GEJ v GMB rematch 2015
As you read this, we have just 62 days to the February 14 general election in Nigeria. Once again, the election will square up...
The big man and his entourage
After my initial fits and starts attempt at reading Michaela Wrong’s book, It’s Our Time to Eat, I have recently got into the groove...
Austerity? Cut governance cost
So, now, it is confirmed that we are officially in ‘austerity’. The last time we had that was sometime in 1982 under the Shehu...
Lest we lose the nail of democracy
For the want of a nail the shoe was lost
For the want of a shoe the horse was lost
For the want of a horse...
Political sinfulness and governance miracles
Nigeria is an interesting country and its people are even more confounding. Our love for and belief in miracles is unparalleled. The word ‘paradox’...
Tambuwal’s defection and police’s ominous reaction
“In view of the recent defection by Aminu Tambuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the...
And Nigeria conquered Ebola
This past week, Nigeria had its moment in the sun as the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared it ‘Ebola-free’. It was a journey...
Deepening culture of extortion
With the introduction of access fees for prospective corps members under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), we can safely say that Nigeria has...
Our democracy and representation disaster
An interesting incident during last week’s Sallah – an innocuous social media posting by me and a barrage of comments and queries following that...
Impunity, exception and controversy
The chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, raised a key issue at the Independence Day public forum called The Platform....
