Gov. Amaechi Should Not Be Defocused
The outspoken Amaechi should be pitied by the way his friends betray him, upon his love for them; and many of them are Ikwerre he is somewhat always fighting for…
The Cost of Governance: Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency
In December last year, the National Assembly Joint Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) asked the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) to justify the N5.7bn budget for overheads and personnel…
The “fake universities” syndrome- Chido Onumah
Last July, shortly after the horrific Dana Air crash that killed over a hundred Nigerians, I did a piece titled “Murder Incorporated”. The thrust of the piece was that the…
The “fake universities” syndrome
Last July, shortly after the horrific Dana Air crash that killed over a hundred Nigerians, I did a piece titled “Murder Incorporated”. The thrust of the piece was that the…
Crass Nepotism as Exhibited by Comptroller of Customs and Excise
The crass nepotism exhibited by Abdulahi Inde Dikko is unparalleled in the history of the Nigerian nation. It is unbelievable that Ande Abdullahi Dikko, the Comptroller of Nigeria Customs and…
The Playground Called National Assembly
Watching Nigeria’s parliamentary sessions is like watching a public primary school’s classroom at break time. It’s a picture of absolute bedlam; delinquent adults jumping seats, throwing paper missiles, poking each…
Orji Uzor Kalu, a man of the people @ 53
Once every year, somebody must remember his birthday. Some persons celebrate theirs in a majestic style, while others just think-over it. Reasons for these vary among individuals. It is the…
My Bloodlines-The Fulani Connection
My maternal grandfather was a great and powerful muslim cleric and scholar by the name of Sheik Nurudeen Sa’ Id. He was from Ilesha. He was was also a civil…
Boko Haram as the Armed Wing of Jama’atu Nasir Islam (JNI).
From the utterances of one Mr. Khalid Ahmed Aliyu, who is claiming to be the secretary of Jama’atu Nasir Islam (JNI) a Kaduna based Muslim organization, one can safely say…
The Impeachment of Jude Agbaso: Lessons from Gov. Peter Obi (1)
The Imo State Deputy Governor, Sir Jude Agbaso, was impeached on Holy Thursday, March 28th,2013 after the Panel which was set up to investigate the impeachment charges against him submitted…