My Take on Babalola’s Withdrawal of Criminal Defamation Case Against Farotimi By Elempe Dele The unsuspecting public was greeted on Monday with rattling headlines, some not fitting contextually, about Aare Afe Babalola SAN, agreeing to withdraw the case of defamation against Dele Farotimi. This planned withdrawal might bring an end to the dispute that took…
Edo Election Tribunal: The Brigandry Must Stop By Elempe Dele Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, the German idealist and the 19th-century philosopher, did not distance his thoughts from the responsibility of the state when he said, “The state embodies the ethical ideals of justice, freedom and collective responsibility.” It is part of the responsibility of the…
Gov Oborevwori: The Big Political Masquerade By Fred Latimore Esq His detractors are having nightmares, recruiting professional propagandists and lies fabricators to endlessly and erroneously predict his moves, body language resulting in inaccurate political permutations. They are worried about the rising leadership and political profile of the humble, dogged and performing peoples governor of Delta…
OPINON: Wilcox School And The Growing Threat of Authoritarian Governance in Abia The decision of the Abia State Government to takeover Wilcox Schools in a commando style has again brought to the fore the proclivity and preference of the Otti-led government for authoritarianism and a total contempt for the rule of law. Abia under Governor…
By Samson Ochono During the campaigns for the 2023 elections, the man who is now the governor of the state, a priest of the Catholic Church (though suspended), ceaselessly attacked the then Governor Samuel Ortom for visiting China many times and signing partnership agreements with Chinese companies for the development of the state. Alia was…
A report I’ve reviewed attributes a statement to Bayo Onanuga, my respected brother and presidential spokesman, from his conversation with Laolu Akande, suggesting that ex-Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is hiding “under the agbada” of his replacement, Governor Usman Ododo. According to the report, Akande inquired as to why the police could not provide assistance…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s made the world to believe that his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Chief Nyesom Wike, is the architect and purveyor of the political crisis in the state. He’s used every opportune moment to drum this narrative for the consumption of a sympathetic…
By Peter Awunah awunahpeter@gmail.com In the 1990s when Fr Hyacinth Alia was conducting his public ministry with “healing masses” and performing “miracles”, he made the people to believe that all other catholic priests, particularly his seniors didn’t like him because, according to him, he had the gift of performing miracles of healing from God, whereas…
Is INEC truly independent or does it serve the executive arm? By Osata Osayogie Raphael @Debunk TENDENCY The 2020 Edo State governorship election, held on September 19, was plagued by disputes that undermined confidence in the electoral system. Central to these concerns was the perceived complicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the body…
By Yahaya Idris Dr. Eunice Bosua, Executive Director of Excellent Leadership for Sustainable Development and Good Governance, has commended HRH Dr. Edna Ngozi Ubebe for her relentless humanitarian endeavors. Dr. Ngozi Ubebe’s unwavering devotion to enriching lives has secured her position as a revered figure of philanthropic distinction. Dr. Ubebe’s key initiatives encompass: Community Development…