Sule Lamido, Obasanjo’s Beautiful Bride
The horse-trading ahead of the 2015 elections barely two years away took centre stage on Democracy Day as ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo decided to show up elsewhere instead of the Eagles…
What Odili did not tell Amaechi
When this piece was first published in November 2008, no serious interpretation was given to the issues raised. But today, five years later, this piece has been fully confirmed as…
June 12 is 7305 days old: Synopsis of an eternal wound
The day was Saturday June 12, week 23 of the year 1993,the event was the much-awaited presidential election.Social Democratic Party’s Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola on one hand; National Republican Convention’s…
Oshiomhole And PDP: The Ogbemudia Expose
I was fascinated by one opinion article headlined “Amaechi, Wammakko: Who’s next?” which appeared in a national daily on Friday June 7, 2013. The reason is that the article was…
Can Rochas Okorocha Rule Nigeria?
I read a recent publication from Thisday Newspaper of 6th June 2013 where the Imo State Deputy Governor Prince Eze Madumere, among other things, was quoted to have stated in…
MKO Abiola, Susan Rice and a Deadly Cup Of Tea
Ambassador Susan Rice is currently the American Ambassador to the United Nations. Her long-standing aspiration of becoming the Secretary of State for her country was dashed when the Republicans in…
FCT New Transport Policy: Mr. President, Can You Please Fire Bala Mohammed?
One of the many attributes attached to Nigeria is that it possesses Natural and Human resources in large quantity. Considering this accolade, it hurts deeply to see some of our…
Who Succeeds Sule Lamido?
Whether you are his critic or admirer, you cannot deny the fact that Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State has remarkably transformed the once severely underdeveloped state. Former President Obasanjo…
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi: Entering into the Central Bank Hall of Fame
The period 2007 – 2009 was turbulent for the global economy. The world passed through its worst financial crisis in seven decades as large financial institutions collapsed in the United…
My fears for the governors’ forum
Since the brouhaha at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum broke open, many commentators have attempted to draw certain conclusions and make suggestions as to what could be motivating the actors and…