On Sunday, August 15, at the Otedola Millennium Estate end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, no fewer than 40 people lost their lives and about 25 vehicles were damaged in an inferno caused by a petrol tanker…
An obscure pastor of an equally obscure church in Florida is leading efforts to burn copies of the Koran throughout America and perhaps worldwide, on September 11, 2010. The charlatan is the latest cannon fodder in latest upsurge in attacks, against Muslims in America…
Religions in Nigeria have not helped Nigeria to eradicate corruption in any remarkable way. Instead, corruption has continued to increase amidst poverty and increasing number of so-called religious institutions
Leadership is a demonstrative ability. Good leaders always display sincerity, credibility, integrity, intelligence and competence in all their actions. They make timely and appropriate changes in thinking…
In our present political system, rhetoric and mediocrity have gained ground at the expense of true democracy…
All of us can not continue to pacify ourselves by taking solace in belonging to a wasted generation. Rather, those political thieves, and corrupt leaders should be apprehended and held accountable. If it requires their lives to be wasted in the fashion of Rawlings pseudo-revolution or Chinese enacted anti corruption policy, so be it…
Many people have accused state governments of hijacking the funds meant for the councils, a charge which has been denied by state governments . But, if the states are to be believed, it is left to be seen why they are not asking the councils how their funds are being mismanaged…
My most trying moment was when I got to Spain and met the challenges of the passport issue. Something positive has been done to rectify the problems…
It was for me a dream fulfilled when my family and I arrived in Montego Bay, Jamaica on August 17 for a weeklong vacation. Ever since my secondary school days, I had sustained an endearing long distance relationship with that Caribbean island nation…
ATM frauds have become incessant in Nigeria, as is worldwide, but the menace is more pronounced in our new generation banks…
Some of us have seen the mountaintop, but how many of our brothers and sisters have? Some have faintly glimpsed the future through dreams and euphoric indulgence, but this has remained a curse rather than a blessing…