Since there has been no refutal of the alleged threat to make an example of music artiste, Augustine Kelechi, otherwise known as Tekno, it is safe to conclude that the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Chief Segun Runsewe, truly offered that much to the media about Tekno’s Agege video. And that is quite unfortunate.Of course, it [...]
Mr. President stylishly threw a ballistic missile from Daura to the roof of Audu Ogbe — wherever he was a day ago — when he said that he would appoint a minister who is knowledgeable and will know how to promote interest and investment in the sector. Buhari did not say he would appoint a knowledgeable minister like Ogbe! He [...]
BY OLABISI DEJI-FOLUTILEOnly wailers would doubt this administration’s love for Nigerians, especially the poor among them. Both President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have shown in their words and actions that they have a special passion for the poor in Nigeria.That is probably the reason why in spite of the unprecedented suicide cases recorded in the last five [...]
If anyone is looking for a perfect illustration and confirmation of the “coming anarchy” in Nigeria, that person needs not look farther than the on-going conflict and crisis of mutual distrust between the Nigeria Police and the Nigerian Army. Turn away, for a moment, from Boko Haram (Nigeria is still unable to find a solution to the menace of terrorism), [...]
“Surely Ibrahim was an example, obedient to Allah, by nature upright, and he was not of the polytheists. He was grateful for our bounties. We chose him and guided him unto a right path. We gave him good in this world, and in the next he will most surely be among the righteous.”Some of my fondest memories as a child [...]
If you believe the Army’s explanations about the killing of three policemen and a civilian in Taraba last week, please lend me your innocence. It probably means you have enough to go round the country! I have written about it before: when the Army writes, it cannot be trusted. Simple. At best the Army’s statements are half-truths; other times they’re [...]
Early campaign or what some political analysts would rightly call ‘jumping the gun’ is part of what blights our electoral process. It is distasteful and disruptive, as it cuts into the time for governance. Worried about the development, top political actors and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission have had cause to speak against it at one time or [...]
There was some tragic, tragic news on Wednesday: three police officers and a civilian were gunned down by soldiers along Ibi-Jalingo road, Taraba state. When the police started tweeting about the incident, you could feel their pain. As things unfolded, it became clear that these were not ordinary police officers: the three of them — Mark Edaile, Usman Danzumi and [...]
