Category: OP-ED

The murder of a Christian pastor in Kano has raised issues regarding justice, equity, and fairness for non-Muslims in Muslim-dominated Kano state. Muslim bloodletters killed Rev. Shuaibu over his alleged role in the conversion of a Muslim to Christianity in the area. Such horrific acts of religious extremism are not new in Kano state. Kano is one of the Muslim… Read More

Today marks 61 years since the West African country called Nigeria gained her independence from British rule. As I lay on my bed reminiscing on the journey of the country called Nigeria, my thoughts keep wandering, thinking of the tragic paradox of how a country could be so blessed, yet so cursed. So rich, yet so poor. So endowed, yet… Read More

Public institutions and officers exist to solve problems. Many times they don’t and therefore we have a country going nowhere, but it becomes even worse when they rather create problems for us. Inability to do one’s work or do it well is called ‘incompetence’. Such a person is incompetent. Presently, the institution, and individual leading this charge in Nigeria by their incompetence causing the country great pain is the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and… Read More

As Nigeria celebrates her 61st Independence anniversary today, speeches, conferences, protests, prayers, and other public functions will hold in search of a better country. But, one thing is unarguably wrong about this nation, Nigeria is drenched with attitudinal depravities and moral decadences. It is absolutely evident that we are morally deficient as a people, and the sad part of it… Read More

Nigeria would turn 61 on the first day of October this year. Sixty one years of flag independence from the Great Britain. Ordinarily, a 61-year old man ought to have achieved everything in life according to his destiny or vision. If he is destined to be great and rich then he must have achieved greatness and richness even before attaining… Read More

It was not surprising that the Nigerian Diaspora community would gather in New York City at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly to protest the reign of terror under President Muhammadu Buhari. What is deeply surprising is that the agents of the Nigerian government from the homeland would attempt to counter the truth by storming the same venue… Read More

Two women in the last six days have walked out of jail, unrepentant, heads held high, dignity in place, unperturbed and symbolising the hopes and aspirations of their peoples. One of them, Khalida Jarrar, 58-year-old Palestinian law maker, released after two years in Israeli prison, has been in jail at least four times, and  knows that if she does not… Read More

After 61 years of a fruitless journey that has generously birthed sorrows and tears, Nigerians are still celebrating poverty, injustice, insecurity, unemployment, corruption, kidnapping, nepotism, intimidation, harassment and abuse of human rights. Crimes abounds in a society where there is no justice, it become a temple that honours criminality with other social vices. A society where there is injustice breeds… Read More

This is a sequel to my open letter to Pastor RUGA Osinbajo published on Monday. Great leaders have visions. You can’t be a real leader who people want to follow without vision. Vision is the essential leadership ingredient. Vision is a clear, inspiring, practical, and attractive picture of a country’s future.  Apart from Chief Obafemi Awolowo, The Great Awo, no… Read More

The Nigerian Communication Satellite Ltd, (NIGCOMSAT), the commercial arm of Nigeria’s space agency, shocked some Nigerians when it recently announced that it was targeting 2025 for the acquisition of two satellites, to boost its global profile as a satellite operator. Its Director and Chief Executive Officer, Abimbola Alale, had told stakeholders at a forum in Lagos that the agency would… Read More