Issues/Policy

If you did not see my column last week, it was because I did not want to rain on anyone’s parade. I wanted the euphoria over the bullet we missed by avoiding the riots that […]

We are far from being done, even though it feels like we are. It is a huge relief and a boost to our morale and sense of accomplishment that the conduct, outcome and acceptance of […]

President Goodluck Jonathan’s fierce critic, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has warned President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to take urgent steps to flush out political elements from the Nigerian Armed Forces in order to create room for genuine democracy […]

President Buhari should under no circumstances allow himself to be cast as a Fulani President, or a President of northerners or Muslims. Vice President Osinbajo should never succumb to the temptation to see himself as […]

Expectedly, goodwill messages have deservedly, poured in from far and wide to congratulate the clear victor of the 2015 elections and President Elect, Mohammed Buhari, may not be unduly disturbed that President Jonathan’s inspirational and […]

THERE was an undercurrent of you can’t pull it off in a number of newspaper headlines in U.S. press as Nigerians went to the polls to elect their president. Three examples will suffice, two of […]

Nigeria’s President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan made history last Tuesday afternoon when he courageously and statesmanlike called on his toughest political opponent and rival and congratulated him on his victory even when the last whistle […]

A GREAT deal of strategic planning is going on among members of the inner circle of General Muhammadu Buhari’s imminent presidency, to settle the human capital component of the government, in a way that will […]

President Goodluck Jonathan spoke yesterday about his sojourn in governance, saying  he has been in a cage since 1999. Dr. Jonathan spoke when the Christian community in the Federal Capital Territory  (FCT) paid him Easter […]

General Overseer, Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has warned the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to be cautious about appointing those who are to constitute his government. Bakare, made this statement at the 26th anniversary of his church, […]

THe pivotal role of some elders in dousing the tension that preceded and followed penultimate Saturday’s presidential election is one that has until now been largely untold.   THE picture of President Goodluck Jonathan relaxing with […]

Leaders of  pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, on Thursday came out of their haunting shadows to congratulate General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his victory in last Saturday’s presidential poll. Afenifere […]

Once, the police arrested my business manager on trumped up charges. I had to go to the station to see what I could do. Before I left, I said a short prayer asking God for […]

The very good news from Nigeria is that after all the apprehension and uncertainty that accompanied the campaign, the outcome is the best the country could have hoped for. The right man is out, the […]

International diplomats are falling over themselves to ascribe the title of statesman to President Goodluck Jonathan. In the politically correct language of today, he conceded defeat in the March 28th presidential election, and, as such, […]

Mujahid, many Muslim brothers have called me today, some are mutual friends trying to persuade me to admonish you on the dangerous and needless adventurism to take arms over an election in which the contes­tants […]

High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, is different thing to different people. While some see him as a freedom fighter, others consider him an enemy of the state but one thing is […]