Buhari, Jonathan and Jammeh of Gambia’s U-Turn
Ever since former president Jonathan made that call to president Buhari congratulating him on his “victory” at the last presidential polls, and following the enormous goodwill that has attracted to…
Nasir El Rufai & The Bloodfest in Southern Kaduna (Part 2)
Senator Danjuma La’ah, the Senator representing the good people of Southern Kaduna continued. He said that according to the Leadership Newspaper of 4th December, 2016 under the headline: “Foreigners Behind…
Governors and the politics of succession
The recent Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states threw up a number of issues about the politics of succession in Nigeria. In Edo state, you would think it was…
We Are Disappointed: You Are Not Saints
We wish to register our dismay at the trenchant, libellous and condemnatory response of the members of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) to a harmless observation by the…
Ondo State: The Return of Eyitayo Jegede and a Future Assured
The judgement by the court of appeal reinstating Mr Eyitayo Jegede SAN as the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State…
Minister Fashola; Power Sector Needs Law
Most Nigerians will commend the performance, so far, of the honourable minister since the beginning of his tenure as the minister for works, housing and power and his antecedent in…
Great Strides of Dambazau in one year
”Great men are meteors that burn so that the earth may be lighted”– Napoleon Bonaparte Some years ago, one of the presenters of the BBC’s ‘Heart and Soul’ programme sought…
Spymaster: A Memo to President Buhari on Sambo Dasuki
Your Excellency, Mr. President, permit me to use this open letter as an appropriate channel to convey this message to you for the obvious reason of reliability. For fear of…
The New Oba Ewuare And His Alleged Coronation Speech
Most Nigerians were either bemused or celebrated with the people of Benin on the coronation of their most recent Oba of Benin. Benin was one of Nigeria’s most iconic and…
EFCC: Femi Fani-Kayode’s Life in Danger
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) once again lived up to its billing of being used by the current administration for the sinister purposes of silencing the opposition under…