Nigeria is at the moment in a precarious position, teetering like a heavy toddler due to the instability of its monocrop economy. The country’s heavy dependence on crude (not even …
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“Ambition should be made of sterner stuff” … submitted Mark Anthony during his funeral oration for Julius Caesar. Anthony contends that ambitious people should be cruel, desperate, self-indulgent, and lacking …
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The Nigerian economy is in dire straits, and many families cannot make ends meet in the drive for survival. Most of the presidents of African countries have just travelled to …
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Assuming no unforeseen circumstances, Dangote Refinery is expected to make its first delivery of refined premium motor spirit, pms, to the Nigerian market by September 2024. The Federal Government has …
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Excuse my headline but the writer in me consciously believed it to be the right words to convey my message clearly to the American public. As an African writer …
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Oil is a curse to the Niger Delta region – this catchphrase used by most commentators on the environmental catastrophe in the Niger Delta region represents a common phenomenon that …
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I get more phone calls and text messages than all the mobile telephone networks in Nigeria put together. Yes, I am that large. I am sick and tired of being …
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“Not to know what happened before you were born is to remain forever a child.” – Cicero, 46 B.C. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC-43 BC), renowned statesman, lawyer, philosopher, poet …
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Democracy has become a game of blackmail in Nigeria. It is only in Nigeria that some characters are making the mad magic of believing that there can ever be democracy …
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“I have heard you loud and clear. I understand the pain and frustration that drive these protests, and I want to assure you that our government is committed to listening …