ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesSo much has taken place in the country’s sociopolitical- economic landscape in the last 18 months that it is difficult to keep pace with them, if you are, to borrow the exaggerated self-intro of many a media writer, a public affairs analyst or commentator on public issues. The speed with which many of these…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares“Darkened by our dumping, thickened by our stains, rich, rank, beautiful, and unending as all life, all living, the river, the dark immortal river, full of strange tragic time is flowing by us by us by us to the sea.” – Thomas Wolfe, Of Time and the River These immortal words of Thomas Clayton…
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares The Concourse – By Soney Antai The enemy is within Where do you think all these appalling wars and quarrels come from? Do you think they just happen? Think again. They come about because you want your own way, and fight…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Concourse By Soney Antai Of citizens, cows and country “Cows are not citizens of Nigeria. Did you hear what I said? [Senator Aliero interjects] Senator Aliero, are you arguing with me? The section you are referring to is talking about citizens of Nigeria. And cows are not citizens of Nigeria.” – Senate President…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Concourse By Soney Antai Engaging our emergency medics There are certain issues that a columnist may not proficiently comment on. Among them are issues in such specialties like medicine, aeronautic engineering, high tech, among others, except they are learned in those fields. If not, a columist should…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesWater, water everywhere Nor any drop to drink. Samuel Taylor Coleridge – Lyrical Ballads, 1798 Going through the oil and gas industry in Nigeria is like making your way through a maze, and unravelling the secret information the sacred cows in the industry are not ready to let go. There is an unending cyclical…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Concourse By Soney Antai Holding the people accountable Followers of this column would have by now noticed that most of its entries have been on public political and economic issues. These pieces have also been largely critical of our public affairs’ lead players for their avowed selfcentredness and steadfast disregard for…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Concourse Rumble, yes; thunder, no – By Soney Antai Finally, Nigeria has arrived at a pregnant, make-or-mar week, when the President Bola Tinubu government is about to face its toughest leadership test yet. In spite of the ill-advised grandstanding by folks like Messrs. Dave Umahi, Nyesom Wike and Bayo Onanuga,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Concourse By Soney Antai Is Kenya visiting Nigeria? Henry Kissinger it was, who once said, “Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.” While it’s not too clear what the renowned diplomat and scholar meant, the meaning seems to be that just as aphrodisiac offers a temporary inorganic surge of emotions, power makes its wielder believe…
