IT was Shakespeare in one of his philosophical treatises who asserted that “ambition is made of sterner stuff”. In this brief quote lies the philosophical underpinning...
I have always advocated for a full-scale socio-political restructuring of Nigeria. The reason is simple. Unless we do, we will daily, to our collective peril, be...
There is something called the World Systems Theory, and understanding it might facilitate how we think of many things, and make us know that we are...
by M.B.O Owolowo “Indeed, Abiola contributed to the development of this country. He sacrificed everything for the development of this country,” – Olusegun Obasanjo, May 2014 Better late than never...
Public enemies are citizens that derive joy in public disorder,create enmity among tribes, promote sectionalism and widen religious divide between citizens for selfish benefits. They love...
It was not, and definitely could not have been the intention. But President Goodluck Jonathan did the Kano Emirate a favour by the manner in which...
“Death be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; For those thou think’st thou dost overthrow, die not,...
OPPOSITION TO EMIR SANUSI II: A LITANY OF IRONIES On Sunday the 8th of June, former Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (SLS), was announced as the...
In performing its functions of informing, educating and entertaining, the media in Nigeria has contributed in no small measure to national development and the entrenchment, growth...
The latest unsuccessful attempt by leaders of the so-called Biafran Zionist Movement to seize a state radio station in Enugu caught the nation unaware. The operation...
By Idang Alibi The death of some prominent Nigerians, notably Professor Dora Akunyili, in foreign hospitals in recent times, once again, draws attention to our inexplicable inability...
After the Chief Imam ended the prayer in the mosque, his deputy collected the microphone and delivered strong worded condemnation on insurgents for the killing of...
