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As a Nigerian with considerable interest in public affairs, the Grand Ballroom of New York City’s Hilton Midtown Hotel, the venue of “Afro-Economics & Government Policy: A Conversation with Governor Peter Obi,” was my destination last Sunday. The engagement followed others in the United States, some of which had been mismanaged by local organisers who chose […]
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, September 6, Liz Truss met Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral, Scotland. We saw her with the queen in a warm handshake as she became Britain’s historic third female head of government. The world clapped and congratulated her. Two days later, the Queen was dead. That is death. Sometimes it comes swiftly and stealthily; some […]
Continue ReadingSometime last month, a young Bolt driver asked me: “Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi… who should we vote for?” I’ve been asked similar questions many times by those who respect my views. I usually give them an analytical answer — devoid of emotions — by highlighting the strengths, weaknesses and chances of each […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, I come in peace. According to the Holy Bible: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God…” Matthew 5:9. The political party I belong to is PDP. I had contested its Presidential Primary months ago but lost spectacularly. I’m not here to offer excuses about what happened or did […]
Continue ReadingThe much-awaited September, when election campaigns will officially begin, has come. From the 28th, politicians and their stalwarts will brave encounters with a public that will either adore or jeer them but will hardly be indifferent. Politicians, knowing that every election season guarantees a turnout of a crowd that wants to be merely entertained with […]
Continue ReadingOn August 9, the people of Kenya went to the polls to elect a new President, the incumbent President, Uhuru Kenyatta having completed the constitutional two terms in office. There were elections at other levels -governorship, parliamentary and at county levels but the main focus was the Presidential election with four main candidates: Deputy President, […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking at a book launch in Kaduna Thursday last week, Prof Ango Abdullahi, leader of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), accused some unnamed persons of engaging in destructive campaigns to destroy the north. “I have to state here that we are witnessing some of the crudest and most unproductive campaigns to create divisions between Hausa […]
Continue ReadingFinally, the month is here. September is Nigeria’s presidential campaign flag-off, preparatory to the February 2023 election. It is a season to witness the ascendancy of a massive, multi-billion Naira campaign industry which rivals the national budget. So, how will Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and presidential candidates of other political parties in Nigeria […]
Continue ReadingEven though marriage has the potential to create an everlasting commitment and trust between two individuals irrespective of their background and life experiences, however, it is an individual choice to recognise and embrace the opportunity to seek marital pleasure or live in fear of uncertainty. Some marriages fail due to the memories of parents’ failed […]
Continue ReadingIn contemporary Nigeria, the term “restructuring” has become something of a “God term,” as rhetorical scholars call words and expressions that instinctively evoke warm fuzzy feelings in people, that galvanize people into action, that are unquestioningly sanctified by a cultural community, that people associate with affirmative attributes, and that people are prepared to make sacrifices […]
Continue ReadingWhat are the corollaries of either the All Progressive Congress, APC or the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP winning the 2023 presidential election? If Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu ticket wins the election, the immediate consequence is the deepening of the religious cleavage between Christian and Islam. And it will feature with particular intensity in the Middle […]
Continue ReadingWhen Afenifere recently announced its support for Peter Obi’s presidential candidacy, under the auspices of the labour party, not a few were taken by surprise, for various reasons. Perhaps the most vocal have been political associates and supporters of former Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of APC. Tinubu’s supporters argued, in effect, that […]
Continue ReadingMatthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese who turns 70 tomorrow, August 31, deserves celebration for his service to the church, community, nation, and humanity; and for his achievements as a true citizen who has used his priestly circumstances, boundless energy and prodigious intellect to promote the causes of justice and the common […]
Continue ReadingFertility is such a complex process that starting a family does not always come with guarantees. There are many processes involved in the reproduction cycle including lifestyle factors and habits that play a major role in determining your reproductive health and wellbeing. Some of these factors that lead to infertility such as diet, stress, sleeping […]
Continue ReadingRight now, the Nigerian political terrain is temperate. Not too hot, not too cold. I’m just having fun watching as the melodrama of the jostle for power among presidential hopefuls unfolds day by day; before it turns too sour to munch on. All I do now is to enjoy the sweetened comestibles of political campaigns […]
Continue ReadingPolitics as usual has run into trouble. Decades of political bad behaviour have birthed a new and subversive urgent counter force, a movement with a momentum of its own. An unusual man in black with a husky voice and a shy mien has mounted the soap box with a message of fearsome urgency and unanimous […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, let me make a few clarifications before going into the nitty-gritty of this epistle. Today, I’m wearing two caps on this page. I’m a journalist as well as a politician. I have been both for decades, although I remain pre-eminently a journalist. Also, I have been a non-partisan politician for a long time […]
Continue ReadingThe 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly opens in New York in three weeks, with the general debate scheduled for September 20-26. This means that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) could sign out with a report card on his eight years in office. It is unclear how many world leaders will […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, it is the season of politics and another election cycle is upon us. Candidates are presenting themselves to the electorate to be considered for various positions. But this cycle is looking more and more like 2015 when men and women, young and old, reasoned in reverse order. All efforts to make them see the danger and demagoguery that then-candidate Muhammadu […]
Continue ReadingAt the annual Nigerian Bar Association conference, several presidential candidates presented their respective agendas to the public. The Tuesday event was one of the few moments in this electioneering season when we will hear anything close to “issue-based” campaigns. By next month, when electioneering kicks off officially, one can expect to be assailed with a […]
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