Oshiomhole and Amaechi’s Race for VP slot
These are quite ridiculous times politically speaking with all manner of nonsense coming out from politicians as they seek to outdo one another in this rat race they dress up…
Tambuwal: When a turncoat talks without thinking
Aminu Tambuwal, the turncoat Speaker of the House of Representatives, is reported to have made disparaging remarks against his erstwhile political platform, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and President Goodluck…
Synagogue Inquest: Oh What a Tangled Web Lagos Weaves
Recent revelations have left questions about the credibility of the witnesses at the Lagos State Government Inquest into The Synagogue Building disaster accentuated rather than assuaged. In a previous article,…
Mrs Jonathan Resigns
Yes; that was how I first saw the headline too late Thursday, 23 October, 2014. Another headline screamed at me, “Wife of President Jonathan Resigns.” Well, that almost ruined my…
Banire, Aregebsola and Osun Polls
I have been eagerly awaiting a critique of my paper of last week titled ‘Osun Election: A Pathway to Nigeria’s Democratic Growth’. At last, I got one in the reaction…
If Alex Badeh’s House is in Flames, There Goes All!
Mr. President, since the beginning of this year, is not Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh the highest-ranking military officer in Nigeria? Is this not the same man who in May…
Some Hard Questions for the Buharists
This is indeed the time for us to answer some hard questions and speak some home truths. It is a season that shall separate the men from the boys. It…
Nigeria First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan and the right of expression
The First Lady, Mrs. Jonathan, is reportedly being admonished by powerful political men, in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) especially, for her heightened political profile and overuse of her influence…
General Muhammadu Buhari: A Desperate Politician or an Islamic Fundamentalist?
Muhammadu Buhari, a retired Major General of the Nigerian Army and former Head of State is a different kettle of fish to different people across the strata of Nigeria. In…
The Words Of A Haramite and the Perfidy Of The ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ Campaign
”When I say that the Presidency must come to the north next year I am referring to the Hausa-Fulani core north and not any northern Christian or Muslim minority tribe.…