Fani-Kayode’s thesis: In defence of Stella Oduah
Early this year, I visited the residence of an elder brother of mine, Senator Yisa Braimoh, in Abuja on his invitation, for us to meet minds on some issues connected…
Stella Oduah and 2015
I have to confess that I have always had a soft spot for Stella Oduah, the currently embattled Aviation Minister. The way I heard it, through abundant doggedness and feminist…
Editorial: The Protracted ASUU Strike
As the strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) lingers beyond the fourth month, government’s insensitivity to a serious national issue deserving prompt action has degenerated into…
The NCAA Car Scandal And The Whistle-Blower
In January this year the Channels Television broadcast disturbing stories on the dilapidated state of the Ikeja Police College. Embarrassed by the disclosure President Jonathan paid an unscheduled visit to…
Aviation: Nigeria`s Hire & Fire Ministry
Since 2005, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Aviation has had no fewer that six Ministers. Three of them lasted less than a year. The self-serving Femi Fani-Kayode who was dismissed in…
A Nation, Not A Tribe
I was born on October 16th in the year of our Lord 1960 and consequently I celebrated my 53rd birthday last week wednesday. It was a quiet low-key affair in…
Mu azu Babangida Aliyu, Overheating the polity unnecessarily
Because Nigeria is a country that promotes mediocrity in all most all facets of its life, people like Mu azu Babangida Aliyu, Murtala Nyako and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso can be…
Why Imo will not reelect Okorocha in 2015
The announcement by the Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, that he will re-contest his position in the 2015 general election generated several headlines and commentaries. Okorocha’s declaration…
Editorial: African Leaders and the Mo Ibrahim Prize
For the fourth time in five years, the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership – the world’s biggest individual prize – was not awarded, because “after careful consideration”…
As Anambra People go to the polls
I am intimately connected to Anambra State. My wife Chukwunonso hails from there. However my interest in Anambra state goes slightly beyond the type an ordinary in-law should have. I…