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Government Against The People

Nigeria is in grave danger more than ever. There is no running away from the dire fact that things are not working properly in the...

Oyebanji: The countdown starts!

At exactly 1:34 pm on Friday, October 16, 2026, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) took the Oath of Allegiance as Governor of Ekiti State for...

The Impossible Death Of Dele Giwa

It has been 40 years since the satanic assassination of Dele Giwa through a letter bomb delivered to his home, but the departed iconic...

Political Innuendos And Necessary Failure

It is a shame that Mr. President allowed his integrity to be battered because of the selfishness of his advisors and the agents of doom that he has appointed as ministers.. It is a grave shame...

Political Innuendos And Necessary Failure

It is a shame that Mr. President allowed his integrity to be battered because of the selfishness of his advisors and the agents of doom that he has appointed as ministers.. It is a grave shame...

Breaking News: Vote Recount…Obasanjo Wins Third Term

According to a confirmed news report coming out of Nigeria, President Olusegun Obasanjo has won the people’s mandate to continue in office for an unprecedented third term in office...

Hooray for democracy! Hooray Nigerians! But…

In all my adult life, there have been precious few incidents that have made Nigerians from all walks of life unite in celebration and joy...

Outgoing Politicians: Of Imperfection and Looting

It is not too late for Obasanjo to attempt redemption.He should clip the wings of political godfathers that have started emphatically identifying the next governors without regard for the voices of the citizens...

Some Mothers Do Have Them…

General Ibrahim Babagida attempted to perpetuate himself in power. Abacha employed all strategies to achieve the same thing. Today, all we speak about is Obasanjo staying longer in power. Some mothers do have some funny children...

Some Mothers Do Have Them…

General Ibrahim Babagida attempted to perpetuate himself in power. Abacha employed all strategies to achieve the same thing. Today, all we speak about is Obasanjo staying longer in power. Some mothers do have some funny children...

Plan C For The President

Every Nigerian who loves democracy, and loves our dear president even more should arise now and fight for the great defender of the Olowu dynasty, the mighty warrior of Otta. He doesn’t deserve this humiliation, after all that he has done for Nigeria....

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Nigeria and its ‘Lef Am for God’ Mentality

Where two or three or more Nigerians are gathered together in the name of Nigeria, one can be certain, that right there, in the midst of them, is an impassioned debate about Nigeria in full flow...

Dr. Orlando Owoh: A Canary in the Afterlife

The Canary is a small songbird that was used...

Over 26 need not apply

There is something I have noticed with job advertisements in Nigeria that absolutely winds me up. It is the blatant age discrimination displayed by both National and Multinational firms...

How to Report the President's Illness: Why Nigeria's Case Is Different

Nigerians can also be blamed for the paucity of information on the health status of those at the helm of affairs. On the various streets across Nigeria, Nigerians go about their daily chores as if all is well...

Is Col. Abubakar Umar A Dark Horse For Aso Rock in 2011?

On a balance of political probabilities, it would not seem too farfetched, I think, to postulate that come May 2011, there may very well be a different Helmsman at the rudder of controls of our national Ship of State...

2023 General Elections: INEC Will Succeed

Many Nigerians believe that election is democracy and democracy...

Before Nwodo Commits Suicide!

As Nwodo has publicly declared his intention to lay down his precious life so that Nigerians can enjoy the dividends of democracy that has eluded us ever since the PDP came into our lives he will definitely be a hero in the event that we see changes...

Ngozi Magic

Last night I had a dream, whether it is a real dream or not, I do not know. It could even have been a vision. I am not sure which is what now. Maybe it was just my mind playing tricks on me. Whether for real or not, I saw Sista Ngozi contesting as the last joker of President Obasanjo...

A Holy Kiss For My Daughter

After she insisted that she can only leave if I planted a kiss on her lips, I decided to oblige her. And we kissed. It was my second, but it was not as innocent as the very first holy kiss...

Resisting the Politics of Paranoia: President Yar’adua’s Challenge

One of the tell-tale signs of a government at odds with itself is the outbreak of paranoia within its ranks. Outbreaks of this nature often infect the apparatus and body of government, to such an extent, that its different parts become suspicious of one another...