El Rufai & The Hypocrisy Called #Bringbackourgirls
Anytime the question of who is behind the abduction of Chibok girls is asked, I remember the poem, Mr. Nobody which we recited back then in primary school. Spare my…
The phones no longer ring
As spokesman to President Goodluck Jonathan, my phones rang endlessly and became more than personal navigators within the social space. They defined my entire life; dusk to dawn, all year-round.…
Senator Patrick Leahy: With Friends Like This
The United States government helped Boko Haram immensly by refusing to classify them as a terrorist organisation until 2014 and by refusing to sell us arms to fight them. Worst…
Full Text Of President Buhari’s Speech At The United States Institute Of Peace (USIP)
I am delighted to be here this morning, and I wish to thank the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Atlantic…
APC Crisis and the Myth of Party Supremacy
Much has been written about the current crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC), with some people expressing concerns about a possible disintegration of the party. The crisis, as serious…
Delta Election Tribunal: 10 SAN Can`t Help Gov. Okowa to Stay Beyond 90 Days in office
The legal tussle at the Delta State Election Tribunal is gradually gathering momentum as Chief Thompson Okpoko (SAN) and his legal team tackles three other Senior Advocates of Nigeria led…
“The Economist’ & CBN’S “Toothpick Alert”
A scathing assessment of the CBN’s strategy for managing the increasing pressure on the Naira exchange rate was recently published by “The Economist,” a UK based internationally respectable magazine.‘The Economist’…
Bukola Saraki: Demarche And Prognosis
In Bukola Saraki, Nigeria finally found its most defining politician who learnt from his father how to survive the political minefield, and who surpassed the father in the deployment of…
The Battles Within APC
Nigerians are keenly aware of the fact that 2015 is a critical year for our politics. The usual muted complaints have turned into bitter criticisms of All Progressives Congress’ missteps…
Buhari’s First Month: A Preliminary Appraisal
Exactly a month ago, President Muhammadu Buhari took over the reins of power. It is still early days yet, just one month out of 48, a mere two per cent…