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SCOAN, UK experience and promise of things to come
WHEN Nigeria’s former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, after watching the June 1 2019 United Kingdom Emmanuel TV Revival held at the FlyDSA arena in Sheffield, he described the impact of the event as a blessing. It is obvious that none…
Buhari and the journey ahead
ON May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn-in for the second time. For the 20 years that Nigeria has enjoyed democracy, so to speak, he is the second man to hold such privilege. Being a man with history on his side as a former military…
Between the old and ninth Assembly in Oyo
“Anyone who studied present and ancient affairs will easily see how in all cities and all people there still exist and have always existed the same desires and passions.”-Nicollo Machiavelli.
The 2019 general election in 29 states across…
Why Buhari must choose between Yahaya Bello and Kogi people
The game of politics is always changing and it always boils down to interests. This is why politicians are considered untrustworthy, shifty and dodgy. When politicking candidates are given allowance as politicians, immediately they win, the…
A message for new governors
EVEN before they fully internalise the import of their oath of office, the new big men in the corridors of power are already rustling feathers and showing that they know how to deploy naked power for personal aggrandizement and settlement…
Kanuri influence on Buhari
ONE of the most discussed topics during the first term of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, is his special relationship with the Kanuris. And to fuel the speculations was his recent inauguration of the North-East Development Commission, the…
Obla’s trial: When the hunter becomes the hunted
It appears the last may not have been heard of the legal standoff between Godwin Obla (SAN), one of Nigeria’s foremost ex-prosecutors, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the same organisation that Obla enthusiastically…
Alao-Akala: 69 garlands to a selefless leader
LIFE took a gloomy start for the young Bayo Alao, who lost his Father on the 13th day of September 1952, barely 3 months after he celebrated his second birthday anniversary. With uncertainty of what the future had in store for the…
The consuming thirst for Loom ponzi scheme
IN late 2016, the Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox (MMM) arrived in Nigeria. Over the ensuing months, it stampeded across the country, sweeping the majority of the people into its grasp. As a ponzi scheme, it was one of the biggest in Nigerian…
On Nigerian models
THE importance of models in nation building has been ignored. Models have been underutilised in the country. Models are symbol of love and they can make this world a better place for everyone if they are given the right support and…