Category: Opinions

Pangolin is a scaly ant eating creature. It is lizard-like; but without agility of lizard. Also, if one wants to insult crocodile, comparison can be made. However, it has neither the courage of crocodile nor its amphibian dexterity. Pangolin is a tropical animal whose extinction is now a global concern, albeit, it litters Africa’s palaces of power. The most manifest… Read More

Following the tragic passing of the former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, last weekend, tributes had been coming in torrents from power circles and powerful quarters. There is nothing abnormal in paying moving tribute to a ‘great’ man connected to the zenith of power in any country. Whether such Adam was patriotic or not, corrupt or… Read More

In reality, we do not have to wait until the end of Coronavirus before we open our economy, if there is one thing Coronavirus is leading us to, it is a new way of life. Now, it is time to design a new lifestyle and open the economy despite the presence of the virus. Here is how and strict guidelines… Read More

The preservation and protection of the fundamental rights of citizens in society is a sacred obligation of government. This obligation is legislated. Democracy as a concept is a strong proponent of human rights elevation so it yearns for an egalitarian society where the truth is held out to be self-evident that all men are created equal. In view of the… Read More

Let me start by expressing my deep personal appreciation to all friends of goodwill who came to my defense since Deacon Femi Adesina published his diatribe on me on his Facebook page “Insight Aso Rock Shit”. When Adesina was at Sun Newspaper, I expressed interest to serve as a columnist with the paper. When he became the spokesperson for President… Read More

In one of his bestsellers, The Zahir, Paulo Coelho said there are two major problems in life: knowing when to begin and knowing when to stop.  If, for example, Nigeria had closed its borders early on and enforced quarantine for all returning Nigerians, whoever they are, things might have been different today. I’m sure many others would say the same for their… Read More

Nigeria is an impoverished country. In fact, the country has never been rich – in the economic sense of the word. The assumptions of wealth have always been hyphenated to the abundance of crude oil and other natural resources. But these alone do not make the country rich. As a matter of fact, the exploitation and expropriation of these resources… Read More

“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”   – Vince Lombardi Thirty one years ago, at the premises of the Tribune Group of Newspapers, Imalefalafia, Ibadan, I was privileged to listen to a seminal lecture on and about Journalism as well as the business of newspapering. It was a very captivating lecture that was blissful.… Read More

I do not gloat when someone dies, even if they were the most reprehensible in my world during their lifetime. I remember clearly the stunned face of the Nigerian compatriotic who broke the news of Sani Abacha’s death to me in Toronto, Canada, in 1998 when they saw I did not break out in jubilation. I felt incredibly relieved for Nigeria,… Read More