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Teachers’ Day: Nigerian Teachers Deserve Better

October 5 is set aside to celebrate teachers across the world. World Teachers’ Day is iconic. It cuts national and regional boundaries. Unfortunately, for...

Do not pity President Tinubu

“We have corruption, insecurity, and many problems confronting us … but don’t pity me. I asked for the job. I campaigned for it. No...

How long can Nigeria go under Tinubu?

I have always been fascinated by a phrase in the marital vows of Christians during wedding rituals: “till death do us part”! My candid...

2nd Niger Bridge: Boon, Bait and Boondoggle

Amidst prevailing weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth, news of the 'completion' of the 2nd Niger Bridge was received with elation nationwide; nay the...

I See an Obama-esque Hope in Obi’s Audacity

Knowing neither how nor why, I woke up this morning on a kind of high. Largely influenced by the escalating cost of energy worldwide,...

Chairman of the Party

The inimitable Peter Enahoro, aka Peter Pan, wrote in his classic book, How To Be A Nigerian: “Next to God, there is nothing that...

Nigeria: How to Re-build a Nation

Let’s say I want to re-build a nation that’s already on life support and clinically dead. The population is blaming the politicians, past and...

Wike Could Turn Out Obi’s Judas – A Prophecy

A noted cynic and friend of mine provided the mnemonic for this piece. Unbidden, he had opened up on the aged tale of the...

Hope for the New Nigeria

Nigeria is currently on a brink, virtually all the major political actors have given up on the Buhari administration and the citizenry seems to...

Dissecting Buhari’s Owerri Sermon

President Buhari never fails to blow his trumpet occasionally. The more so when those he assigned the job forget. More like the storied lizard...

Once Upon A Fight Between Obasanjo And Babangida

The two generals are seen as the best of friends across the political spectrum of the Nigerian nation. In many informed circles, General Matthew Okikiola...

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America's Afghanistan Withdrawal Should Be Accelerated?

Osama Is Dead, Al Qaeda is in disarray, and other extremist groups are probably fearful. Bring the troops home, save money, and save the long suffering and now harried American troops...

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As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approaches another crucial phase...

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Ijebu-Jesa Grammar School at 70!  (2)

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The Newcomer’s Guide To Making A Nollywood Movie

It is very important to determine how many "slaps" and "slumpings" will feature in the Nollywood movie. The more the slaps and slumpings, the merrier. A Nollywood flick without slaps is like a Bollywood movie without the dance...

David-West’s flaring faith for Nigeria

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The Existential Threat of Britain’s Exit of the European Union

The shockwaves, the existential threat and exhaustion of the...