Segun Akinyode

Segun, a three-pronged oscillator, moves from his bedsitter to the office, then a cool spot. He lives near Mr Obasanjo's Abeokuta home. He is currently a teacher in the General Studies Department, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.

Defending Nigeria in Nairobi…

I have come to understand that, outside Nigeria, the country is respected and adored in many respects. Since I arrived Nairobi, the capital of The Republic of Kenya last December, everywhere I go and every non-Nigerian I meet has one good thing or the other to say about my dear Nigeria...

Towards an effective African Renaissance

Africa is a lucky continent judging by the quantity of attention she receives from the world leaders and institutions. African leaders should immediately exploit the gains of this romance...

Aca-media and a Stint of (mis)information

To an average Nigerian, the man, Obasanjo, embodies everything that is negative in planning any form of renaissance. If African renaissance is to be fashioned against the spirit of Obasanjo's inclinations then Africans should be ready for the most horrendous living...

The Hope for Education in Nigeria by 2020: A Reaction to Sadiq A. Abdullahi

What exactly has gone amiss with education in Nigeria? Who, when, and under what circumstances has the rudder been rudely uprooted from the ship of Nigeria 's system of education?

A Plethora of Whys

Each time I ruminate about happenings in both Nigeria and Kenya, as representatives of the continent of Africa, I become confoundedly worried. Situate the current political logjam in both countries and you begin to appreciate my standpoint...

Mike Awoyinfa: What Manner Of Journalism?

Why is it that in spite of the workaholic nature of the British society, Nigerians of all shades and callings are always ready to bear all sorts of indignity to visit the country? Why is it fashionable among Nigerians today to have their babies delivered in Britain or America?

Another Wasted Life

History will never forgive those who refused to take a positive decision in the case of the late Ms Eze Elizabeth Alabi...

General Olusegun Abacha

The most ardent of the critics of the Obasanjo administration have now agreed that Nigeria is worth dying for. This newfound faith in the polity is being demonstrated by those young, patriotic, energetic and highly dependable youths of the Niger Delta...

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