Opinions

Understandably, glasses are clicking in Abuja in celebration of the latest rating of Nigeria as the largest economy in Africa. Whilst the euphoria and jubilation concerning this self-inflicted ego booster by a lacklustre government desperate to cling to any measure of achievement is still ongoing, it is apt to reflect on some of the fundamental […]

“How does this affect the price of fish?”, was the cynical rider to anewspaper report early in the week that Nigeria has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s leading economy. This followed the cheery news coming from the National Bureau of Statistics, which confirmed, of course, what many had long believed- that the Nigerian economy has […]

I first encountered Ayo Fayose quite a few years ago through a mutual restaurateur friend in South London.  I think the man was known as Oluwayose back then, and I think he worked mostly as a cab driver around town.  But even then, there was a certain energy, a certain swagger about the chap.  He […]

There can be no end in the foreseeable future to a do-or-die fight for the presidency of our nation.  The unbridled struggle for the position of top dog has generally been motivated by the attraction of the prospect of almost absolute power over our lives and our nation’s resources, particularly the proceeds from the oil […]

  With the 2011 presidential election result as shown below, 
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Of Total   1 PDP Jonathan  22,495,187 58.89% 2 CPC Buhari 12,214,853 31.98% 3 ACN Ribadu 2,079,151 5.41% 4 ANPP Shekarau   917,012 2.40%               Summary of the 16 April 2011 Nigerian presidential election results Candidates Parties Votes […]

Today Nigeria as a country has overtaken South Africa and become continent’s biggest economy there is. Besides, in some quarters, it is highly orchestrated that Nigeria’s weakest link could become its greatest assets in the next couple of years to come especially when it comes to its human capital resources, market potentials, young growing population […]

All the clever rationalisations and justifications in the world for presenting a muslim/muslim ticket will not enable us to escape this ugly tag. As a matter of fact they will simply confirm it. We have a lot of work to do in this respect and permit me to share just one of the things that […]

Revelations from the anticipated House Committee on Public Accounts probe of Petroleum Minister; Diezani Alison-Madueke’s use of private jets for personal trips, with bills paid by the government, are confounding and damning. It epitomizes, in a dramatic fashion, the rampaging impunity and underlines the wastage of public resources that has become an administrative routine in […]

Since Boko Haram embarked on their well planned and sponsored mission of decimination of Nigerian Christians which has eventually boomerang, the way General Buhari has been talking leaves much to be desired. For the benefit of readers, Abubukar Shekau, the Boko Haram terrorists Amir, has been very clear about their mission. Turn Nigeria into a […]

‘The last notable Christian-Christian ticket was Awolowo-Umeadi in 1979 and the last notable Muslim-Muslim ticket was Abiola-Kingibe in 1993. You can figure out the rest. But let the optimists know that reality always trounces wishful hope in political contests. Chief Femi Fani-Kayode’s advice that we get real must be directed where it truly belongs – […]

The new policy initiative of the federal government on local manufacturing of cars look well intended but the basic fundamentals were left out particularly on the proposed implementation of the new national policy on automotives. The celebration from and within government quarters and to Nigerians suggest that “soon, Nigeria will be manufacturing cars, made-in-Nigeria cars […]

In the years after 1960  Nigerian Independence and many other African nations’ independence, the most resented action in Africa was “meddling in Nigeria’s or African Affairs” by “Colonial Powers” or other nations. No foreign power would comment on Nigerian/ African affairs without hearing from politicians and National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS). They would match […]