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Of uncaring nation and unpatriotic nationals
THE greatest challenge to our nationhood is the lack of any form of bonding between Nigeria and her nationals. There is such implausible disconnect between Nigeria and Nigerians that more often than not the nation and most of her nationals…
Speaker Gbaja, let it not be a one-off
It was quite impressive seeing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, taking over a classroom and teaching secondary school students this past week. In the course of the session, a girl, who apparently had…
Using capital punishment to curb corruption
Corruption in Nigeria has assumed a frightening proportion. It is no longer about who is corrupt in the country, it is about who is not corrupt and that can be likened to looking for a virgin in a maternity ward. Here, corruption has become…
Xenophobic attacks: This is our chance
The insult Nigeria has suffered from South African authorities is unimaginable. Despite the unprovoked attacks by South African nationals on Nigerians and other foreign nationals resident in South Africa resulting in killings and wanton…
Ministers, your POAs, please
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s idea of organising a retreat for his ministers ahead of their assumption of office came across as a very good move.Apart from being an opportunity for bonding and building team spirit among members of the…
Poor education and Nigeria’s continuous grope in the dark
That the nation’s education system has hit an intolerable low was accentuated last Thursday by the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, who shocked the nation with the statement…
Stopping the impending revolution
WITH Omoyele Sowore arrested in Lagos and whisked away to Abuja by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the intimidation of protesters under the aegis of #RevolutionNow by a combination of the Nigeria Police and the…
Should Nigerian government in good conscience collect taxes?
MORE than any previous government, the current government has harped on the need for Nigerians to pay tax. The government’s insistence on collecting tax from the people is a consequence of the challenge it faces with the usual source of…
The political-economy of Boko Haram war
While speaking recently at a programme organised by the Nigerian Army in Abuja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Tukur Buratai, blamed the country’s elongated war with insurgents in the North-East on the poor commitment of…
The real problem with Buhari presidency
PROFESSOR Wole Soyinka, last week, while playing host to some secondary students, as part of the activities lined up for his 85th birthday programme, said that President Muhammadu Buhari could not do much in proffering solutions to the…