Miscellaneous

The Death Penalty For Fakers And Forgers

A dangerous, corrosive wind of fakery, forgery, and identity misrepresentation is currently hovering over Nigeria, threatening to tear down the country's moral, institutional, and...

Bart Nnaji, Okey Ndibe & African Commentary Magazine

“Publishing is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs.” -...

Akin Ogunbiyi: 64 years of quiet conviction

Saturday, September 12, was a special day for the family, friends, and well-wishers of Dr. Akinade Akanmu Ogunbiyi, as the charming leader marked the...

Of John F. Kennedy and Olisa Agbakoba

There are interesting developments between Nigeria and the United States in respect of John F.Kennedy and Olisa Agbakoba. John F. Kennedy and Olisa Agbakoba were...

Odutola Brothers and Automobile History

There are interesting developments in Nigeria with regards to world automobile History. The American entrepreneur and Manufacturer, Henry Ford, founded the Ford Motor company on...

Of Winston Spencer Churchill and Femi Fani-Kayode

There are interesting developments between the United Kingdom and Nigeria in respect of ex British Prime minister,Winston Spencer Churchill and Nigerian Politician, Femi Fani...

Goodnight to Our Beloved Brother, Uwais Adekunle Balogun Alias “Awesun”

(Inna llilai Waheenah illahim Rajihunna - From God we have come; to Him we shall return) Death is an existential mystery that human beings need...

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of SAYLC-UK: A Noble Cause

Let’s pass it on to our children. “The great and most powerful gift a parent can give their children is to pass to them...

Why I’ll Sue My Mother

My ninety-year-old mother has damaged my pristine image, and I am shopping for a lawyer to sue her. So, dear reader: if you happen...

El-Rufai is Governor of the month

El-Rufai wins CGPI Governor of the Month Award…Ambode is in 3rd Place (Press Release) Kaduna state Governor Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has been judged to be...

Stakeholders set to hold Talks on Fuel Subsidy at CIAPS

(NOTE: The following is an unedited press release from the CIAPS) Stakeholders and various professionals are converging in Lagos on Friday 19th June to discuss...

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Goodluck Jonathan: PDP’s candidate, not mine

Like most ardent Nigerian political observers, I also found myself glued to my television set on the 13th January, 2011 in order to catch the glimpse of the long awaited and much publicized presidential primaries of the PDP, held at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The exercise didn't fail to live up to its touted bidding...

The Joke Is On Us

At last, a man in possession of strong moral capital has come to the throne and Nigeria is about to rise and shine...

When Reality Hits the Road and The Road Ends at my Door: Ramblings of a Middle Aged Aunt

Today it is my time for thinking about my own child, my nieces, nephews and other younger relatives I have acquired by blood ties or through friendship. I wonder what the future holds for them. I wonder…

A Christmas of Tears: Hunger and Hardship Overshadow Festivities In Nigeria

As Christmas dawns across Nigeria, the warmth and unity...

Fears and Certainties of 2015 today

For many people these are clearly uncertain times, it is the same everywhere you look in the world. In Nigeria, however, uncertainty is the norm. It is neither a temporary nor a new phenomenon. Generally, most people living in Nigeria and those dealing with Nigeria are never certain of what to expect...

Malaria-infested Abia Government

It is observable that somebody in Abia State Government House, Umuahia, is taking a prescription for leprosy in the place of malaria...

Soyinka's Other Gift to the World

Humanity may be messy, but it is intrinsically noble, and its existence is justified by certain inalienable rights. Any attempt to demean these rights in any one single individual or group, by an act of political or religious dogmatism, is an affront on the whole community, and should be so perceived and resisted.

I Write To Process The World Gently – Sefi Atta In Conversation With Ike Anya (2)

"Ethnic stereotypes are absurd to me because I was raised in a part of Lagos that was unusual in the sense that almost all my friends and family had parents who were from different ethnic backgrounds..." - Sefi Atta

Is It Me? Or Did Abdulrahman Danbazzau Just Defy The Presidency?

Ok, I’m still trying to rationalize this. The commander in Chief just got usurped by the Chief of Army Staff?  This is beyond Ordinary. I thought the Chief of Army staff was a few Offices removed from the Presidency!

Life In America: Welcome To Fatherhood!

Seriously, young man, so now, you have a child you can call your own...? Hmmm… Let me ask you a deeply profound and intellectual question: WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?