By C. Don Adinuba

In the most cited line from his 1983 book, The Trouble With Nigeria, Chinua Achebe, raconteur, novelist, and thinker, declared that Nigeria’s problem is the leadership which, unable to rise to the true challenges of national development, cannot provide inspiring examples to followers. Achebe’s assertion was in line with the thinking of most researchers of that era.

By Emeka Obasi

West African leaders should wake up, the party is over. What we are witnessing is neo nationalism in form of ECOWAS Spring, get ready everyone it will go round, from Dakar to Niamey, up North in Tangier to Bissau Southwards.

By Emeka Obasi

Stephen Keshi became close to Paul Okoku at St. Paul's Primary School, Ebute Metta, Lagos and their friendship lasted until death took the African legend away. That bond also witnessed some embarrassing moments.

By Kalu Igwe Kalu

Who was it that Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), annoyed so sorely?

By Bolanle Bolawole

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assigned portfolios to his motley crowd of Ministers. Close to 50 Ministers in a depressed economy calls for jeers, not cheers. This is not to mention the plethora of advisers and assistants, each of them with their own retinue of aides, all with tantalizing perquisites of office. One is bound to query whether, truly, this economy is depressed. The crowd of Ministers, Advisers and Assistants is one thing; their suitability for assigned portfolios is another. I also thought we were told that Tinubu will not appoint Ministers of State; how come they have now reared their ugly head: Job for the boys or payback time for those who worked to make Tinubu president?

By Hon. Sheddy Ozoene

On Monday last week, memories of the momentous life and times of Alhaji Lateef Jakande were evoked at the maiden edition of the annual lecture instituted in his honour by the Nigerian Guild of Editors. The event held at the Sheraton Hotels in Lagos, was the first of its kind for a man who has done so much for Nigerian journalism in a career that spanned several decades. And like the great Nnamdi Azikiwe, he also went ahead to write his name in the annals of public service in Nigeria.

By Ikeddy Isiguzo

How many times in a life time can one change names? There seems to be no limit.

By Godknows Boladei Igali, Ph.D

The date, May 27th, 1967 will always remain a landmark in the annals of Nigeria’s history for a number of reasons. First, on that date, the country’s third Head of State and second military ruler, then Col. Yakubu Gowon took the courage to create 12 States out of the 4 regions which had existed hitherto.

By Jude Ogechi Eze

It is thirty four years hence, since Nigeria lost a talented footballer and an exceptional human being — Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji. It was during a FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Angola at the National Stadium Surulere in Lagos that tragedy struck, forever marking this remarkable individual's place in history. As we reflect on his untimely demise, it is impossible not to be overwhelmed by a surge of emotions, a mix of grief, admiration, and gratitude for the indelible impact he left behind.

By Azu Ishiekwene

A good number of people, including me, seems opposed to Nigeria leading the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to war in Niger. In one of the most telling anti-war metaphors, a Nigerian columnist and Editor, Lasisi Olagunju, likened military intervention to rubbing buttocks with the porcupine.

By Bola Bolawole

Which one is more appropriate: To say that I am in support of the South West Development Commission Bill introduced to the Senate penultimate week by Senator Justus Olugbenga Daniel (Gbenga Daniel aka OGD) former two-term governor of Ogun state and senator representing Ogun East in the current 10th National Assembly, or to say I am “in defence” of the bill? The same bill was concurrently sponsored in the House of Representatives by Hon. Olufemi Fakeye and 80 others. It is instructive that all the senators from the Southwest were co-sponsors of the OGD bill.

By Ikemsinachi Bobo Okafor

The only way Nigeria and Africa's problems generally can be solved is by creating and encouraging sound minds that will steer the affairs of the African nations without personal gains by the citizens and the elected democratic leaders and negative influences from the Western world on the governments and nations of Africa.