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…
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…
An Italian boxer resigned a match after 46 seconds. When asked why, she said, “I had to preserve my life.” Her opponent was an Algerian boxer who used to be a man but now identifies as a woman. This is as sad as it is laughable as Western “civilization” would be forced eventually to come…
Protests are enshrined in human DNA. Anytime you gather 10 people in one room and present a scenario to them for evaluation, more than likely, you will get 10 different opinions. A friend of mine used to say: If Moses was a committee, the Israelites would still be in Egypt arguing amongst themselves till this…
Everyone remembers what they were doing and where they were on September 11, 2001. I was at the head of the stairs in my house in Livonia, Michigan, heading downstairs to the basement where I had my computer. I froze. That was the day that two planes were flown into the twin buildings of the…
In the last two days, two sworn enemies of Israel have been struck by projectiles flying through the skies, one in Lebanon, the other in Iran. Writers like me can write all we want to write. One thing is clear. For Israel to have survived for 76 years completely surrounded by people who regard them…
In the final analysis, it is sad to hear a Nigerian official putting down Dangote refinery in a video that has gone viral. He slammed the company for substandard product and seemed to be quite inclined to continuous importation of fuel. I wonder what role this gentleman has played in the revitalization of refineries owned…
Every time I am on an airplane, I marvel at the wonderment it represents and how it has affected our lives for over 120 years. It’s changed many things. And so, I always ask whoever is sitting next to me what they believe to be the greatest invention of all time. Some say the automobile….
It appears the Federal Government and Labor Movements have reached an agreement on the minimum wage crisis. This is commendable. The elephant in the room, hyperinflation, remains unyielding. What are we going to do to bring down prices? A minimum wage of N70,000 or any number for that matter is only meaningful to the extent…
