In the mid-1980s, I became friends with a legendary Nigerian soldier known as “Black Scorpion.” His real name was Benjamin Adekunle, smallish stripe of a man who had acquired the reputation of a killer during […]
(tundeodes2003@yahoo.com) The invite should have read, “State Banquet for Billionaire Rulers,” but because the general election was nearby, and they wanted calmness among the sheepish masses, whose commonwealth they stashed away in billions, the invite […]
A FEW days ago, President Muhammadu Buhari forwarded names of 43 ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. Among the 43 nominees are 12 persons who were ministers in the president’s first term in office, […]
A lot of people don’t know the difference between journalism and Public Relations (PR). Journalism requires objectivity while PR requires image making. This means that when you are reporting as a journalist, your reportage has […]
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari recently sent the list of 43 ministerial nominees to the Senate for approval. Some of the nominees have already been screened. But how much do you know of some of the […]
Atiku Abubakar and Adedeji Adeleke are two particularly angry Nigerians and their anger is well-placed! While the former was a presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last General Elections, the latter […]
Anybody who is interested in studying the quality of leadership in Nigeria and why our country is perpetually stuck in underdevelopment would have learnt a great deal from the screening of ministerial nominees by the […]
The 65-metre Galactica Star superyacht owned by Kolawole Aluko, the Nigerian oil mogul has been sold. Yachtharbour.com said the yacht was sold on 25 July. Fraser representing the seller and Burgess represented the buyer. The vessel […]
The roll call of eminent Nigerians that graced the recent 90th birthday of First Civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande (LKJ) speaks volume of his pedigree as a widely respected statesman. Dignitaries […]
Cleaner environment is among the yardstick for ranking cities and for attracting multinational companies as well as investors. Ranking of cities is helpful in terms of employment and development opportunities. Multinational companies are attracted to […]
Ahmad Lawan has been dutiful in his obligation of inking ‘’rubber stamp’’ on the senate. Though he had said the senate, which he leads, would not dissolve into the executive as an appendage; his actions […]
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Festus Keyamo on Friday said he will unbundle the Supreme Court if appointed the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice. Keyamo spoke while he was being […]
On Sunday 21st July, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the killing of 37 people by suspected bandits in Sokoto State. “This frequent and large scale killings of poor villagers by gangs of mass murderers must […]
“Four years ago, Nigeria held elections that were recognized internationally as free, fair and credible. The 2019 general elections fell significantly short of standards set in 2015. Citizens’ confidence in elections was shaken.” The above […]
N46 billion worth manhole covers pile away as a three-year-running court case lingers; internal politics stalled alternative measures by the Federal Capital territory Administration (FCTA) department and all the while, gaping hazards litter the federal […]
President Buhari’s new cabinet is a reflection of the unfortunate degeneration of Nigeria’s political process to a criminal franchise of power purchase, through vote buying for self service via state capture, within the corrupt framework […]
A few days ago, with the support of HE Dr Aisha Buhari the First Lady of Nigeria, Wives of Nigerian Governors took the unprecedented step of issuing a joint statement against the escalating levels of […]
Working as a political appointee in Nigeria is merely an exercise in extreme perfunctoriness. I doubt if those who accept these offices, those who offer them and those who “screen” and confirm the appointees, are […]
There is acute need for regulation in religious affairs in Nigeria, especially in the North. I am a proponent of El-Rufai’s law to regulate religious preaching. We need to go back to the drawing board […]
…it is difficult to ignore the unavailability of a strong voice in the north championing the cause of the innocent out-of-school children in the region. Granted that cattle are of economic value to herders, children […]
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