Category: Commentary

Are criminals hijacking Igbo Land?

Leader of the Nigerian Igbo Community in Europe, NICE, Chief Chris Ebede, has criticised reports circulating in European countries which describe Igbo Land as insecure and a no-go area for visitors. He disputed the claim that the South-East is a haven for armed robbers, kidnappers, advanced fee fraudsters and ritual murderers, describing them as untrue…… Continue reading Are criminals hijacking Igbo Land?

How To Use Solid Mineral Extraction To Boost Yoruba Or South West Economy

If the Ooni of Ife, one of the premier traditional rulers of the Yorubas had his way, the gold in Ilesha would be exploited in a bid to attract more employment-bringing investment to Yoruba Land. The Ooni is not the only person desirous of seeing an immediate exploitation of solid minerals in Yoruba Land or…… Continue reading How To Use Solid Mineral Extraction To Boost Yoruba Or South West Economy

Maritime University And The Niger Delta

“We are not going ahead with the university project (referring to Nigeria Maritme University (NMU), Okerenkoko), proposed by NIMASA because we have an institution in Oron, we have Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology, Zaria and we have the Nigerian College of Aviation in Zaria, which we could upgrade to a university status and NIMASA is…… Continue reading Maritime University And The Niger Delta

Babatunde Fashola And Nigeria’s Coal Deposits

In 2006, when the then outgoing Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu anointed his then little known Chief of Staff, one Babatunde Raji Fashola as his chosen successor to the governor’s seat at Alausa, not a few feathers were ruffled. Many of Tinubu’s disciples who had expected the Jagaban Borgu to name them…… Continue reading Babatunde Fashola And Nigeria’s Coal Deposits