NASS inauguration: When legality trumped politics
The events at the inauguration of Nigeria’s eighth National Assembly (NASS) and election of its presiding officers raise a lot of issues. There are...
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...
Belonging to everybody and keeping the oaths
One of the most-talked-about take-away lines from President Muhammadu Buhari’s inaugural speech a few days ago is the “I belong to everybody and I...
A case for non-violent elections
After more than one week of mainly negative campaigning by the two major political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives...
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’...
Putting our people first
Apart from Nigeria, is there anywhere else in the world where foreign agencies and businesses treat the locals with disrespect in their own country...
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...
Freebies, selfishness and imperfect votes
Those conversant with the ways of politicking in Nigeria sure know that election season is also the season of freebies. These freebies come in...
Playing yo-yo with schools’ resumption
Following the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and our country’s actions to contain it, government did something commendable. It considered how long...
When people’s power met people of power
And it came to pass that on the 16th year of the reign of the people of power over the country of the Niger-area,...
