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“Every man must decide whether he will walk in light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”       – Martin Luther King Jr. “The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation and profundity of character.”             – Dwight David Eisenhower The mansion was thrown into the end of a closed street, not… Read More

The Nigeria Government via the DMO is busy mortgaging the future of our unborn kids. they have accumulated  so much debt in the last 50 days to fund Federal Govt fiscal operations which is majorly consumption. ——Between January 1 and Feb 20 2020 the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Debt Management office has allotted a total of N527.8 billion  Naira… Read More

My comrade, Alex Ogbu; a hard worker who combines journalism and labour organizing, was shot dead by security Operatives at Berger, Abuja. Far away in Port Harcourt, Chima Ikwunado; a notable mechanic worker, was tortured to death by the police officers attached to E-Crack command.  While Alex was killed at the protests of the Shiites where he was felled, he… Read More

Before I came to Lagos in 1985, I had lived my entire life in Ibadan, Oyo State. I went to primary school in the ancient city, and for my secondary school education, it was to my mother’s hometown, Fiditi: the home of fruits. The unsuccessful attempt at A’ Levels was in Oyo town, and the last gasp effort to pass… Read More

Not a few politicians are beginning to have second thoughts about what may be the sure path to electoral success in future. The traditional model, which was godfather plus moneybags, and then crisscrossing the country squawking like fowls with broken beaks, appears to be old school and in rapid decline. After Hope Uzodinma’s unexpected installation as Imo State governor and… Read More

People can say anything about the Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi Lamido, but one thing that is not likely to be taken away from him is his frankness – always honest and direct. He speaks the truth, at least, to his fellow Northerners. His candour is often condemned by the Northern oligarchy, but he doesn’t seem to care. His speech… Read More

Nigeria is governable. With willpower, the country can be productive and progressive. Justifying stagnation and regression by lecturing about the complexities of our nation, and waxing lyrical about the divisiveness of tribal and religious differences is just verbal sleight of hand, a deflection from padded agbadas, irresponsible borrowing and financial malfeasance.  Systems and structures are the foundations of governance and… Read More

Nigeria is governable. With willpower, the country can be productive and progressive. Justifying stagnation and regression by lecturing about the complexities of our nation, and waxing lyrical about the divisiveness of tribal and religious differences is just verbal sleight of hand, a deflection from padded agbadas, irresponsible borrowing and financial malfeasance.  Systems and structures are the foundations of governance and… Read More

One powerful Igbo proverb reminds us that those who are born on top of the anthill take a short time to grow tall. There is no doubt that Hon. Rotimi Amaechi was born on top of something bigger than an anthill. His political career is a testimony that he who God don bless, no man can curse. Rotimi Amaechi became… Read More

We have heard that an idle mind is the devil’s workshop but I didn’t know the impact of this saying, until one observed the activities of the immediate past governor of Zamfara, Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari, the worst governor Zamfara State has produced (an insha Allah, the worst the state will ever produce.) For the eight years, Zamfara State had the… Read More