OPINION
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871The End of a Scam?
Which labour union plans to protest the recent hike in the price of petrol? In his address on Wednesday, minister of state...
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1.0KBefore the Mass Sack of Civil Servants
Finance minister Kemi Adeosun seems to have caught the bug. A characteristic of Nigeria’s public officeholders is repetitive behaviour – they say...
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1.0KNaïve Governor
A lot was happening on the night of April 24: Mercenaries (now widely called “Fulani herdsmen”) were meeting at Odolu (Kogi State)...
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1.6KDeath-proof Vehicles for Senators
A year or two ago, I would have sworn that such a thing would not happen in a Muhammadu Buhari presidency: unproductive...
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The Other Side Of Nigerian Leaders (II)
For the fact that Buhari is currently in power, and it is therefore difficult to discuss his previous and current times in...
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1.6KUnited by Common Sense
We’re reminded that Nigeria is the only former British colony that is still intact. That is a sign of strength, not weakness....
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844The Other Side of Nigerian Leaders (I)
When a delegation of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) recently visited Senator Bukola Saraki, he was quoted by the media to have advised...
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855Between Goats and Vampires
The Kaduna State government recently banned the roadside selling of fuel in jerry cans –popularly referred to as ‘black market’ — in...
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1.1KThe Lost Girls of Nigeria
After two years of fruitless search for over 200 girls [most of them must be women now] abducted from Government Secondary School,...
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From Frustration to Desperation
Early this year, I promised to banish pessimism from this column. Only positive ideas that could help our leaders to lead better...