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I am obliged to put into writing the cordial relationship between Nigeria and a social revolution. Studies from political science says a revolution (Latin: revolution is “a turn around”) is a fundamental power and political organisation, which occurs when the population reverts against the government, typically due to perceived oppression (political, social, economic) or political incompetence. The ancient Greek philosopher,… Read More

The embattled Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Mustapha Magu, regained his freedom recently after more than a week of detention and interrogation in Abuja. Magu, it would be recalled, was picked up and handed over to the presidential panel investigating the alleged graft-related ‘offenses’ of the anti-corruption czar. Magu was given an ample opportunity to… Read More

My heart bleeds for our beloved country NIGERIA. Where is the faithfulness, loyalty and honesty in our national pledge that’s exhibited by our leaders to serve the nation? Over 30 years ago, China was an undesirable nation. People didn’t want to associate with them. Their economy was in shambles but currently, the narrative has changed. You cannot ignore China now. … Read More

Desperation abound when poverty of the mind colludes to accommodate impunity and conspiracy theory motivated by political prebendaries who are the purveyors of all social vices.  The Attorney-General of the Federation,  Abubakar Malami, was not only in a hurry to occupy a vital position in the country, but desperate to allocate to himself what belongs to millions of people. He… Read More

“Every person has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria.”  –         Section 33 (1) constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. Nigeria is grieving presently, on account of the… Read More

”Bruh!.. I got my own space and don’t need to hitch a ride. Heck, I could even keep up with the Joneses when I choose to.  God is good and Life is great”.  That’s an all too familiar refrain by the sketchy dude that lines my hair each time, in a way that shaves a couple years off of my… Read More

It is a show of shame isn’t it, what is going on at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)? Established in the year 2000 to assuage the fears of the people of the Niger Delta and address their concerns about the lack of infrastructural development in the region, despite the region’s contributions to the sustenance of Nigeria, it is sad… Read More

There is no executive or administrative corruption without civil partnerships. What we often see on the surface as corruption in government agencies is deeply tap-rooted — with connectors to social crusaders, polemists, activists and civic groups. Corruption in Nigeria has a long value chain. The probe of the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over serious allegations of… Read More

Attorney-General Abubakar Malami (SAN) wrote his Fulani kinsman Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to arrest SaharaReporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, over the newspaper reports exposing his corruption-induced lifestyle. As reported in SaharaReporters on July 18, 2020, the letter states inter alia “… you are hereby issued a seven-day ultimatum to retract all the libellous and criminally defamatory publications, and cause to be issued a public… Read More

I first met Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala during the Obasanjo administration at a conference organised by the newly emergent Due Process Office headed by Mrs. Obiageli (Oby) Katryn Ezekwesili. Okonjo-Iweala was Minister of Finance, so I asked her how much oil Nigeria was producing daily. Conference Chairman, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai (Now Governor of Kaduna State) fumed: “Mr. Lakemfa, let me tell… Read More