Royalty gone ‘gaga’

THE public assault on Abraham Areola, 73, by the traditional ruler of Orile-Ifo, Ogun State, Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, has exposed the oppression subjects endure at the hands of some high-handed rulers.

Restructuring, not state creation

THE contagion of state creation has resurfaced with the fresh proposal to create 31 new states. The agitation is divisive, selfish, myopic, and unrealistic. The lawmakers and their acolytes are concerned with only politics, not development. On implementation, Nigeria will have 67 states, which is bogus. In contrast, the United States, a $27 trillion economy, has 50 truly independent states.

IBB’s memoirs: Futile effort to rewrite June 12 history

IBRAHIM Babangida, Nigeria’s former military tyrant and self-styled “evil genius”, has long evaded accountability for the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, the most heinous betrayal of Nigeria’s democratic aspirations.

Stop sheltering Nigeria’s stolen wealth

WESTERN countries are two-faced. They preach transparency and good governance while serving as vaults for Nigeria’s stolen billions.

Netherlands to return 119 looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) has said Nigeria will be receiving 119 looted Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands in June. The bronzes were looted during the British attack on Benin Kingdom in 1897 and found their way to the Netherlands.