The making of a “Nigeria Anwar al-Awlaki.”
An English writer, Mary Ann or Marian, better known by her pen name George Eliot, once wrote in one of her epic novel Daniel Deronda that, ““No evil dooms us…
CNN, Jonathan and western journalists
There have been several analyses of President Goodluck Jonathan’s interview with the CNN reporter, Christine Amanpour, such that, I, not a Jonathan fan by any fanciful stretch of the imagination,…
The Prince on Foot
I have seen very busy activities by Nigerian professional politicians lately; they work towards achieving their political desires in 2015. I have seen the prince on foot. President Goodluck Jonathan…
Jonathan`s Visit to Police College
President Jonathan’s surprise visit to the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, to inspect its dilapidated and run-down facilities in the aftermath of a damning documentary by Channels TV was probably the…
2015, the opposition and Nigeria’s redemption
The year 2015 has been described variously with regard to politics and political activity in Nigeria. Taking into account all the descriptions, it is not out of place to tag…
Gov. Orji: Our Preacher of Selflessness And Patriotism
One thing was amiss at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration held at the Aguiyi Ironsi Cenotaph, Umuahia, the Abia State capital. Governor Theodore Orji represented by his deputy, Emeka…
Townhall Meeting With Jonathan At Potiskum
It was a townhall meeting with a difference. We all had arrived the dusty town of Potiskum in Yobe. It wasn’t the regular town hall meeting; the choice of Yobe…
In Search of Leadership (1) – Roots of Historic Crisis
In 2012, President Goodluck Jonathan’s New Year gift to Nigerians was a massive hike in the prices of petroleum products which ultimately translated into a tax of about N4,000 paid…
Clown-in-Charge at the Douglas House
In August 2011, while assessing Gov. Rochas Okorocha administration’s first 100 days in office, I wrote a widely published article titled “Rescue Mission for Rochas” in which I stated that…
Abia: Posterity May Find It Very Hard To Forgive Gov. Orji
The latest ranting by Governor Theodore Orji’s aides in the media is dishonorable. They have thrown decorum to the dust bin just as their principal has thrown a gemstone such…