Yet again, the Nigerian nation has been roused into protest mode. The reason for this is the recently publicised increase in the pump price of petroleum products. Petrol and diesel previously sold for approximately N51...
The recent United States National Intelligence Council report that predicted, amongst other things, an outright collapse of Nigeria as a nation state within the next 15 years was received with a range of responses...
The controversy surrounding the emergence of the document headed “Draft Constitution” has been very well documented. The document refers to one ostensibly produced by an All Party Committee on the...
The news has recently been awash with stories of disciplinary or control actions emanating from the National Assembly. On Thursday 17 February 2005, Dr Haruna Yerima, an elected member representing ANPP from Borno...
Being text of the lecture delivered by Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (rtd), at the Prof. Wole Soyinka Annual Lectures Series, 2004; Marking the 70th Birthday Celebrations of the Nobel Laureate at the Muson Center, Lagos...
Being the text of a paper delivered by Mr. Ejike Okpa II at the NAS International, Netherlands Chapter seminar on Good Governance and the Nigerian State on May 22, 2004 in the Netherlands. At nearly 44 years old, one...
Being the text of a paper delivered by Dr. Carl Chukwuma Amayo at the NAS International, Netherlands Chapter seminar on Good Governance and the Nigerian State on May 22, 2004 in the Netherlands. There are three topics...
Being text of the lecture delivered by Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate, at the 70th Birthday Anniversary of Chief Chukwuemeka Eleazar Anyaoku at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), on Friday...
Extract of a lecture delivered at the 50th anniversary celebration of National Association of Seadogs on December 13, 2002. The existence of a counter culture needs not be a critique of the entire society. However, it...
Funeral oration delivered by Professor Wole Soyinka on January 11, 2002 at the Funeral of Chief Bola Ige held at Liberty Stadium, Ibadan. The murderers are among us. Let no one be in any doubt - they sit among us,...
There is no wrong way of doing a right thing, the manner often a time defeats the action, so always be careful. In the last few months I have taken interest as our banking industry has witnessed phenomenal growth,...
Being Speech by Professor Wole Soyinka to the Delta State House of Assembly on the occasion of his Visit to the State during the 24th National Converge of the National Association of Seadogs, held in Warri between 23rd...