Dr. Wunmi Akintide

Dr. Wunmi Akintide is a well known commentator on national issues.

Hyperbolic Exaggerations

President Obasanjo recently admitted being pressured by some Nigerians to stay on for another term, but he has not told us their reasons for urging him to stay on. It is Corruption on the part of the President not to name those Nigerians, or to dignify their advice by not speaking up on it sooner, and by not openly discouraging that kind of advice...

John Bolton's Nomination Does Not Bode Well For America

America under George Bush is slowly and progressively boxing herself into a corner, as can be seen from the recent selection of the Pope where none of the several American Cardinals was considered fit to be Pope because America already dominates the world, and picking a Pope from America was simply inconceivable...

Governor Oyinlola As The Gary Hart Of The Ongoing Corruption Scandal In Nigeria

The Press should not only go after Oyinlola's record as a one time Military Governor of the Lagos State, they should go find out how much ill-gotten gains he might have acquired using his position as Military Governor. if indeed he was able to spend as much as 300 million Naira on his campaigns for elective office, as he himself has openly admitted, it goes without saying to find out how he actually made his money...

Success At Fighting Corruption…

The scandals in Lagos are nothing compared to those in Abuja one of the most expensive capitals in the world. You would be mystified...

Obasanjo's Success At Fighting Corruption In Nigeria

Any leader that would lead a successful war against corruption in Nigeria must prove himself totally above board in every situation...

Taking An Opinion Poll…A Response to Sabella Abidde

What you are essentially disputing in your critique is not that some of the observations I have made in my write-up are totally wrong, but that you think it is too early to judge...

Hail To The Chief

G.W. may not have the verbiage and bulldog persona of a Ronald Reagan. But he sure brings to the Presidency a sure footedness and single-minded focus on promoting the cause of Freedom around the world...

Kudos To Obasanjo For His Position On Togo

The problem in Togo today could resurface in another African country tomorrow. The reorganized African Union currently headed by Obasanjo, is making it clear to African dictators, it is no longer going to be business as usual. That, in my judgment, is great progress, and the Nigerian President deserves our commendation for such strong leadership...

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