Against the foregoing backdrop, it is expedient to ask at this juncture, “Is Akpabio a Victim of Fate?” To frame Akpabio as a victim of fate...
Now your words will be recorded in history as yet another example of how women in Nigerian politics are treated—not for their work, not for their...
I do not agree with her outburst, but I understand it. That pent-up emotion, that inner cry, the weight of being one of only four women...
The repeated clashes between Akpabio and Natasha are a symptom of deeper issues within Nigeria’s legislative system. Whether driven by political rivalry, gender bias, or personal...
A combination of factors make Nigeria’s maritime status special. Its coastline of 853 kilometres, its over seven port complexes dotting the coastline and huge population, albeit...
There is no denying the fact that the call by members of the House of Representative for a reversal of petrol and gas price hikes has...
“Not to know what happened before you were born is to remain forever a child.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC-43 BC), renowned statesman, lawyer, philosopher, poet...
The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) was in the news since last week; it is still in the news as I write. Sadly, it is not for...
In the bustling neighborhood of Ogba, Lagos, I recently encountered a mechanic whose words have since lingered in my mind. As we talked about the challenges...
Misogyny recently ran amok at the Senate with the Senate President Godswill Akpabio telling a female legislator that she could take to the floor of the...