37 Dead: The Cost of Lithium
It is now about two weeks since officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested scores of people suspected of illegal mining around the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas
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The United Nations has recently announced that it selected Nigeria, alongside Guinea, Indonesia, Madagascar, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as one of the first countries to receive country-level support under its new initiative on
NBA 2024 Election: Zoning, Transparency And Legitimacy
By Osita Chidoka The NBA election for a new executive ended with my friend and lawyer, Mazi Afam Osigwe, as the winner. I publicly sided with him for his ability and character. Thankfully, most lawyers who voted agreed he could lead
Dangote Refinery: From Production Delays To Threat Of Sale
This looks like a choreography of controversy! Despite being conceived in 2013, when it was billed to cost $9 billion, Dangote Refinery construction did not start until 2017. The initial target for oil refining to begin was 2016, but as of July
Saving Our Dysfunctional Federation
(Remarks to Diaspora group stylized from a chapter in forthcoming Book: How Politics Impoverished Nigeria) Starting out with faith in Federalism as the best form of political organisational structure for plural societies, to maintain unity in diversity, Nigeria’s post-colonial journey has
Dangote Refinery: Of Hopes, Drools And Jokes
After Nigerians hoped and joked about a new June 2024 date for the Dangote Refinery to set sail with PMS production, the media called for optimism, because the man himself, Aliko Dangote, had weighed in, assuring that his refinery would gush fuel
Fanatical Mindset
On Wednesday, 17 July 2024, Sen. Ali Ndume was removed as Chief Whip of the Senate and replaced with Sen. Tahir Monguno following a directive contained in a letter sent to APC Caucus in the Senate signed by Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Umo Eno’s 18-storey Lagos Building
I am not surprised that Gov. Umo Eno’s plans to invest in property development in Lagos and a hotel in Abuja has generated some controversy among his people. Few trust their governments in Nigeria; so, every action is taken with a high
What Soyinka Means To Me
A Tribute by Laolu Akande Among those who insist that truth-telling is an indispensable form of nation building, Prof. Wole Soyinka is the greatest. And I don’t mean this merely when he is often telling those in government the truth or
Nyesom Wike: The Dance Of A Man
Millions across Nigeria get palpably entertained virtually every day by the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike. His project commissioning-based methodical dance steps cutting through the treacherous Nigerian political pathways speak so much to the present predicaments of the nation. Much
Omatseye: A Psalm Of Deception
By Paul Ibe In stagecraft, ventriloquism stands out as one of the most entertaining and yet peculiar types of comedic performances. A lifeless puppet or dummy is placed on the thigh of a ventriloquist who inserts his hand into the body
Anioma State: Reason Above Sentiments
Aristotle, one of the fathers of Ancient philosophy, famously says that practical reason grasps our ends, deliberately about how to achieve those ends in a more-or-less specific situation, then makes a decision about what to do. In Pluto’s conception, by contrast, reason
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