Rising insecurity: What Buhari should do before bowing out
Although President Muhammadu Buhari never fails to make it abundantly clear to Nigerians that he is overwhelmed by the burden…
Government, bandits, media and the truth
There is a bond between the terrorist and the reporter. Globally, the reporter is viewed as the terrorist’s best friend.…
Muslim-Muslim ticket and a divided country
After his emergence as the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in March 2000, George W. Bush saddled a former Secretary of…
Isn’t the President the Commander-In-Chief?
During his visit to Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre that was attacked by terrorists last week, President Muhammadu Buhari asked…
Between Matawalle’s call to bear arm and state police
Pushed to the wall by the ever perplexing state of insecurity in the country, Zamfara State government this past week…
Time to stop the mob madness
Mob action against those perceived to have crossed societal boundaries is on the rise in the country. From the North…
Akeredolu’s restructuring frustration and Nigeria’s future
It is obvious that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is frustrated with the nation’s warped structure. In a keynote…
Will Nigerians elect the right president in 2023?
Over the past six weeks, we considered the attributes the next president of Nigeria should possess. We started early so…
2023: The president Nigeria needs (V)
Over the past five weeks, we have looked at attributes that the next Nigerian president should possess if the future…
2023: The president Nigeria needs —IV
In this series, we have already considered three attributes that Nigerian electorate should look out for in who they elect…
2023: The president Nigeria needs (III)
In continuation of our series on the kind of president Nigerians need to elect in 2023 so that the tide…
The President Nigeria needs 2
Last week, we started a series on the kind of leader Nigerians need to elect as president in the 2023…
2023: The President Nigeria needs
2023 is a crucial year for Nigeria. Being an election year, it would shape Nigeria’s future. It is the year…
Senate and the criminality of criminalising ransom payment
In its amendment of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013 last Wednesday, the Senate criminalised the payment of ransom to abductors…
Buhari and his futile marching orders
Last Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari held a meeting with service and security chiefs as well as some ministers and special…
Nigeria and the lost opportunities
Nigeria’s propensity for profligacy is legendary. It is this wastefulness, a by-product of corruption and incompetence, which has been responsible…
1500 federal workers with fake employment letters? How come?
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HoS), Dr (Mrs) Folasade Yemi-Esan, stunned the whole country last Tuesday when…
Candle light for Kaduna train victims
Last Monday’s terrorists’ attack on a Kaduna-bound train was, to put it mildly, a very unfortunate incident which has thrown…
Ebele vs Bianca: Minions in high offices
The comic relief provided by Mrs Ebele Obiano, wife of the immediate past governor of Anambra State, and Mrs Bianca…
Brace up Nigerians, kerosene is next
The last five weeks have been hellish for Nigerians, no thanks to the government’s incompetence and insensitivity. It all started…
