King Nebuchadnezzar –The Reign Of Impunity
I shall not insist that the historic/biblical figure of Nebuchadnezzar is uniquely apt for the pivotal figure of the ‘democratic’…
Editorial: The Boko Haram Carnage in Kano
The havoc-wreaking attack by Boko Haram terrorists, in which multiple suicide bomb blasts rocked the Kano Central mosque, during Friday…
Gator Meat, Killer Cops and a Town Called Ferguson
The decision by a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri not to indict police officer Daren Wilson for the murder of…
Nigeria: Our oyel money, dollar, naira, and follies of the heart
The owner of the body does not say that he is in no pain, while we insist on commiserating with…
Editorial: Oil shocks & devaluation of the Naira
Amid the sliding profile of Nigeria’s revenue base, following the steady diminution in oil receipts (not oil revenue); the decision…
Mr Speaker, become an All-Nighter at the Nigerian Parliament until D-Day—December 3rd, 2014
Mr Speaker, right now, and as a matter of urgency head into the lower chamber of the National Assembly, and…
Hunters, Boko Haram and a Maligned Army
The story of David and Goliath remains a popular and fascinating tale. A young shepherd slays a seasoned and —by…
Editorial: Police Lawlessness at the National Assembly
Some stories are best told straight. Just when it seems the Jonathan administration has hit the lowest ebb in governance…
As another civil war looms
Forty-four years after the end of the Nigeria-Biafra War, Nigeria finds herself on the brink of another civil war. Nigerians…
Editorial: Lessons from the recapture of Chibok
After months of incessant taunts from Boko Haram insurgents, following audacious attacks on major towns in three northern states and…