Category: Opinions

‘The longest road you’re going to have to walk is from here to here. Let me first issue a caveat, I am not a finance expert, an economist, or auditor,…

The birth of Jesus Christ, which will be celebrated next Wednesday, December 25, is the portentous event of the Incarnation, from which Christianity draws its essence. Christians the world over,…

The recent attack, in which over 400 suspected Boko Haram gunmen unleashed mayhem in the Borno State capital, Maiduguri, once again highlights not just the magnitude of the security challenge…

The intemperate outburst of former President Olusegun Obasanjo against President Goodluck Jonathan and his warning that the nation is fast drifting into chaos and uncertainty shows his capacity to stir…

Obasanjo’s December 2, 2013 excoriating letter to President Jonathan has elicited diverse reactions from Nigerians. While some see the letter as appropriate, others have asked what “moral right” President Obasanjo…

Olusegun Obasanjo’s damning letter to President Goodluck Jonathan must rank as the most narcissistic (and the narcissism of our rulers is legendary) action of any Nigerian ruler in recent times.…

Not a whole lot of positive news rushes out of Nigeria – especially lately, but one of the things we got absolutely right was our determined leadership and our drive…

The needless controversy and familiar disagreements between the executive and legislative arms of government over budget oil price benchmark that has delayed the 2014 budget presentation is needless, if not…

Some years ago, I saw a documentary on television that captured the brazen attempt to remove the then Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chavez, from office barely three years into his presidency.…

As the country continues to witness political re-alignments ahead of the 2015 general election, the most recent being the defection of five G-7 governors to the opposition All Progressives Congress…