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As a reporter who keenly followed what transpired in Nigeria before, during and after the annulled 1993 presidential election won by the late Chief M.K.O Abiola, it was an act of courage and statesmanship for President Muhammadu Buhari to accord June 12 a pride of place as a national Democracy Day. But then, if we […]
Continue ReadingNigerians are not students of history. History, in Nigeria, is so contentious, it is not even taught in our schools. However, we educate our future through the study of history. A country without a history is one without a compass. It is a country without a plan. The future of a country begins in its […]
Continue ReadingFor weeks now, people have been sharing messages on the social media, warning the public to avoid travelling on certain highways in the South-West because of the activities of kidnappers, believed to be herdsmen. Victims have also narrated their ordeals in the hands of the kidnappers. Some who visited home from abroad and fell victims […]
Continue ReadingIt is ironic that it had to take a member of the military establishment now turned democrat, that is General, now President Muhammadu Buhari for June 12 to be accorded its pride of place in the socio-political calendar of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Before now, the recognition/celebration of June 12 as a watershed in […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, if you’ve followed my trajectory over time, you would probably agree that God has been extremely kind to me. My journey is full of many lessons of life. For me, one of the best possessions a man can have is to be surrounded by good and great people. At different stages, I have […]
Continue ReadingIt started like a little rumour weeks ago that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) was planning to descend on the African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM, owned by Daar Communications Plc, for allegedly violating the broadcasting code. Its founder, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, is a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the major […]
Continue ReadingA lie is something false that is said with the intention to deceive. To tell a lie is to avoid telling the truth. This is done by saying something untrue outrightly, or by fudging the truth. Sinful man classifies lies in different categories. Fabrications are things that are entirely made-up. White lies are regarded as […]
Continue ReadingDespite the fact we’re living in the 21st century the ugly issue of domestic violence against women ( – and sometimes men!) is on the increase and growing to epidemic levels. The main perpetrators of this crime are some Men who believe God gave them a pair of fists for the sole purpose of beating up […]
Continue ReadingI was in University of Calabar recently, at the invitation of their Economics students, and one of the other speakers was an accomplished comedian/on-air personality. He made a profound statement that people (like me) who are too serious, never make money. And he is right. The powers-that-be at any point in time, also have more […]
Continue ReadingFor your own sake and for the sake of your family and nation please take what you are about to read very seriously and please endeavour to read it to the end. Take it or leave it, this is my final warning and admonition to the good people of my beloved country Nigeria. After this […]
Continue Reading“Shortly after the Ijare junction, the driver felt the wagon’s tires ruptured and decided to pack the car with the hope of changing the tires. It was like a film. In a jiffy, motley crowd of armed men in military uniform came out of the bush. Ahead of us, five of them came out of […]
Continue ReadingAs a 10-year-old child newly arrived in Lagos, Nigeria from Liverpool, England, I recall having a conversation with myself. At the time, I instinctively understood that if I was to be able to function properly in the future, being able to proficiently speak my father’s language — Yoruba — was going to be inevitable. Trying […]
Continue ReadingLast week, some 29 governors were inaugurated throughout Nigeria. As expected, most made policy announcements that I believe foretell the direction their governments will take. From the populist to the controversial, one could tell from those decisions which of the governors has the right grasp on issues and which one is still fiddling with the […]
Continue ReadingAt that time I was trying to cash out my Lead investments because I had invested in a small finance venture that I had helped through the metamorphosis into Platinum Bank which I served as Chairman. As the merger game played out, Lead Merchant Bank was left stranded and more than N200 million became nothing […]
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the workings of the Nigerian economy is like trying to read a doctor’s prescription. It is never an easy task. That explains why when I see two or more ‘experts’ arguing about movement of share capital, ‘bullish runs’ and all that, I try as much as possible to keep my distance. Because they could […]
Continue ReadingI am sure we have heard the news. Forbes thoroughly slaughtered Nigeria as an investment destination, naming our dear country as where to go if you really want to lose money. After the damage from two major studies in 2018 that left us with the label of the poverty capital of the planet, with desperate […]
Continue ReadingThe largest empires that the world has ever known are, in order of size, the British, Mongol, Russian, Spanish, Umayyad, Yuan, Qing, French, Abbasid and Portugese empires. There were a number of other large and notable empires in world history such as the Roman, Ottoman, Greek, Babylonian, Persian and Mughal empires. The post-World War 1 […]
Continue ReadingIn 2015, it took President Muhammadu Buhari six months to announce his ministers and as long as three years to name members of different boards. He never even named the boards of some agencies in the four years of his first term in office. For example, the board of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria […]
Continue ReadingNigerians were left speechless on May 29 when after taking the oaths of office and allegiance, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo left the Eagle Square, the venue of the Presidential Inauguration ceremony without uttering a word. The President had nothing to say to Nigerians. He simply went back into his car and […]
Continue Reading“History teaches us of the danger of being afraid to speak truth to power”- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, 2nd June 2019. Pastor William Kumuyi, who says we should not attack President Muhammadu Buhari, has much to learn from these words. If the world had remained silent in the face of Hitler’s Nazis we would […]
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