two hundred (200). This means that if the…
By Christie Ndukwe After a period of relative silence, I am compelled to address the recent tragedy that unfolded in Rivers State, prompting me to speak out once again. During my online vigil with a particular church, I came across a distressing video on WhatsApp. In the video, a young man, his voice filled with…
By Abiodun Komolafe The charade of Nigeria is never-ending! Only recently, one of Nigeria’s best-known cross-dressers, Idris Okuneye, alias Bobrisky, was arrested on charges of abusing banknotes. He was later convicted and sentenced to six months in prison. Not long after, popular socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, was also arrested for alleged naira…
By Inyali Peter Today, we commemorate a significant milestone in the history of Cross River State as we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the conferment of the prestigious title of Eto Nkori on Professor Zana Akpagu. This esteemed honour was bestowed upon him in recognition of his exceptional leadership qualities, academic achievements, and political relevance…
By James Aniekan In a journey that epitomises the Nigerian dream, Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, marks a significant milestone as he turns 60 on 24th April 2024. Born into humble beginnings in a police barracks in Lagos, his ascension from there to the highest office in Akwa Ibom is nothing…
By Emanuel Ayanleke How can Nigerians unite to create real change in their country if there is so much division amongst themselves? First, let me clear up one or two misconceptions I can intuit in your question: Nigerians readily identify themselves as Nigerian (without qualification) where such identification matters. E.g. in official dealings with government and other…