Showing posts with label Gen. Sani Abacha. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gen. Sani Abacha. Show all posts
Monday, November 8, 2021

Ken Saro-Wiwa And The Ogoni Conundrum

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  By Dan Amor This week (Wednesday November 10, 2021, to be specific) indubitably marks the 26th anniversary of the tragic death of Kenule...
Monday, June 14, 2021

June 12 Without Democratic Reforms

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  By Dan Amor Whatever one’s reservation about it, the recognition of June 12 as the authentic Democracy Day in Nigeria, and honour for Ch...
Thursday, July 4, 2019

Nigeria, Xenophobia and Afrocentricism

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By DAN AMOR In 2005, a new diplomatic law was introduced in South Africa which compelled travelers from Nigeria and a few other countries,...
Thursday, June 21, 2018

June 12: Celebration Of Yoruba Triumphalism Or Righting Historical Wrong

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By Ikechukwu Amaechi My  “ June 12: I Still Remember ” article last week elicited, expectedly, diverse responses. The annulment of the el...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

On Biafra And Democracy

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By Obi Nwakanma These are busy times for  Nigeria . May is the month of blooms. But in the last couple of weeks, two parallel celebration...

June 12: President Buhari’s Left Handed Charity…

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By Obi Nwakanma Mr. Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria, announced on Wednesday, that June 12 will now be “Democracy Day.” He went fur...
Thursday, May 24, 2018

Nigeria: The Past As President Buhari’s Utopia

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By  Paul Onomuakpokpo Whenever President Muhammadu Buhari lifts the façade and allows us a glimpse into the convictions that propel him, h...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

President Buhari’s Unguarded Tongue

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By   Ray Ekpu It is obvious that President Muhammadu Buhari does not always filter his words before they come out. If he filters them at a...
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Good Leadership, Effective Economic Management As Elements Of Good Governance

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By  Ben Nwabueze *Prof Ben Nwabueze  Good leadership The qualities and credentials needed for good leadership can readily be identi...
Monday, December 4, 2017

Let’s Stop Talking About Corruption, Please!

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By   Anthony Akinwale Let’s stop talking about corruption. Let’s do something about it, something intelligent, something within the bound...
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Mugabe: Sleeping With The Dragon-Queen

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By   Dare Babarinsa Finally, Robert Mugabe is separated from power. One impertinent journalist was said to have once asked the perennial ...
Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Nigeria: Eighteen Years Of Threatened Democracy

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By  Alabi Williams After 18 years of democracy, we do not need to search very far to know how well the journey has fared. The glaring evi...
Wednesday, March 15, 2017

When Buhari Shamed His Megaphones

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By Mike Ozehkome It   was Izaak Walton (1593 – 1683), an English writer, who once said: “Look to your health: And if you have it, praise...
Friday, March 10, 2017

Nigeria, Xenophobia And Afrocentricism

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By Dan Amor In 2005, a new diplomatic law was introduced in South Africa which compelled travelers from Nigeria and a few other count...
Friday, March 3, 2017

Yemi Osinbajo As Argument

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By Dan Amor Against the backdrop of palpable apprehension in high places over public appreciation of the enduring leadership qualities of...
Monday, November 21, 2016

Buhari Should Dialogue With Nigerians

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By Dan Amor Dialogue has been rediscovered the world over as a subject of public debate and of philosophical inquiry. Politicians from th...