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Kukah at funeral of late Seminarian: Nigeria needs to pause a moment and think

By Ele Ifah Sunday February 14, 2020 153 0

The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah has described President Buhari’s government as divisive and tribalistic. He made this remark during the funeral mass of seminarian Michael Nnadi at Good Shepherd Seminary Kaduna on Tuesday 12th February 2020.  Recall that four seminarians were kidnapped on 13 January 2020 in Kaduna. Pius Kanwai, Peter […]Continue Reading

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The Imbalance in NDDC as it Affects Imo and Ondo States

By Ele Ifah Sunday February 13, 2020 163 0

By Eric Teniola Since 2000 every President in Nigeria has been unfair to Ondo and Imo states in terms of appointments of chairman/Managing Director/Executive Director in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). It does not matter the quantum of oil produced in those two states as long as they are still members of the NNDC, […]Continue Reading

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Why Nigeria has failed to achieve greatness – Kukah

By Theophilus Abbah February 5, 2020 190 0

By Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah Foundations once destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Ps. 11: 3) Let me first congratulate Dr. Bode Ayorinde, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of this august University and thank you immensely for the honour of being invited to give the Convocation Lecture and to also receive an Honorary Doctorate Degree […]Continue Reading

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Inside Nigeria’s Failed Vision 2020

By Theophilus Abbah January 3, 2020 190 Post a comment

Ten years may sound like a blurry, distant future. But built into them are minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years that provide harbor for infinitesimal opportunities that transform the lives of men and the fortunes of nations. Men and nations who benefit from time are those who employ their imagination in crafting long-term visions […]Continue Reading

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Beheading of Christians as ‘work of God’

By Theophilus Abbah December 31, 2019 229 0

Spreading fear and horror with the beheading of 11 Christians in Borno State, the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP) contaminated Christmas celebration in Nigeria. The violent sect, with that bloodshed, has left an indelible scar of sorrow in the lives of Christians, the bereaved families and Nigeria, as a nation. In the video […]Continue Reading

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The Road-block Tragedy in Taraba

By Theophilus Abbah August 14, 2019 174 0

By Danladi Andetu For the umpteenth time, the Nigeria Army is in the news over allegations of crime and unpatriotic conduct of some of its members. And for the umpteenth time also, Taraba State is at the receiving end of this perfidy that has become the trademark of military operations in the country, particularly in […]Continue Reading

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5 Questions for Army over killing of police operatives

By Theophilus Abbah August 9, 2019 291 0

The word ‘waste’ erupts in the mind as one imagines the unnecessary killing of three elite police officers in Taraba State this week. As an evidence of the lack of cooperation among security agencies fighting terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery and communal violence, army personnel were those involved in the senseless shooting. In the last one […]Continue Reading

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As Audu Ogbeh Takes the Back Seat

By Theophilus Abbah August 9, 2019 300 Post a comment

By Eric Teniola When President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, submitted his list of Ministers to the Senate on July 23, the name of Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh (72) was missing. He was one of the few ministers who was not re-nominated by the President. And this led to a conclusion that, perhaps, the public service career […]Continue Reading

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Sowore, DSS and language of ‘revolution’

By Theophilus Abbah August 5, 2019 189 0

At the centre of Department of State Security (DSS’) arrest of Mr. Omowole Sowore at the weekend over the protest #RevolutionNow is the meaning of the noun ‘Revolution.’ Erudite spokesman of DSS, Peter Afunanya, justified the security agency’s ‘preventive measure’ by not just defining ‘revolution,’ but provided extended meaning of the word to include: “… […]Continue Reading

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Federalism, local government autonomy and the crisis of identity in Nigeria

By Theophilus Abbah June 27, 2019 258 0

By Austin Emaduku Local government councils, counties, prefectures, cities, boroughs, municipalities, etc., the world over, are regarded as vehicles of grassroots development because of their closeness to the people. It is for this reason that it is often argued that they be granted enough financial strength and space to operate. However, the question of municipal […]Continue Reading

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Dapsy: father of modern investigative journalism in Nigeria

By Theophilus Abbah June 27, 2019 425 0

Title: Testimony to Courage: Essays in Honour of Dapo Olorunyomi Editors: Chido Onumah and Frederick Adetiba Publishers: Kappa and Omega Company, Abuja Pages: 404 Reviewer: Theophilus Abbah, PhD It has been sluggish strides, like baby-steps. That is the journey of newspapering in Nigeria from being a church bulletin, established in 1859 by Reverend Henry Townsend, […]Continue Reading

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Boko Haram in Buhari’s speeches in 2015 and 2019 [Data and content analysis]

By Theophilus Abbah June 27, 2019 231 Post a comment

Presidential inaugural speeches give heads of states with a periodic opportunity to renew their social contract with their people. Carefully crafted and pored upon for, perhaps, weeks before their delivery, such political rhetoric are expected to leave sweet tastes in the mouth of their audience. Quotable quotes, take-away promises, renewal of hope, paradigm shifts and Continue Reading