We were ecstatic. We were joyful. We were expectant. Newspapers were emblazoned with huge headlines proclaiming a new dawn. A renowned Professor was in charge of the National Electoral Commission, (NEC). He dominated the airwaves with his dreams and plans for a new Nigeria. He called it Option A4. A man we had come to…
Introduction African Unity has been one of the struggles of the founding fathers of Africa andPan-Africanism. This unity is important in reshaping the way the African is perceived in the faceof the world as inferior, unintelligible, insignificant and so on. There was therefore, a need forAfricans in diaspora and in the continent of Africa to…
A couple of months ago, there was some panic in financial circles as Heritage Bank shut its doors. The history of banking in Nigeria is ripe for a stand alone book. That should make for an interesting read. For decades, we had only about 5 major banks. After liberalization, banks exploded and businesses began to…
In the narrative of Nigerian leadership, the hyphen between personal gain and national duty often becomes a battleground for moral integrity and patriotism. This symbolic hyphen represents a critical juncture where leaders must choose between self-serving actions and the greater good of the nation. Just as the hyphen between birth and death in a person’s…
London burns. Riots are spreading. Shops are being looted. Police and citizens are losing their lives. Businesses are being looted and there is uncertainty in the air. This all began after people started to spread rumors online that an asylum seeker had been responsible for the killing of three girls. It appears to be the…
In a deft move, Kamala picks Tim Walz, a former School teacher, former Sergeant Major, former High School Coach, and current Governor of Minnesota as her running mate. The base is excited. It remains to be seen whether his choice will pull in a new coalition from rural Midwest America to vote Democratic. Kamala and…
Every generation throws up its legends. Every generation replaces the former in a sequence that propels itself like an orchestral. It never misses a beat. In the great show of life, the beat goes on. One person sets a record in one generation and the world goes—-wowww!!! Another generation comes along and leaves the old…
Just a few days ago, the Late Hamas Political Chief, Ismail Haniyeh, was laid to rest in a whirlwind, million man public funeral. The message was clear—-You may have killed Haniyeh, but Hamas lives on! To prove their point, only yesterday, a new Political leader was named. He is Yahya Sinwar, the alleged architect of…
Nigeria is a very interesting country. It may not be too far-fetched for one to postulate that many things we do here are defined by tribe, region or religion. While the North is usually defined by religion, the West is defined by openness, and the East by commerce. My analysis may not necessarily be spot…
Increasingly, the Supreme Court of the United States also known as SCOTUS has been under siege by the Left for what they perceive as judicial activism of the right. What is their quarrel? The Left is angry about the Dobbs decision that pulled down Roe v Wade after 50 years of tedious work by the…
