Category: Opinions

Following a string of suspicious deaths in Kano last week, some have said the state, arguably Nigeria’s most populous, could be Nigeria’s Italy.  They are wrong and right. They are wrong because healthcare in Kano and what obtained in any region in pre-COVID-19 Italy is not comparable. Like night and day, they’re not even close. But they are right because… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari was presented with two difficult choices early this week as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on – a choice to continue the lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory to further curtail the spread of the pandemic or a decision to relax lockdown in these states and the FCT for businesses to reopen. Each of the… Read More

Two days ago, the police arrested Mubarak Bala, President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, in Kaduna. Detectives from the Kano State Police Command went to his residence, arrested and later detained him at Gbabasawa police station. According to local sources, the police were planning to transfer him to Kano where some lawyers had lodged a petition against him. They… Read More

“We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us.”    -Kenneth Levine “When you choose an action, you choose the consequences of that action. When you desire a consequence you had damned well better take the action that would create it.”     -Lois McMaster Bujold After what appeared to be the overwhelming verdict of the majority of Nigerians… Read More

The truth is that social distancing is impracticable in Lagos. Over 70 per cent of Lagosians use the public transport system, mainly buses popularly called “danfo”. Here, people are compelled to sit really very close to one another under very uncomfortable and disconcerting situations. The bus conductor cries out intermittently, calling passengers to come board the bus for a trip.… Read More

Kamerhe is the Chief-of-Staff to President Felix  Tshisekedi of Congo-Kinshasa. Few weeks ago CoS Kamerhe was arrested and interrogated over mounting allegation of misappropriation of funds during the hundred days presidential intervention developmental programme. Millions of Dollars was said to have been looted from the funds meant to improve the critical infrastructures in the country. He is currently detained awaiting… Read More

Kamerhe is the Chief-of-Staff to President Felix  Tshisekedi of Congo-Kinshasa. Few weeks ago CoS Kamerhe was arrested and interrogated over mounting allegation of misappropriation of funds during the hundred days presidential intervention developmental programme. Millions of Dollars was said to have been looted from the funds meant to improve the critical infrastructures in the country. He is currently detained awaiting… Read More

Hate speech and fake news appear to be the exclusive preserve of religious and political leaders. This class can spread poison in statements, commentaries and homilies without any check. They can stoke religious animosity and drive the wedge of hate deeper without being held accountable for their actions. Alas! When Nigerians enduring government’s malfeasance tweet or post their frustrations in… Read More

Hate speech and fake news appear to be the exclusive preserve of religious and political leaders. This class can spread poison in statements, commentaries and homilies without any check. They can stoke religious animosity and drive the wedge of hate deeper without being held accountable for their actions. Alas! When Nigerians enduring government’s malfeasance tweet or post their frustrations in… Read More