Simple questions for this new APC.
Last week, our conclusion as citizens and students of politics was that the most fascinating political formation in the country at the moment is the newly formed All Peoples Congress…
Ameachi and a Bodyguard; Jonathan and the scare of Juju
Sometime last year, I wrote in one of my articles that one of the reasons why I will always love and pledge allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria is…
Editorial: The “State of the Nation” Address Bill
President Goodluck Jonathan’s refusal to assent to the State of the Nation Address Bill passed recently by the Senate and transmitted to him deserves a careful attention to substance and…
Prologue: Jonathan/Amaechi Face-off: Stockpiling wood for tomorrow’s
The power of might! Or, the might of power! Whichever one you choose, there is an air of inescapable discernment: AUTHORITY. Authority resides everywhere – in the home (which is…
Again, Cameron hits Nigeria
British Prime Minister David Cameron has hit Nigeria again. He was reported saying Nigerians entering the United Kingdom would deposit £3,000 (about N750,000) before they are let in. The money,…
2015 And Chido`s Hornet`s Nest
No matter where they reside, whether in Nigeria or outside, critical chroniclers of this country’s roller-coaster existence have always been the butt of disparaging comments from jaundiced participants who find…
Editorial: 9,000 Nigerian Prisoners Abroad?
Without doubt, the disclosure by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru that about 9,000 Nigerians are in various prisons abroad; some of them on death row, is not…
Igbo vs. Yoruba
Another 419 practitioner contacted me via my Netlog account today. Like most people, I have become used to getting loads of 419 solicitations through my email. But lately, the 419…
Minister Ngozi Iweala And The Turtle
The greatest lesson in life is to know that sometimes even fools are right—Winston Churchill Early this year, I was with Ngozi Iweala and she spoke glowing on Nigeria’s economy,…
What APC owes Nigerians.
After weeks of our national carnival of the absurd in which the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and those managing it engaged in a parade, wherein factions were dancing to the…