The Enemies Of Warri’s Progress

 By Sunny Ikhioya

The vultures are gathering again. Those whose sources of income depend on the crises in Warri and environs have started beating the drums, and the zombie foot soldiers are going about destroying and scattering without caring about the consequences of their actions. They are not moved by the fact that Warri, a once bubbling and welcoming city, is now a shadow of its former self. 

They are not bothered by the facts that a city that was once the centre for commerce and industry now witnessed skilled and qualified hands migrating out in droves. They are contented by the activities of local warlords who lack wisdom and understanding. The other day, Saturday 23rd August 2025, I was with a group of friends when someone ran to us, telling us that some cutlass wielding youths are terrifying the whole area, attacking the procession of a happy people celebrating the anniversary of their king. 

Bola Tinubu’s Two Years Of Deferred Hope

 By Casmir Igbokwe

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, unveiled what appears to be one of the greatest achievements of President Bola Tinubu recently. Last week, the governor was quoted to have threatened his appointees to join him in his planned defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) or resign.

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Governor Eno, who won his election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is the latest big fish which the all-conquering APC’s dragnet has caught. Earlier in April, the Governor of Delta State, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori, migrated to the ruling party with the entire leadership and stakeholders of the PDP in the state. More people had earlier defected. A triumphant Tinubu gleefully said last week that he expected more people to join the APC. Great achievement!

Ordinarily, this gale of defections should be an indication that something good is happening within the ruling party. Or that the government of the day has become a honeypot of performance, thus attracting a large number of honeybees.