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IBRAHIM CHATTA: The resurrection of Stanislavsky
Not since the display of energy and passion by Duro Ladipo as Sango at Koso, Kola Ogunmola as Lanke Omu in Palmwine Drinkard, Sonni Otti as Danda in Danda, Jimi Solanke as Overamwhen Nogbaisi in Overamwhen Nogbaisi or Columbus Irosanga…
Nimi Akinkugbe: Ambassador-Designate and the Indigeneship Question
The protest by some misguided Ondo youths against the appointment of Mrs Nimi Akinkugbe as ambassador-designate must be condemned by all reasonable persons, most especially the entire Ondo state community. The youths reportedly complained…
Mele Kyari and NNPC: One Year After
A year ago, Mele Kolo Kyari was named as the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). He succeeded Maikanti Baru, now of blessed memory. On July 8, 2019, the then incoming GMD made the following…
Yahoo-Yahoo and Nigerian system
In recent times, there has been an alarming increase in the number of reported cases of Nigerians alleged to have been involved in Cyber scams in different parts of the world. The sheer number of these cases, the amount involved and the…
The Politics Of Ajimobi’s Death
Except something else occurs that grabs the headlines and dominates Nigerian social media, the big news of the past week would probably be the death of Senator Abiola Ajimobi and the political drama that it has generated. Senator Ajimobi…
To Save LAWMA
For more than a week, the refuse bins across the streets were filled to the brim, surrounded by bulging refuse packs. Garbage collectors who are contractors of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), under a PSP arrangement,…
The truth about truth
Today I have chosen to go philosophical. And in doing so, I have elected to come up with layman’s approach to philosophy. However in choosing to do so I have sought refuge in Wikipedia to help with the intro to the subject.…
Nigerian political offices’ holders and phone ringing
Many Nigerian politicians are underrating the importance of communication by either deliberately refusing to pick calls, return calls, or text messages in respective of who the caller is particularly when it affects the electorates.
The…
NNPC’s Audited Accounts: Matters Arising
"If the national oil company was known for publishing its monthly financial and operations report since August 2016, it was never known for laying bare its audited financial statements".
Ramaphosa condemns South Africa’s rising sexual violence
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has condemned what he described as worsening violence against women and children in the country saying the rising cases in the country defies logic.
He explained that the increasing violence…