Source: Who moved our yam?
Okay, we all agree now that there is something known as ‘yam’ in the political economy of Nigeria. If you are a Nigerian and still don’t know that, the only help I can render you is an advice: go and update your knowledge of our current affairs. As...
The clash, last week, between the Nigerian Army and members of the Shiite Islamic sect in Kaduna brings to fore the issues of human rights, including religious freedoms, the maintenance of law and order, peaceful coexistence and sovereignty, among...
It is that time of the year again when we, mainly those of us in the civil society groups, mark the ’16 Days of Activism’ to draw attention to the issues of gender-based violence and call for actions to end them. It runs from November 25 to December...
If this matter goes to the Supreme Court for determination, I expect the justices to give meaning to this intendment of the framers of the Constitution, which I think was that a running mate should become a natural substitute and beneficiary of the...
Is it just me? Are others beginning to see what seems like deja vu in our country and governance? It is nearly six months under a new government, and even though there are a few ‘not-business-as-usual’ approaches to governance, the larger climate in...
For the love of us, I hope the noisemakers, sorry, ministers are allowed to settle down to work. For the love of country I pray the ministers themselves realise the enormity of their responsibility. And I pray they appreciate the fact that they are...
In August 1985, while receiving the maiden FIFA U-17 (then called FIFA Kodak U-16) trophy won by the Nigerian team captained by Nduka Ugbade, then head of state, Major General Muhammadu Buhari spoke some words which became prophetic. He told the...
We were there (read to the accompaniment of the ’empty-hen’ recent advert) By Obo Effanga We were there when you billed us 36k to own our first mobile lines We were there when you told us to BOGOF We were there when you billed us per...
Dear Sin-ator, I hope this mail meets you well. I am fairly certain it has for you have a way of always being well or acting so in the midst of troubles and suffering by the rest of the Nigerian people. I considered sending this mail to the Senate...
