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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...

Sex, Homosexuality And Us (2)

The gay movement is gradually spreading across Africa, Nigeria in particular. The general feeling is that gays are getting bolder in their quest for acceptance and integration in the Nigerian context...

Jimi Lawal: The Cat On His Ninth Life

Suave Jimi Lawal who could charm the birds off their perch with his easy manners and pretentious airs became a permanent fixture in Obasanjo's supposed attempt to 'organize' the Nigerian Diaspora. Jimi was a founding member of the Obasanjo-created Nigerians in Diaspora Organization, NIDO, and a member of its boards in America and in Europe...

President Obasanjo's Diplomatic Finesse Unheralded In Nigeria!

President Obasanjo has been a bulwark of success and the fulcrum of his drive is Nigeria and all of Africa, but he is most unfortunately under-appreciated in Nigeria, hence he can be said to be the proverbial prophet without respect in his domain...

Olusegun Obasanjo and Paul Adujie: The Spoofed Conversation

When it comes to matters relating to President Obasanjo, my very good friend Paul Adujie irritates me. He gets on my nerves. He does! To him, Obasanjo can do no wrong even when the president is clearly wrong in his pronouncements, deeds and inaction...

Echoes From The Jungle

Somewhere in Oyo State, there is a man called Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu, who lives, speaks and acts as if there are no laws in Nigeria, and enjoys hearing himself being referred to as "the Strongman of Ibadan Politics." From what is regularly reported about this man, and the comments credited to him in the media, he should either be in jail now or facing trial in a properly constituted court...

Opposition Nonsense and Activist’s Wuru-wuru

Like everything Nigerian, opposition is dead. The tragedy of my country is not the actions of bad men; it is the silence or disorganization of good ones that makes our country one of the most backward in the world and definitely ranking among the most decadent society in the history of mankind...

The Preferred Evil

The long arm of political corruption has caught up with Oyo State. The evils of the politics of one man are now playing themselves out. What I am worried about is its dire consequences, which I believe are crucial to the evolution of the political norms of the state...

My Name is Femi Fani-Kayode

The problem with you Nigerians is that you act as though you are smart, or smarter than my boss. You act as though you know it all. You act as though you are better read, better traveled and have a better view of what is going on in the world...

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Kalu, EFCC And The Re-branding Project

The EFCC is bloated everyday with the hard earned name of Kalu brought to disrepute. The EFCC always uses wide coverage by the media to impress Nigerians while molesting Kalu. Today, many Nigerians are not impressed...

Gani Fawehinmi: A Personal Encounter

I count myself lucky to have met this great Nigerian who will continue to live in our hearts...

Nigeria and the Mace Snatching Saga

It is troubling, to say the least, that an...

The Nigerian Bingos and President Buhari

My friend, Dr. Lekky Okotete posted the below on...

Your Honorable, Your Highness and Your Excellency

It's been five weeks since I retuned to Nigeria, am still trying to get a handle on a lot of things. And although I am very happy to be back and all that, many things still confound me...

The Role of Military Intelligence and Diplomacy in the Era of World Terrorism: A Note to the UN Security Council Members

The world is divided amongst states with different worldviews, which are irreconcilable. China has increased its military budget. Japan has freed itself from the impositions put on its constitution after the Second World War...

Sovereignty, Economic Security, Obama's visit, Jonathan, 2011 Elections and Development of Nigeria: Correlation (3)

This year, it will be 50 years exactly since the Union Jack was lowered and Nigeria declared an independent country. How have we fared within these 50 years? What are the results or consequence of absence of political sovereignty? Where are we today?

If Nuru Ribadu Dies, The Nigerian President Killed Him!

In our Nigeria today, the corruption chain reaction now appears to have hijacked the total hierarchy of power. It is complete...

NATO, No Fly Zone for Syria, Yemen, Bahrain?

Syria is using tanks and heavy weapons to crackdown on peaceful protesters and this is egregious and should be condemned by all lovers of democracy and freedom...

Of Border Closure and Custom Officials

I followed the posts on borders and the Custom...