The Bigger Picture in Ekiti Governorship Contest
A day after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Dr. Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the July 14, 2018, governorship election in Ekiti…
Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye, a Nigerian commentator on public issues, is a columnist with Daily Independent newspaper, Lagos, where he once served as a member of the Editorial Board. His column appears on the back page of the paper every Tuesday.
Lai Mohammed: An Unmanageable Mistake!
When President Muhammadu Buhari announced the people he has selected to occupy some of the most strategic positions in his regime, there was understandable uproar across the country. Nigerians looked…
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Enugu Workers
Enugu State governor, Mr. Ugwuanyi, has enjoyed a rather impressive portrayal in the media since he assumed office. I have seen several articles parroting his “marvelous achievements” and some of the articles…
Electricity Crisis and the Illusion of ‘Body Language’
By Wednesday, April 1, 2015 when Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the March 2015 presidential elections,…
In Search of Nigeria’s “Credible” Politicians
If you are in Nigeria and you have not done this before, try and do it right away. Just open a Nigerian newspaper near you. Go through its pages to…
A Problem like Fulani Herdsmen
The brutal abduction early last week of Chief Olu Falae, a former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) and former finance minister, by a band of suspected Fulani…
Gov Masari’s Eleven Billion Naira Lie
It is more than one week now since Premium Times carried a very shocking story in which the Katsina State Governor and one of the leading lights of the ruling…
Is Autumn Finally Here for Robert Mugabe?
Robert Mugabe, the 91-year old president of Zimbabwe – that beautiful but horribly impoverished country tucked away in the Southern part of Africa – has always managed to emerge colourful…
Tobacco: When Will The World Defeat This Menace?
On May 31, 2015, ‘World No Tobacco Day’ (WNTD) was once again marked across the world. The theme for this year’s campaign is: “Stop Illicit Trade Of Tobacco Products.” First…
Her Excellency, My Wife!
The title of this essay is not original. The credit for its invention should go to one of the military governors during the Babangida or Abacha military era. He was…