Nigerian Actress Jailed for Stealing Ipad
An Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a Nigerian actress, Nancy Ndukwe, 26, to two months imprisonment for stealing an…
Femi Fani-Kayode and the Igbo Supremacy Saga
I am a relatively young man, I know little about history and I won’t even pretend to lie or conjure…
How CBN Makes Its Money
In view of the apparently ‘boundless’ funds at the disposal of Nigeria’s Central Bank for its independent interventions, observers, including…
Teju Baby Face, the Nigerian Youth and the Rest of Us
A sage once opined that the problem with the Nigerian youth is that “they eat too much, sleep too much…
Northern Elders and Boko Haram
Listening to some persons in Northern Nigeria speaking, one cannot but be tempted to believe that Boko Haram was deliberately…
Mr. Kidnapper(s), Ozekhome is the last Person you want to Abduct, here is why
As you may know our brother, Mike Ozekhome, the last two decades, at least by international standards is one of…
Toast to Umana Okon Umana, Astute Technocrat at 54
When I first met the former Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Umana Okon Umana, his simplicity and unassuming…
Deportation brouhaha: Fashola cup don full
On May 14, 2013, when I published an article ‘Fashola: Porting from admirable achievements to peeving policies’, some respondents could…
Nigeria’s Failing Education—Who Stole The Meat
I know the biggest crime is just to throw up your hands and say “This has nothing to do with…
Nigeria is Negotiable: A narrative of Nigeria’s leadership crisis
A new and provocative book titled Nigeria is Negotiable has blamed Nigeria’s leaders for the country’s woes. Written by journalist…