The Zero Development Budget Ritual of the Nigerian Government
In 2013, the sum of N 4.987 trillion shall be spent by the federal government of Nigeria. The capital expenditure is a paltry N 1.6 trillion, which is 32 per…
Taraba State, Suntai and Health Politics
In far away Taraba state, something miraculous is happening. It is as if a prophet of God had been sent there to perform miracles to astound the people. But if…
Gov. Idris Wada, His Leg, And Our Legs
The antics of the monkey will eventually be his undoing when he jumps from one tree to another playfully until he falls to his death. Just looking at pictures of…
Jonathan and His Kinsmen
“In spite of this reality, Jonathan, a man who claims to come from a humble background and poor parentage and lacking shoes and modern amenities, does not see it fit…
The Presidency in 2015
One concept I tried to clarify in the run-up to the presidential election of 2011 was that of “re-election”. I argued then that President Goodluck Jonathan could not have been…
Young Voices – Introducing Chinedu Ekeke
Apart from being young – with their ages ranging from 20 to early 30s, all our young voices have a few qualities in common. They are all honest, passionate, patriotic,…
Presidency: How Marketable is Gov. Sule Lamido?
When the news of endorsement of the duo of Governor Sule Lamido and his counterpart in Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi by former President; Olusegun Obasanjo to run in 2015 for…
A mansion to match ‘the Personality’ of our homeless VeeP
You wish to Allah the Merciful that what you heard about the request for an additional N9 billion for the construction of a brand new mansion for the Vice President…
Lagos and Its Emperor-Governor
The military have enshrined the understanding of power in the mind of the average Nigerian. Their maxim rests on the bedrock that power flows from the barrel of a gun.…
Helicopter crashes and the carriage of hope
It was yet another sad day in the history of the country as several prominent Nigerians lost their lives in an ill-fated helicopter crash few days ago. This writer join…