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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...

Yar’Adua Needs Our Support

I am not asking social critics and commentators to give the President a free ride for eternity. I am not asking that they abandon their constitutional responsibilities. But this President seems to be the listening kind. He needs and deserves our support...

Between President Yar’adua and Alhaji Kingibe

It is often advocated in politics, that it is advisable to keep one’s ‘enemies’ within sight in order to keep a close eye on them. But in the case of Alhaji Kingibe it may be best to dispatch him...

Yar’adua Cabinet Restructure: Redefining Or Redeeming Wrong Tools?

In an apparent move to consolidate power, President Yar'Adua has made sweeping changes to the federal ministries. It is believed to play the part of efforts of this administration to fast-track and effectively coordinate the implementation of her seven-point agenda...

A Day At The Ikoyi Passport Office

I saw energetic young immigration officers looking smart and sharp in their starched khaki uniforms. It was almost as if they were on a mission to restore the pride and glory of uniformed men in Nigeria...

Yar’ Adua’s Health Crisis And The Options Before Nigeria

The main issue from the national crisis occasioned by Yar A’dua’s recent health crisis is that the country, must as of compulsion, discuss the possible alternatives open to the country should Yar A’dua drop dead...

Yar’Adua’s Health and the Need for Full Disclosure

A president’s declining health or death adversely affects the psyche of the citizenry. This is so because a president is a thread in a nation’s blanket...

Is Dr. Goodluck Ready To Step Up To The Presidency?

As far as Nigeria’s political power brokers and kingmakers are concerned, this may be the time to ponder, plot, and perfect their political game strategies in respect of who occupies the top job going forward...

Igbos Of Delta State And Crisis Of Identity (Conclusion)

An Igbo man once asked me in London whether I am a Yoruba man, that my surname looks like one. I just laughed and politely asked the man to pronounce my name. He ended up pronouncing it with all the Igbo-ness and accent which goes with it...

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