Achebe – The Icon and Greatest Anti-Corruption Crusader
Many well-meaning Nigerians and international figures have said so much in tribute to this literary giant since his death on March 21, 2013. The world is celebrating Chinua Achebe! What…
Jonathan and the emergency rule
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan eventually mustered courage to declare a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, in an attempt to wield the big…
Govt. declaration of a state of emergency in 3 states -The right thing to do
It has being a long time coming, but it finally did; few days ago, the Jonathan Administration eventually declared a State of Emergency in the States of Adamawa, Borno and…
The Implication of State of Emergency
The anticipated ‘State of Emergency’ has now been declared by President Goodluck Jonathan during his nationwide broadcast. The declaration which came less than 24 hours after the Nigeria Governors Forum,…
Fashola: Porting From Admirable Achievements to Peeving Policies
Nigeria has 36 federating states with one man atop the governance of each. I admire a few of them for their courage, diligence, forthrightness, hardwork, vision among other delectable traits…
Hon. Kingsley Kuku and his co-apostles of anarchy
A few years ago, a former US ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. John Campbell, wrote a tiny brilliant book titled ‘Nigeria: Dancing on the brink’. I wrote a piece acknowledging the…
Soludo’s Solution of Anger and Innuendo
Long before the publication of The Accidental Public Servant, I had decided to resist joining issues with whatever commentators wrote in response to the book by way of either attacking…
Jonathan, Obasanjo and Alcohol
Interestingly, in the history of Nigeria, not one person who had ever formally declared his or her intention to run for the Premiership or its Presidency, spelt out a cogent…
These Cowards
The rising popularity of social media among young people has become such a nightmare for Nigeria’s rulers that are afraid of openness and information symmetry, that the Jonathan administration is…
The Political climate change in River’s PDP must stop
Whether there was a plan to impeach Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State or not, let there be peace. No people develop in the face of crisis; hence the crisis…