There is an African Proverb that says: When the desirable is not available, the available becomes the desirable. The fuel situation in Nigeria today has not only made this African proverb appropriate, but aptly suitable in our own circumstances. Also…
NO one versed in the history of Mr. Bukola Saraki, a former governor of Kwara State, should be surprised at his recent outbursts on the courageous efforts of the administration of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to restore sanity to Ilorin, the…
INTRODUCTION A quarter of a century is a long time in the life of any nation. Nigeria is not an exception. In our case, it has been the longest period of sustained uninterrupted democracy. During that time, children have been…
Another first day Of the tenth month Of another year And its caravan of memories Seasons come Seasons go But the sky looms above our dreams An umbrella with a thousand holes How I wish I could shout “Happy…
First of all, I want to say not all States in Nigeria are affected by the things in this article. In States where the issues stated happen, not everyone is involved in the justice heist going on. I will start…
Ben Bruce has a trade. The minute Jonathan left office and all, he went to face his business, and uses his left eye to look at politics. When Peter Obi “lost”, he has since gone to do his business, and…
THE Israeli-Palestinian conflict dates back more than a century, with flashpoints building from the United Nations’ 1947 initial UN Partition Plan to the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The recent Israel-Hamas war sparked on 3rd of October, 2024 is part…
INTRODUCTION “Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another…
As I write this article, the stage is set for a battle, between Nigeria’s House of Representatives and the Presidency, pursuant to the conferment of non-identical awards on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and his counterpart, the Speaker, House of…
A perfect storm is brewing over the desolate Nigerian Military Industrial-Complex (MIC) that has remained constant in the news for the wrong reasons. The misogynistic military has been roped for forcing junior female officers in rape incidences, disclosed or undisclosed…
