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...
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...
Shut up, sit down and work
Once and the repeated time, our legislators are in the news for the wrong reasons. We are back to the kung-fu season once more....
Do we ever spew out the rot?
And it came to pass that a certain Godwin Moffat Eyo who carries the title of ‘pastor’ got convicted this past week for stealing....
Is this new wave of prosecutions for real?
Our courts were on overdrive this past week, churning out interesting rulings and judgments. In Kano, the court ordered the former governor of Jigawa...
Preparing for electoral loss
Someone said a politician is a dealer in hope. By that, it is meant that a typical politician carries on with so much confidence...
Now that we are broke
It is no longer in doubt that our country is broke. Not just the federal government, but the component units (states and local governments)....
Blame it on the devil and God
Have you ever wondered how it is all so easy for many Nigerians to namedrop God or even the devil? Well, I am assuming...
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...
Saraki, Ayade, legality and due process
Two interesting developing stories in the past week have thrown up the issues of legality and due process. Both involve high-ranking government officials. Senate...
