The Killer Tea That Silenced the Outspoken M.K.O Abiola
It is a good time to recall that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola did not die under the terrible regime of General Sani Abacha. In fact, Abiola died on 7th July 1998, barely a month after Abacha himself died under unexplainable, strange and suspicious circumstances. General Abdulsalami Abubakar had assumed power as head of state immediately […]
INEC Readiness for 2019 Elections
The midterm elections where some Congressmen and Governors get elected in the United States has been ongoing for a few days now and it is coming to a close already. Analysts are predicting that a few seats will be snatched from incumbent Republicans and vice versa as Democrats have mobilised en-masse for a voting drive […]
ThrowBack Thursday: Umaru Dikko and the Tale of a Bundled Human Cargo
It was a subtle reminder of the famous Umaru Dikko incident recently when a news medium reported that Alhaji Lai Mohammed threatened that the Israeli government should release the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, or face consequences. Thirty-four years after the government-sanctioned Umaru Dikko kidnap attempt, one wonders which tide turned in history. Only that on […]
How Policy Collapse Hampers Citizen’s Fortunes – A Case on Nigerian Customs
When the figures are not right, how can a people be sure to get their own end of governance right? Ijeoma Nwogwugwu once hinted at this struggle to twist facts and figures. In an explicit piece, she showed that government departments, ministries and parastatals have been doctoring figures to suit their narrative of late. Yes, […]
How and Why the Third Force May Split Opposition Votes Badly in 2019
It has been a subject of controversy in political discourse that opposition (Third Force) other than that from a major political party has a tendency of weakening the total votes cast against the incumbent party. Of course, there are tenable arguments for or against this notion but most of it is a strong argument. A […]
Reformist Vs Statist: How Statist Policies Have Regressed Nigeria Since 2015
There has been a lot of flak taken of late by the Federal government’s anti-business policies and approach to things from critics. Indications and indicators have shown that the economic policy of President Buhari’s administration has been more Statist than Reformist. This notion was majorly courtesy of the backdrop of the Federal government’s batched payment […]
ThrowBack Thursday: Abacha’s Death and the Legend of the Apple
Nigerians as a people had hardly ever been on such frenzied jubilation on receiving the news of the death of the despotic ruler, General Sani Abacha. This happened on June 8, 1998. Streets went wild with celebration, people shook hands and hugged one another while declaring bottles of alcohol at beer parlours. Rumours followed suit […]
Throwback Thursday: Atiku, Buhari And The 53 ‘Cash’ Suitcases Mystery
On Sunday, June 10, 1984, a young reporter of The Guardian Newspapers, Onukaba Adinoyi-Ojo, published an investigative report of some mysterious 53 suitcases supposedly bearing contraband cash passed through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport unchecked. The military government of General Muhammed Buhari had enacted a decree of strict perusal of any incoming baggage from abroad […]
Oby Ezekwesili Emerges ACPN Presidential Candidate
Former Minister of Education and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, Oby Ezekwesili, on Sunday emerged the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN). Her Success Story Ezekwesili was a co-founder of Transparency International, serving as one of the pioneer directors of the global anti-corruption body based in Berlin, Germany. […]
Men You Should Know: Obafemi Awolowo
Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, is a man worth celebrating, for his numerous contributions to the development of the country, Nigeria, especially in the spirit of Independence Day celebration. Obafemi Awolowo was a Nigerian nationalist and statesman, political leader, writer, and one of the principal persons who played a major role in the movement for the […]
When Militants Were Offered an Olive Branch
In a declaration of amnesty on June 2009, President Umaru Musa Yar’adua did something unprecedented which stamped his name in the golden annals of history and which generations will continue to benefit from. It was a huge strategic and political move, the kind so drastic no government or leader ever pushed for, where subjects regarded […]
Kaduna State Government Declare Free Tuition For Public Secondary School Girls
In his article* Osita-Oleribe described the plight of the girl-child: “She is left out in decision making, utilized at homes without due remunerations, kept as home keeper and never allowed to earn a living for herself, used by men as wife, by children as mother, by other women as house girl and by men as […]
Thursday Talks: Millenials And The Challenges Of Nation Building
Nigeria’s civic tech organisation, BudgIT Nigeria, and EiE (Enough is Enough) Nigeria, a Coalition of young Nigerians promoting good governance and citizen engagement, will be hosting three seasoned speakers on the Independence Series of ‘Thursday Talks’ themed: ‘Millenials and the Challenges of Nation Building’. The event that is set to hold at the Civic Hive, […]
Social Media Roundup: Top Trends Of The Week
Davido Campaigns For His Uncle David Adeleke a.k.a Davido has dabbled into politics for the first time. The singer pledged his full support for his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke popularly referred to as ‘the dancing senator’, who is running for governor under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). ILESHA IS READY FOR US […]
Excessive Government Borrowing: A Few Thoughts on Chinese Loans
An unimaginable entourage of government officials stormed Forum on China and Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), China on September 1, jostling desperately with other African leaders for a share of $60 billion of badly needed funds for infrastructural development. The move was greeted with severe criticism in droves from the elites who opined the nation is gambling […]
Approaching Elections: A Vote Per Capita
As the reality of the Osun State Elections on Saturday, 22nd September tolls heavily on us, it is a good time to investigate why such an important civic duty as voting comes into play in how we collectively engineer our society as the majority deems fit. The elections tomorrow reminds us of even larger elections coming […]