Buhari’s June 12 Fulfilment and Confab 2014 Promise
Better late than never is what many Nigerians are saying today. The news of the Presidential honour for Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the Freest, Fairest…
On June 12 as Democracy Day
The formal recognition of “June 12” as the new date for the celebration (I prefer marking) of “Democracy Day” in Nigeria, and the bestowment of the country’s highest national honour,…
June 12: And the Daniel finally comes to Judgment
And from nowhere, June 12 that has assumed the form of abiku, shot up last week to victory in quite an unexpected form when President Muhammadu Buhari issued a presidential…
The Ghost of June 12
“The evil that men do live after them” – William Shakespeare With Obasanjo and Babangida as friends you don’t need enemies for Nigeria. These twosome (individualists) are the ghouls and…
Uncanny Coincidences: Of U.S. Presidents and Nigerian Politicians
Can political events happening in the United States be used to explain events in Nigeria? There are some interesting developments between the United States and Nigeria in respect of U.S.…
Anthony Bourdain: In Memoriam
Just read that Anthony Bourdain has joined his ancestors. He killed himself, as the news made clear. Anthony Bourdain was a CNN Chef, who travelled the world showcasing the culture…
What Best Option for Nigeria: Restructure, Recycle, Revolution or Elections?
The wisdom to discern between what is right and proper and what is ill-timed is important to us as a nation at this time in our development. I was inspired…
After Not-Too-Young-To-Rule Law, What Next?
From the ecstasy that followed the initiation, legislation, passage and presidential signing of the Not-Too-young-To- Run bill into law, it is as if Nigerian youths have been handed a life-extending…
Of Einstein, Soyinka, the Six Chikes, Germany and Theoretical Physics
On March 1 1983, 35 years ago, at the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, the Germans, through the Goethe Institute, also known as the German Cultural Centre, gave…
Gov. Fayose’s Misplaced Priority and Nothingness
The best way to be a popular politician in Nigeria is not to have a sense of shame. We must earnestly (de)normalize this wrong belief to bring Nigeria to sanity.…