Calm Down Nigerians, It’s Only Four Years!
Early on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, by 4.40 am and four days after the presidential election held in Nigeria on Saturday, February 23, the Chairman of the ‘Independent’ National Electoral…
Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye, a Nigerian commentator on public issues, is a columnist with Daily Independent newspaper, Lagos, where he is a member of the Editorial Board. His column appears in the paper every Friday. (Email: scruples2006@yahoo.com)
Nigeria: Only Fools Die For Looters!
A chapter in my new book, “NIGERIA: Why Looting May Not Stop,” is entitled, ‘Dying For Looters.’ Tomorrow is the presidential and national assembly elections in Nigeria. One very sad,…
Has Nigeria Forgotten Leah Sharibu?
As President Muhammadu Buhari, the commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, moves from one state to another, campaigning for a second term despite nearly four years in office which has…
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…
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…