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Michael Oluwagbemi II

Michael Oluwagbemi II

Popularly known as Busanga, Michael Oluwagbemi II writes for various electronic and print publications. Some ask him why he writes, others ask him, "why even bother?" Well, to them both he says, "I don't know". "All I know, and am absolutely sure of, is that the written word is an art and a science; and that there is no worse abortion than the destruction of a pregnant idea which is only given birth to in definitive form when such is submitted to the records of posterity. It is my hope that every reader comes away with a refreshing perspective, be it on politics, human interactions or international relations. A world where we all do our part, and strive to leave the earth better than we met it, is one with less not more government. But, more and definitely more, encompassing compassion and empathy: in words, actions and vision". Michael resides in the state of Texas. Visit him at his blog on busanga.com

  • Biafra, Tribalism and the Nigerian State – How “Our” Dreams can be Realized

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II May 8, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    The Biafra war was an eye opener for the minority ethnic groups that have previously complained about domination by their much more republican, enterprising and educated neighbors. The Biafran attempt …

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  • Let My People Go

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II May 2, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    The Nigerian blames the state for everything good and everything gone wrong. Indeed, the Nigerian in you sees government all around him. In Nigeria, government has a hand in everything. …

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  • Niger Delta: Things Are Falling Aground!

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II April 25, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    This is not Biafra. This is guerilla war at its best. There is no Geneva Convention, no uniformed personnel, no rules of engagement and other assortments and luxury that organized …

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  • Niger Delta: Things Are Falling Aground!

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II April 25, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    This is not Biafra. This is guerilla war at its best. There is no Geneva Convention, no uniformed personnel, no rules of engagement and other assortments and luxury that organized …

    Read more
  • Fixing Nigeria’s Politics

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II April 18, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    Politics in Nigeria is a combination of phantom and reality; a mixed plate of facts and rumors. We love politics, but we don’t believe in it. We won’t participate, yet we …

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  • Finally, They Took A Stand: How Third Term Agenda Will Change Nigeria

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II April 7, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    Specific years will go down in the history of Nigeria as important, but few years will be more crucial than 2006. In 2006, the future of Nigeria will be either …

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  • These Things Nigerians Need To Take Back: INEC, NTA and Nigerian Police

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II March 28, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    It is a well known fact that the power of the gun, the power of information and the power of legitimacy are necessary to maintain any government in power. As such …

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  • The King is about to Dance Naked in the Market – Drummers Beware!

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II March 27, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    To you my readers this king needs no introduction. Having been on the throne for ten years, he is the longest serving king in our little kingdom; our kingdom of …

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  • An Open Letter to the President of the Feudal Republic of Nigeria

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II March 1, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    Mr. President, I am not one of those beer drinking Nigerians that say your administration is the worst in the history of our nation. Far from it. You have done some …

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  • Who Wants to Fight for God?

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II February 8, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    Many commentators have sought to characterize this as some extraordinary clash of cultures or civilization, but they are simply incorrect. In fact, I doubt if both ends of the debate …

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  • Opposition Nonsense and Activist’s Wuru-wuru

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II February 3, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    Like everything Nigerian, opposition is dead. The tragedy of my country is not the actions of bad men; it is the silence or disorganization of good ones that makes our …

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  • Ladoja Is Done – So What?

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II January 12, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    I was born in Ibadan and I understand the rudimentary politics of that state. Since the days of penkelemes to the days of the Cicero of Esa Oke till this …

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  • Gift Giving and our Nascent Democracy

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II January 9, 2006
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    There is fraud in the land, and this fraud has been escalating in bountiful dimension since the beginning of this democratic dispensation. Our public officials have elevated the game of bribery …

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  • Our Children, Our Future

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II December 27, 2005
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    My parents taught me early in life that beyond and above all things, my siblings and I were the reasons they toiled, they worked or even bothered to wake up …

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  • Any Room For Personal Responsibility?

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II December 20, 2005
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    Nigerians are in one vein optimistic and on the other cynical. We are one of the most religious yet the most corrupt nation on planet earth. Nigerians are very cynical …

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  • PDP vs. PDP: Tale of MDD-MRD and 2007

    by Michael Oluwagbemi II December 13, 2005
    by Michael Oluwagbemi II

    The third term agenda of the current administration has indeed ruffled some distinguished feathers across the nation. From civil society to human rights activist and to some journalists, the congregation has …

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