Some States have adopted somewhat desperate slogans for their number plates. Nassarawa is ‘Home of Solid Minerals’, but so what? The minerals are mostly mined by individuals who never make …
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Why is our nation, home to brilliant minds, rich traditions, rich in natural and mineral resources and centuries of wisdom, culture and morality, withering in poverty while most other nations …
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I was about to write another article dealing with Africans’ penchant for power, abuse and perpetuation in power, and then our First Lady’s excesses caught my imagination instead, and in …
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It is no longer surprising that inordinate ambition, narrow-mindedness and greed have been the causes of insecurity, mindless corruption, poor or bad governance, all culminating in poverty, mediocrity, underdevelopment and …
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A cult of personality arises when an individual uses mass media, propaganda, or other methods, to create an idealized, heroic, and, at times god-like public image, often through unquestioning flattery …
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As I am writing this I keep on thinking: What kind of a people are we Nigerians? What the heck is the matter with us? What manner of men and …
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Give a Nigerian an inch, and they will take a foot; give them a foot and they will take a yard…that is us. Your mechanic will always try to take …
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I am in the wrong racket. And so are many of my compatriots. I have often wondered whether or not my fortunes in life would have improved if I had …
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I see undeserving idiots, mediocre, charlatans and thieves being lauded and acclaimed everyday by the government, the society, religious segments and even the academics with the conferment of dubious honours, …
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It amuses me to hear people asking the Government of Oyo State to provide alternatives to people whose illegal structures are being demolished. Why should the government be responsible for …
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Our names represent who we are and we become known by our name to all who associate with us throughout our short lives in the world, with our reputation or …
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Our society, like any other society consists of psychopaths and criminal. The only difference is that with Nigerians, the criminals and psychopaths seem to have been having the upper hand …
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I have always been fascinated with the aeroplane. I always go to the airports and go to the viewing areas just to see planes land and take off. It is …
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I hate pettiness and hypocrisy in the same vein and intensity. How many structures – libraries, mosques, churches, villas and house — have been built for Nigerian leaders by construction …
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Nigerian civil servants are the laziest, most indolent, most ineffective and most corrupt breed of their kind in the world. They collude very enthusiastically and very willingly with the politicians …
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Over the decades – and these are many decades – opportunities to progress, develop and turn Nigeria into one of the world’s most developed countries were, and are still being, …