Category: Opinions

Those, who are still hoping that the African continent might someday reinvent itself for the better are at best hallucinating, at worst living in the world that’s out of it. Africa has remained a basket case and no amount of outward buck-passing on “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa” can change the self-afflicted tragedy the continent had visited upon itself long after… Read More

“We cannot stop the xenophobic attacks. The truth is that we are an angry nation. What is happening cannot be prevented by any Government.”- Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Minister of Defence, South Africa.  Yet another insulting, provocative and irresponsible statement from a senior figure in the South African Government.  First, it was their Minister of Police who said that in some towns… Read More

On Tuesday, September 11th, 2001 when four passenger jets were hijacked and intentionally crashed in the United States of America, killing nearly 3,000 people, many knew that it was the start of a dark era in the stability of the world order. However, few would have imagined eighteen years on, the effects of that fateful day would continue to be… Read More

Accompanied by Osarodion Ogie, Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, marched into a compound, trailed by a wagon of men singing cheerfully in what looked like a praise of loyalty pledge. He walked in, entering an elevated landing where he will briefly be a listener and then, like always, a talker. But studied closely, at least judged by his own words,… Read More

I have pondered on Atiku Abubakar’s case against President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. I have also cerebrated on the counter arguments of the President. By my ratiocination, the arguments of both parties are nourished with so much ridiculousness that the case itself appeals more as comic relief. The President underpropped his argument with the claim that… Read More

For the first time ever, Nigeria-based Nigerians gave a violent response to the killing and maiming of their countrymen in South Africa. South African enterprises, the most unfortunate being food retailer Shoprite and telco MTN, were targeted, leading to the destruction of property and obstruction of trade. In some instances, innocent Nigerian shoppers and business owners were affected. The attacks… Read More

Soon after the Department of State Services secured a court order todetain the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, for 45days, his lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), vowed to challenge the orderand ensure that the activist regain his freedom soon. But 32 out of the 45 detention days are gone, Falana is stillstruggling to get a hearing date in court… Read More

How do you measure the virility of an administration; its potency to impregnate the economy, infrastructure and welfare of citizens?  Should it be in the first 100 days of its life; in two or four years? Well, I will measure in the little steps, in actions and in the agenda.   100 days may be too short to gauge the failure… Read More

There is an ongoing social media debate on whether being self-employedis more financially rewarding than being in paid employment. It all started with a tweet from @Ayo_Aroloye, The Ayo of Lagos,claiming that being in paid employment will not provide an employeewith the financial means to afford to buy a Benz car. “Your 9-5 won’t buy you that Benz. Put yourself… Read More