In case they didn’t tell the president – Dan Agbese
In the last one week or so, some very eminent Nigerians, either individually or in groups, have issued statements directed to President Muhammadu Buhari on...
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Ending the subsidy regime: Matters arising – Dan Agbese
As I was saying, the decision to end the fuel subsidy regime was momentous. A decision this big would naturally invite what we call matters arising. These a...
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At last, the subsidy regime ends – Dan Agbese
The federal government could not have expected public applause over its decision this week to end the subsidy on fuel and electricity. None came. Instead, criticisms have...
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Ego-tripping in the National Assembly – Dan Agbese
The wasteful obsession of the National Assembly with the review of the constitution has quite often baffled me. What really is it about? Is it about giving...
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Ndigbo and the quest for 2023 – Dan Agbese
It should be possible for the rest of us to understand the frustrations of Ndigbo in the hands of their two big brother tribes, Hausa/Fulani and Yoruba; as...
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Chinese loan: Modern slaves are not in chains; they are in debts – Dan Agbese
I welcome the House of Representatives decision to probe the $400 million Chinese loan. But the probe appears to primarily focus on the sovereign clause in...
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Nigeria: The dance of the inebriated – Dan Agbese
NIGERIA: With 20 years of democracy, warts and all, under our belt, why should the democratic ethos and temperament in Nigeria still be such scarce commodit...
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Presidency: Let’s dialogue on leadership recruitment – Dan Agbese
The denial by the Presidency that in his recent BBC interview; Mallam Mamman Daura BBC interview spoke for it was gratuitous. Daura made it clear to his interviewe...
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NDDC: Shame on Niger Deltans – Dan Agbese
Of course, it is scandalous. Of course, it is embarrassing. Indeed, it is painful that our commonwealth continues to be stolen in a manner that gives the wo...
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Nigeria: Thoughts on yesterday’s men – Dan Agbese
These days when I feel overwhelmed by the mediocrity of the present-day Nigeria; I mentally trudge down the path of the profundity of the forgotten past. I do so t...
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