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“He who comes into equity must come with clean hands” – Legal Maxim Reading through Dr Abati’s long article in The Guardian edition of 13 March, 2016 titled: “In this …

“Integrity and honor are not common, deceit and opportunism are easily accessible” – Yahaya Balogun “President Buhari, this obsession with ‘they stole our money’, is too much. We know Jonathan …

“May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.” — President John Adams moving into the new White House in 1797. (John Adams, a remarkable political philosopher, …

Retrospectively, In the history of Nigeria, no Head of state or President to one’s knowledge, has ever willingly given his constitutional authority to his vice while on holiday, incapacitated or …

The attention of the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff must be drawn to the disgusting video trending on social media about the inhuman treatment of a young man by the …

In the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s day celebration on Monday, January 18th, 2016, It is imperative to allay the fears of Nigerians and other nationalities living here in …

Nigerian history is avoidably repetitious. If we the people refuse to learn from the ugly history, we are doomed to repeat it. Men of yesterday are stealthily coming to fore …

Dear Mr President, As you add and commence a new journey into another year of your patriotism, statemanship and incorruptible life, we the people felicitate with you, and with your …

President Buhari, as you begin to clean the Aegean of corruption in Nigeria, beware of political and military friends, and friends of friends; take heed of political associates; come not …

If the news emanating from APC Kogi State is true, then we should be re-arming our political arsenals to prevent  APC shenanigans in Kogi State. The dumb political maneuvering of …

Reading through a press statement purportedly written and signed by one Mr Tunde Aina, the National president, Kogi United forum, on the death of the late Abubakar Audu, gives one …

This piece goes beyond political expediency or a sense of self-interest. Rather, it is with a profound sense of fulfillment to receive an appreciative response from the White House to …

The God of vengeance seems to be rocking Nigeria now. I think the country is on the road to political and spiritual rejuvenation. When an embattled politician died of cardiac …

The beacon of hope of our time is Pope Francis, our beatitude! He is a quintessential individual shaping a confused world for posterity, good governance and revival of souls for …

The administration of President Goodluck Jonathan was our last collective journey to the past as a country. The battle between the government and the ordinary people was a battle for …

I have consistently maintained in my various writings that Buhari’s mind is imbued with the mind of a leader. You do not have to agree with this writer. The news …