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There is now absolute silence from all those who, once and often repeatedly, spoke up for the bandits ravaging The North. They had no doubt, at the time, that they were defending the interests of The North. They said that we should not call them bandits. Sheik Abubakar Gumi was upfront in his many recommendations, […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have issued statements mourning the death of their members. But it may take a while for Nigerians to get the complete picture of Monday’s horrific attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train. My heart goes out to families of the victims who will find it difficult coming to terms with their loss, especially given the tragic circumstance. This attack […]
Continue ReadingOn Monday night, terrorists attacked a Kaduna-bound passenger train that left from Abuja. They ambushed the train by detonating some explosives laid on the railway tracks. The violent implosion that followed not only stopped the train in its tracks but also imploded the myth of the progress Nigeria has made under the present regime. So […]
Continue ReadingThe issue of leadership recruitment at all levels of governance in our country, is central to our current national predicament; and getting it right is key to the resolution of our poor governance and development processes. We evidently have been recruiting and appointing or electing inappropriate leaders, quite often, round pegs in square holes, and […]
Continue ReadingStudy the following statements: The couple is here. The couple are here. The two couples are here. I hope you know the implication of the grammatical status of each of the clauses. We will get back to them. The word, couple, refers to a husband and wife. For instance, popular singer, Tuface Idibia and Annie […]
Continue ReadingKABIYESI Onirisa, I call your name in awe and utter fear; it’s the impudent subject that the king kills. I stand at a respectable distance away from the crown, may the second-in-command to Adimula not kill me. May my mouth not kill me. May the king’s hoe and the king’s machete not strike my feet. […]
Continue ReadingMany readers of this column—and of my social media interventions—have asked me to endorse a candidate for the 2023 presidential election. Although I have my mental archetype of the kind of person that should be president, I won’t endorse a candidate for at least three reasons. One, I am not important or influential enough for […]
Continue ReadingIn Russia’s 1998 St. Petersburg local assembly elections, incumbent Oleg Sergeyev had been a thorn in the flesh of totalitarian governor, Vladimir Yakovlev. Upon Sergeyev’s launch of his bid to replace him, Yakovlev waited till election date to sting him with his amusingly ingenuous strategy. On voting day, voters, majority of whom were illiterate, were […]
Continue ReadingI saw two bearded, bitter members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Channels TV late last week lamenting. They said ex-PDP leaders were taking over the house they built. They fretted and lamented what was about to happen to their tendency at the party’s national convention. I pitied them. It is not everyone who […]
Continue Reading“The Nigerian lack of values is sinking the nation’s only bread basket: oil. The oil majors are leaving because we no longer run businesses in the sector but installing rackets like a gangster paradise. Even those responsible for bad fuel and long queues at fuel stations are walking the high places of power like lords. […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, yesterday, March 25, 2022, I picked up the letter of intent and nomination form to contest the Primaries for the 2023 Presidential election on the platform of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). As you all know, Ladies and Gentlemen, N40 million is a lot of money in any currency but […]
Continue ReadingTranslated in its simplest form, “aṣiṣe” (ashee-shay) in Yoruba means blunder, mistake or error. But the English language perennially fails to capture the nuances of certain Yoruba words. Aṣiṣe is deeper than a mere, everyday mistake. There is an element of unusualness to it, a bit of stupidity or an insinuation of operating under a […]
Continue ReadingAfter the jokes, memes, comedy skits, and satire about Ms Bianca Ojukwu slapping the former first lady of Anambra State, Ebele Obiano, had settled, it dawns on you how much abuse is endemic to our Nigerian societies and forms a part of our socialisation processes. To be born a Nigerian is to be thrust into […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election. Mr. Obi made the declaration in Awka while addressing the royal fathers and Presidents General of the 181 communities in the state at Government House, Awka. “I have come to inform you of my intention to contest […]
Continue ReadingMy sister, Dr Oby Ezekwesili could not have been more apt when she said Nigerians like to major in minors. Ever since the inauguration of Prof Chukwuma Soludo as the Governor of Anambra State ended on a slapping note, there has been no bigger storyline in Nigeria than the humiliation of an errant (now former) […]
Continue ReadingI have been praying that the next update I would receive about the incident will be one in which the perpetrator is in handcuffs, already! It’s about the young boy that has what’s claimed to be razor cuts on his body. He was bleeding profusely from various parts of his body and it was his […]
Continue ReadingWith women, there is never an end to a war – any war in which their husband’s interest is involved. When they win, they go for choice wines and propose toasts with the skull of the enemy. When they lose, they, in bitterness, weep, withdraw and go underground to continue the fight by other means. […]
Continue ReadingIntegrity is seen in varied forms, including the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. On the flip side, a lack of integrity would therefore include the absence of these strong moral principles or values, upon which society is established, or lack of respect for them. This would then amount to corruption of […]
Continue ReadingThe moment I saw a woman sashaying across the stage during the inauguration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, I knew something was out of place. I did not know it was outgoing first lady Ebele Obiano, let alone that she was about to set for herself a new standard in public humiliation. In moments, […]
Continue ReadingI am afraid. Very afraid. I knew there was always a possibility that I will be left holding the can with my bet that Nigeria was the country to be and that we should stay here and make the most of our country. I always had a fear that we may one day totally screw up […]
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