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Nigeria: Is This Democracy?

Shortly after that fiasco of election held on February 25 where democracy was murdered, this columnist on this page described that Presidential and National Assembly elections as a charade, in a...... Read more Presidential Election 2023: Requiem for Nigeria?

An elegy is a song of lament, especially for the dead, so says the dictionaries. I did such lamentations years back in my good old days in Government College Umuahia which...... Read more 2023 Presidential Election: Cry The Beloved Country

The title, “Cry the Beloved Country”, remains one book that instructively predicted by looking into the future to know the seeds that would grow and the ones that won’t. Summarily, a...... Read more Presidential Election 2023: Gun Point Democracy, Unease Calm bequeaths The Land

Without any prejudice, Nigeria is on the march again with mixed feelings and mixed pictures emerging, reflecting contradictions in an election which the will of the people must prevail, because majority...... Read more TNFF Taking Nigeria Premier League To Higher Heights

Yours Truly in Sports was at the media parley with a very disarmingly unassuming Group Managing Director of GTI, Abubakar Lawal had with Editors on the Sports desks from the very...... Read more Issues Prevailing Towards Run Up To February 25 Elections: Bola Tinubu Goes Offensive

As we can safely testify, every aspect of human life can never be divorced from politics further bearing in mind that every human is said to be a political animal.It is...... Read more Bola Tinubu Employs Desperation, Blackmail To Ride To Power Blames FG On his Woes! • Abia State PDP In Search Of Identity…

It looks like the god’s are angry with Abia State this time. It has been bad governance personified and fully unmasked in the last seven (7) years plus under Victor Okezie...... Read more Let Nigeria’s Football Experience Sanity In 2023 and Adieu Prof. Uchenna Ikonne

Let me open this week’s column on sad note as our entire editorial and sundry expressed our heartfelt condolences to the family of Professor Elezaar Uchenna Ikonne, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...... Read more Reims interested in signing Uzoho

French side Stade de Reim are reportedly interested in signing Nigeria international and Omonia Nicosia goalkeeper Francis Uzoho. According to football transfer expert Luca Bendoni, Uzoho is on the list as...... Read more Abia Central Senatorial District: Reasons Why Austin Akobundu is the Man!

I‘ll leave sports on the back bench this week. As a matter of fact, we have long added Politics, Entertainment, Business and Finance and other sections of journalism until we get...... Read more Super Eagles: A Vote Of No Confidence On Jose Peseiro

Super Eagles technical adviser top job was finally narrowed down on the Portuguese national, Jose Peseiro and so he has been. And without much ado his score card so far is...... Read more NPFL: Can Those Insightful Sermons From Elegbeleye, Gusau Hold Water?

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) 2023 kicked off yesterday, Sunday, January 8, on abridged league arrangement all in a race against time and if you like, you can further say all...... Read more Whatever is 2023?

Let me use this medium, the first article for the year 2023 to restate my unflinching view on the political activities of Rivers State Governor, His Excellency, Nysom Ezenwo Wike CON,...... Read more As Curtain For Year 2022 Draws, Nigerian Football Needs Thorough Redemption

Year 2022 curtain is fast drawing for a close and as tradition in the media in old good golden years of journalism in the country, all sports are being X-rayed holistically...... Read more Chelsea Urged To Sign Osimhen

Blues legend Craig Burley is convinced that Nigeria international Victor Osimhen will form a fearsome attacking partnership with RB Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku at Chelsea. Osimhen is valued at £87million and clubs...... Read more Osimhen open to United switch

Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, has suggested that he may leave Napoli in the summer, amidst interest from Manchester United. The Nigerian is thought to be at the very top of United’s shortlist...... Read more Qatar 2022: Champions! …Argentina

The curtain for the much talked about World Cup football tournament in Qatar was drawn yesterday with Argentina who dethroned former champions, France of the coveted crown as the new World...... Read more Salute To Morocco, But must Be Vigilant Against France

This week’s column will briefly discuss the exploits being exhibited by the Atlas Lions of Morocco sole Africa’s representative at the ongoing World Cup football summit in Qatar. We will also...... Read more CJN: Who is Ishaku Balogun Et al Speaking For?

You see one had wanted to dismiss the ongoing unwarranted attack on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), His Lordship Hon Justice Olukayode Ariwoola GCON, since his visit to Rivers State...... Read more Justice Mary Odili Judicial Institute Port Harcourt: Giving Honour To Whom It Is Due

I don’t want to know or listen to those rumours that have been flying about and around that very suave and charismatic hardworking executive governor of Rivers State, Governor Nysom Ezenwo...... Read more That Portugal/Eagles Friendly: Time To Review Jose’s Job

Last week’s international friendly match between Nigeria and Portugal would remain in long time to come worst ever by the Super Eagles. It further showed also the state of our football...... Read more CAF Confederation Cup, Plateau’s Expected Exit, Rivers Must Watch It

It did not come as surprise to close observers of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) that the yearly championship is heavily compromised. It was in news last week that the major...... Read more Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa : Towering Strides Unmasked

Honestly, writing on a vast personality like Right Honourable Mudashiru Obasa, a man of many parts and vigour could be so tasking and at the same time so amazing, but all ...... Read more Semi-Final U-17 Women W/C: Nigeria’s Flamingos Ready For Colombia’s Threat.

By Wednesday our U-17 Women national side will square up against their Colombian counterparts to seek for final ticket for the ongoing under age World Cup football summit holding in India...... Read more Napoli Coach Demands More From Osimhen

Napoli coach, Luciano Spalleti has called on Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen to work on certain aspects of his game after he scored the winner for his team in a 3-2 win...... Read more