Nigeria: a people living with impunity
Last Thursday was July 10. That made it 11 long years since the shameful public display of impunity in Anambra State. On that day...
Every agency has its own crooks
So I set out penultimate Friday afternoon to renew the papers for my car at the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO)’s office in Area 1,...
Who is afraid of voluntary organisations?
Does the Nigerian parliament really think of voluntary organisations as a major source of all the problems besetting our country today? And do the...
Looking for good conscience in public service
Nigeria is a good reference point that good conscience cannot be legislated into existence in the conduct of public affairs. No matter how beautifully...
A long boo for Mbu
Police Commissioner of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Joseph Mbu, must really enjoy the limelight, no matter the reason. Or how else can one...
A long boo for Mbu
Police Commissioner of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Joseph Mbu, must really enjoy the limelight, no matter the reason. Or how else can one...
Political economy of pilgrimage sponsorship
A few weeks ago, the Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Felix Ajakaye, urged government to stop spending money to sponsor people for pilgrimages. This...
On Children’s Day, just BBOG!
It is the season to celebrate children, and that is happening in many churches and out there in schools and homes, culminating in Children’s...
Transactional republic
Who else notices that many contacts with state agencies and their officials in Nigeria are always defined by transactions? These transactions cover the formal...
Where are the candidates?
In less than one year from now, Nigeria would have conducted elections into the offices of president, governors as well as all the seats...
