When historians write about the exploits of great men, they are always careful about the details, ensuring to capture the elements that define a person’s epocal milestones. Most times, the …
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Presidential monologue – Part 25
Good morning, Mr President. I speak to the issue of the heroes of democracy in Nigeria from the vantage position of being the former General Secretary of the Campaign for …
Read More »The police and failed institutions
One of the reasons allegedly proffered by former U.S. President Barak Obama for excluding Nigeria from his state visit to Africa was because of the weakness of our institutions, which …
Read More »National anthem, the opposition and a focused government
If there is one thing that has to be given to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu without hesitation, it is his dogged determination, courage and focused leadership. Despite the babbling of …
Read More »Is this a country or a game?
In no particular order, here are a few thoughts to consider, if you are still trying to decide whether Nigeria is a country or a game. In September 2023, four …
Read More »Health benefits of Noni plant (2)
That there is a cholera outbreak in the country is no longer news. Let us educate ourselves a little about cholera. A bacterium called Vibrio cholerae causes cholera infection. Contaminated …
Read More »Minimum wage and Tinubu’s NEC cameo
I, too, wanted to storm out of the football viewing centre like the others. It was the quarterfinals of the 2008 African Cup of Nations, and Ghana was giving the …
Read More »Barau, open grazing causes terrorism
This is a direct response to the opposition to the move by the National Assembly to ban open grazing of animals nationwide as put up frantically by the Kano state …
Read More »Kano games of the throne – History repeating Itself
“If you pursue evil with pleasure, the pleasure passes away and the evil remains; If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains.”—- Cicero With …
Read More »Unpacking the logic of labour union activism in Nigeria – Part 2
The Oronsaye Report that the Tinubu Government recently committed to, holds many possibilities, but also many unintended likely consequences. The Report, issued in 2012, is already twelve years unprepared for …
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