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Why it pays to invest in people
Abubakar is a young friend of mine. His parents migrated from Lagos to Kaduna, where he was born. He later studied…
Listening to the North, again
Various leaders and influential persons of Northern extraction have been speaking lately on issues concerning the…
Growing the economy, improving governance, and…
Being presentation by Atiku Abubakar, GCON, former vice president, Federal Republic of Nigeria, at a symposium on…
Infrastructure maintenance: the ‘ownership culture’…
Poorly maintained infrastructure depresses the quality of lives and contributes to anti-social behaviour that…
Mo Abudu, The Wedding Party and the new Nollywood
The announcement by EbonyLife Ltd of a collaboration with Sony Pictures Television to co-develop three new scripted…
Off the Cuff: Looters’ lists as political ambush
"All's fair in love and war." People in love and soldiers in wartime are not bound by the rules of fair play. The…
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and the meaning of history
My esteemed readers, I missed you all! I am glad to be back after a long sabbatical. My opening salvo this Friday…
The needless war of IPOB versus Ohaneze
A significant culture and strategy war is unfolding in Igboland with consequences and ramifications that would last…
The bewilderment of Bill Gates
Pictures from the wedding of Dangote’s daughter on March 24 show the global wunderkind of technology staring in…
My reflections on Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
America, under Richard Nixon, was prepared to recognise Biafra if Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu could…
Okorocha’s dynastic ambitions and Igbo republicanism
The declaration by incumbent but outgoing Governor of Imo State Rochas Okorocha that his son-in-law would be the…
It is really ‘expensive’ to be late for a UK visa…
For those used to ‘Africa time,’ it is going to cost you a lot of money if you have an appointment at any of the UK…