One may not be far wrong to assume that Pat Utomi belongs to that special category of Nigerians that believe in trying, and who are also more comfortable to be judged by history for making mistakes in their several attempts to leave the world a better place…
In spite of all the negativities and fear, Nigerians like me would like to return home. But where do one start? Would my local peers see me as an outsider and as someone to frustrate out of the system? Would my children and wife feel welcome and in place? Is the atmosphere conducive for personal growth and development? Is my safety and that of my family guaranteed?
Many commentators have sought to characterize this as some extraordinary clash of cultures or civilization, but they are simply incorrect. In fact, I doubt if both ends of the debate are civilized because respect and tolerance are cornerstones of civilized people…
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…
Have you ever heard of a one man country? If you have not, I present to you Nigeria, a leading African Nation whose current President strongly believes, and he plays it out, at every opportunity, that Nigeria as presently constituted, cannot stand or survive without him…
Press freedom must be exercised with a great sense of responsibility. Media freedom cannot be limitless or irresponsibly exercised…
Maybe being a young person, I feel that one should not be slowed down by the fear of death. However, the death of two very close young people is beginning to make me think that maybe after all the good die young…
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…
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…
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…
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…