Ms Ogar was practically frothing at the mouth. I thought that as a spokesperson for the DSS and as a Nigerian, the lady would be glad that mad people did …
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Men in their late 40s and 50s begin to think seriously about retirement. In Nigeria when you retire, you are on your own and everything is in the air. You …
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Throughout history and throughout the world, some names have become synonymous with wickedness and negativity. Some names are only famous for their notoriety. Joseph Mbu, the current Commissioner of Police …
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One of the theories I find difficult to understand is the idea that the federal government is actually orchestrating all the mayhem in parts of the country; that the government …
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When government officials are accused of high corruption or wrong-doing, those officials know that, at worst, they have plenty of time to perfect their alibi. Jonathan usually does nothing – …
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I was shocked to hear the President say that we do not have a modern army. We don’t? What then has been happening to all the billions that go into …
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Some of our brothers have turned the country upside down. Fear stalks citizens like long lazy shadows. Abuja, in particular, is as nervous as a virgin. If it’s not Boko …
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Not a whole lot of positive news rushes out of Nigeria – especially lately, but one of the things we got absolutely right was our determined leadership and our drive …
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Chavez’s offence was that, as soon as he became President, he implemented a true national constitution that enabled participatory democracy from the grassroots level on up. Then he went and …
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I have to confess that I have always had a soft spot for Stella Oduah, the currently embattled Aviation Minister. The way I heard it, through abundant doggedness and feminist …
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Just last week, the Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Prof. Ade Adefuye, perhaps in a fit of non-alcoholic wine-induced fervor, pronounced God a Nigerian. The man is a Professor of …
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In the course of life, there are certain things you don’t want to remember. Really, truly, certain era are best forgotten. Some names and people you don’t want to remember. …
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Sometimes, it appears the easiest thing to do is to give up on Nigeria. But that might be the cowardly way to go. We shouldn’t do that just yet. So …
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Democracy includes the maintenance and the nurturing of effective State structures and organs in an efficient and fair manner. Democracy involves listening to your people and acting in everyone’s behalf. …
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A few years ago, I found myself lusting after a young lady from Ogun State. She had a body and a backside that simply made a man’s eyes water. You …
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Regrettably, some Nigerian commentators – specifically, Igbo and Yoruba tribal warriors – are also beginning to wreck my enjoyment of Saharareporters and other Nigerian internet-based discussion forums…