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A lot happens in Nigeria that, if you did not witness it yourself, you would swear it was impossible. Some events are so bizarre, so grotesque in their violation of common sense and morality, that even D.O. Fágúnwà’s magical adventures in Ìrìnkèrindò Nínú Igbo Elegbeje pale beside them. Yet these are not tales from another […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has stated that suspending elected officials in Rivers State is a naked abuse of power and could tarnish the country’s image. Jonathan made the remark at the Haske Satumari Foundation Colloquium in Abuja on Saturday. “These actions by key actors in the executive, legislative and judiciary arms of government […]
Continue ReadingPopular singer Yemi Alade recently drew the ire of some online commentators when she decried the frequency of house demolitions in Lagos. Some of these commenters’ vociferous defence of the government’s decision to demolish houses left me wondering if this is not schadenfreude. Do these people truly believe in the irreproachability of the government, or […]
Continue ReadingOhanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the socio-political group of Nigerians of southeast extraction on Monday in Enugu directed that Nigerians from the geopolitical zone should not partake in a planned national protest. There had been plans by some groups that Nigerians at home and in the diaspora should embark on protests over their declared economic hardships in […]
Continue ReadingTwo major events dominated the headlines in the weekend that just passed in Nigeria: the heroism, determination and the example of Ms. Hilda Effiong Bassey, known as Hilda Baci for short, and the sordid drama of Seun Kuti, son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the ternal music icon, pushing, slapping and assaulting a policeman in uniform. Both […]
Continue ReadingA beleaguered Nigeria is preparing for one of the most historical presidential elections in the annals of her history. If extant quandaries from fuel scarcity, and maddening quagmires from currency swap crisis unleashed on us by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, don’t railroad […]
Continue ReadingDemocratic politics is by far the most brutal competitive sport invented. Unlike other sports where the combination of individual skill, perspiration, inspiration, and experience or team ethic can be dispositive, outcomes in politics can hinge on externalities unrelated to these, such as the security services, voters, the media, electoral management bodies or all of the […]
Continue ReadingMali’s military leaders have expelled the French ambassador to the country over what they called “outrageous” comments made by the French foreign minister about the transitional government. Relations between France and Mali, a landlocked country in West Africa which is one of the world’s poorest nations, have deteriorated since the army seized power in August […]
Continue ReadingWhen you look at Nigeria today you see a replay of the ‘Wild, Wild West’ of America in the 1800s when anarchy, lawlessness and the near non-existence of a central government existed: cowboys and Indians were killing each other; slaves were worked to death on plantations and the few rich were getting fatter – and […]
Continue ReadingAs the year 2022 draws nearer, the Ghanaian Police Service has warned religious leaders in the country against prophesying “harm, danger and death” and others that could “create tension and panic” in the country. Clergymen are known to making prophecies about countries and people as a new year emerges. In a statement released by its Director, […]
Continue ReadingEvery election cycle, we’re told that it’s the most important one ever. And in many ways, that’s true — if only because we can shape the future, but not what’s in the past. Yet the past is our best tutor for making sure we don’t repeat mistakes, learn from other societies and innovate in ways […]
Continue Reading“Bros, how country?” “Omo, we live in perilous times. Ilu le. Country bad.” “I agree with you absolutely. It has never been this bad in peace times” “You think Nigeria is at peace? If you call this peace time, then what exactly does war look like? For me, the country is at war already. Nigeria […]
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