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Hello! Be Wise As The Campaigns Begin

Barring any divine intervention, and never ruling out the unpredictability of the cosmic regime, the 2027 general elections in Nigeria will be held. The...

Nigeria Is Dying In Bondage

The calls came to me in quick succession - from the United States and some cities in Nigeria - concerning the health and accommodation...

Osun Election: Victory For The People

The result of the just-concluded governorship election in Osun State still resonates across the country at deafening decibels. Everybody is celebrating the Accord Party’s...

My Silly Wet 2011 Dream

I had a silly dream last night; yeah, that kind of dream. I had a dream which in the naturally befuddling Nigerian environment is nothing short of a dream...

State of The Nation: A Continuous Assessment

Okay, let me make it clearer. Every human being is like a drug addict; no matter how hard he tries...

A-Z of Delta State Sorry Story!

Ibori was an avowed disciple of Abacha. He was one of the Abacha boys in that dark age of our national life. That has been said already. But we make haste to say here: like Abacha, like Ibori!

A-Z of Delta State Sorry Story!

Ibori was an avowed disciple of Abacha. He was one of the Abacha boys in that dark age of our national life. That has been said already. But we make haste to say here: like Abacha, like Ibori!

Channels TV: Another Triumph of Journalism

Governance in Nigeria may not represent an enthralling story, but not journalism. Acts of the Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary at all levels may be nauseating, not so with the fourth estate of the realm. There are major bus-stops in Nigeria journalism that attract huge nods...

Nigerians: Please Stop Recycling

The candidates who have so far declared their intention to contest the presidency in next year’s presidential election include two retired Generals, who ruled the country for nearly a decade between them, and who first entered Nigerian government in 1975.  Although there is a case for experience, there has to be a sensible limit somewhere...

Speaking Truth to Power: The Asiwaju of Progress or Manipulation

With the reversals by the courts of some gubernatorial electoral ‘victories’ of the PDP in the South West the focus in the media and the internet chatter fora has now shifted to the person of the ‘Asiwaju’, ’Bola Tinubu of Lagos.  To some the man awaits canonisation as a saint and to others he attracts vilification...

Will Sanusi Keep Talking?

A recent report shows that the Nigerian economy is amongst the top ten growing economies for the year 2010; but what matters to the common Nigerian is basically the affordability of goods and services, availability of jobs and his ability to eat three square meals a day....

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Let The Work Begin!

Regardless of political party affiliations, I write to congratulate all persons elected to all levels of political offices nation-wide...

The Animal Farm: Monkey dey work, baboon dey chop!

"Nigerian leaders on Friday (28 February 2014) called on...

On The Road With UBA In London

News of the London road show by the United Bank for Africa had been making the rounds among the Nigerian community in London for weeks long before the train came into town...

Atiku’s irreversible blunders

There is a Yoruba adage, which says that ‘ogbon...

Nigeria and Thug-Elections!

The criminalization of politics has inevitably led to the politicization of crime. Of course, electoral politics is not the sole reason for the criminalization of politics...

How Nigerian Youths are Driving Technology and Innovation in a Challenging Environment

The world is innovating so fast, impacting the way...

Smuggling In Idi-Iroko, A Way Of Life

‘’Everything you call illegitimate is legitimate here in Idi-Iroko’’, a source who did not want to be named insists. According to him, what takes place in Idi-Iroko is a mere reflection of what happens at the high seas where a lot of illegal oil bunkering takes place...

Politics, Politicians and Military Adventure

The psyche of an average Nigeria has been programmed to react and respond to situations in such a manner that reminds us of the long years of military rule and dictatorship...

Boosting Brand Nigeria With The Golden Eaglets Win

Brand Nigeria received the biggest boost it could ever receive in its quest to put some shine on its already globally battered image  when the Under-17 football team, the Golden Eaglets, beat Spain in the finals of the FIFA Under-17 World Championship in South Korea...