Opinions

I have tried delaying the writing of this piece in the honest expectation that someone probably misquoted Chief E.K. Clark, when he reportedly publicly disowned former President Goodluck Jonathan. I had hoped that our dear father, E.K. Clark, would issue a counter statement and say the usual things politicians say: “they quoted me out of […]

Outright shock, disbelief and disappointment united most Nigerians in their reaction to the long-awaited cabinet list unveiled last week by Senate President Bukola Saraki. The 21 ministerial nominees fell short of expectation in view of its composition; but more because the President gave himself four months to search for the dream team that would drive […]

The recent Ministerial nomination of retired Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau (CFR) by President Muhammadu Buhari does not occur as a fluke, but a product of diligence, commitment, dedication to nation building and above all,  a product of firm and abiding faith in God. Apart from being the former Chief of Army Staff, it is also […]

1.In this era of cyber terrorism, decency dictates that one should response to false and defamatory allegations with silence. But there is a limit to how much any reasonable person can bear the tactics of these cyber terrorists. We all know that what makes a lie fly is the little truth contained therein. This happens to be […]

Since independence in 1960, the relationship between Nigeria and Britain has subsisted on a pretentious and lopsided colonial kinship destined to face, and has faced testy times in its historical development. Barely a year after independence, Nigerian students torpedoed the Anglo-Nigerian Defence Pact that allowed Britain to set up military bases in Nigeria. Another diplomatic […]

The media circus over the travails of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who was arrested in London by the British National Crime Agency (NCA) over alleged money laundering and bribery offences is one more example of the odium Britain imposes on Nigerians and which partly accounts for Nigeria’s image crisis worldwide. The steady flow of […]

I have met the former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke before.  It was about three years ago in an Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston.  Unfortunately for me, former US president, George W Bush Jnr was also at the event.  Everyone – including my woman! – rushed off to have their picture taken with […]

Though tribe and tongue may differ, Nigerians the world over, joined in brotherhood to celebrate the 55th independence anniversary of their beloved country, amidst unnerving socio-economic and security challenges, especially on account of the Boko Haram insurgency. But what is more, the critical message expressed by the chequered state of Nigeria’s nationhood as captured by […]

It is scandalous and unacceptable that even after JPMorgan expelled Nigeria’s sovereign debt from its Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI) early this month, neither the government nor the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) seem to have any clue on halting the slide into economic suicide. Citing tough controls imposed by the CBN to prevent the […]

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has now been to Europe to meet with the heads of governments from EU Power, he has paid homage to the US president, and has joined his fellow heads of states and government in the United Nations. Each of these trips had been a disaster and brought shame to Nigeria, the […]

The drama that unfolded last Tuesday when Senate President, Bukola Saraki, was docked at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Abuja over alleged falsification of assets declaration in 2003 while he was Kwara Sate governor was an unmistakable act of judicial imbecility and a national embarrassment that is disgraceful and totally condemnable. The macabre […]

Just when you think Nigeria has discarded its image as a country with dysfunctional institutions where bizarre things can happen, the government manages to find a way to vindicate those who say Nigeria is a country where wonders shall never end. The latest example is the charging of Senate President, Bukola Saraki to the Code […]