Mr. Obasanjo got it all wrong in hinting that PDP members of the National Assembly are supposed to be loyal to him and the party in all circumstance, laudable or condemnable. Is Mr. President trying to tell the Nigerian people that his party or any other party is bigger and more important than the project called Nigeria?
For those born and still living in the Diaspora, its not too late. You can still retrace your steps and seek the land of your parent’s birth. Even if it’s just for a visit. At least before you die…
In marrying my Nigerian husband, I find that I, an African American woman, have taken on the entire country’s fight as well. I mean I am called on, through thoughtless remarks or questions, to defend my choice…
The Nigerian Shame In London II: ‘Kongi’ Soap Doesn’t Wash Off Shame
by Dele Oluwole
by Dele Oluwole
The BBC got so much commendation each time they exposed bad Nigerians, hence so much search light is placed on us. Because of the recent development it has become a way of life for Nigerians to be the most delayed and interrogated by the police when stopped on the streets of London…
The Nigerian Shame In London II: ‘Kongi’ Soap Doesn’t Wash Off Shame
by Dele Oluwole
by Dele Oluwole
The BBC got so much commendation each time they exposed bad Nigerians, hence so much search light is placed on us. Because of the recent development it has become a way of life for Nigerians to be the most delayed and interrogated by the police when stopped on the streets of London…
Almost from the time he became the governor of the state, he was despised by a segment of the populace. It was assumed that time would heal whatever wound and friction there wa. But for whatever reason, it was not to be…
Why Do Diasporas Exist?
How Are Diasporas Beneficial to Homelands?
How Fare Nigeria, Compared with other Homelands?
What Can Diaspora Nigerians Learn from other “matured” Diasporas?
Our problem is not just with learning to live the democratic way of life. Democracy is not the answer to all our national travails though it is the magic wand to some. Our problems are more fundamental. After all Countries like China are not democracies yet they thrive…
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by all means and purpose is a constitutional mimic of its American counterpart because it serves no practical constitutional purpose. In short, it is a copy cat makes me look good body…
With only a few days to the handover to a new government, we are still hearing belligerent and disgruntled voices threatening brimstone and fire, some very unpatriotic elements calling for the elections to be annulled…
It is sad that as Obasanjo prepares to quit power in a week’s time, feelings of disappointment, if not betrayal, tend to eclipse what ought to be Nigeria’s day in the sun…