EndSars: A Sober Reflection
An agitation for the general good A just cause for the youths Powered by the fingers of middle class kids And the anger of a nation Reeling from hunger Governance induced and Covid bred A quest Read more
Politics
APC’s Broken Windows
Have you ever had a broken window? For those of us who live in the tropics, we avoid broken windows for myriads of reasons. We dread that a broke window would grant unfettered passage to Read more
Old firewood no dey quench fire
A friend of mine, an American returnee who was once a commissioner in Rivers State shared an experience with me a few years back. As commissioner, he supervised a ministry that dispensed favors Read more
What is good for the geese…
In September 2004, I was involved in a heated argument with a man who was my boss and benefactor. We were having an argument over a policy that had just been pronounced by the Obasanjo Read more
The Source of Power
My earliest encounter with Chinese martial arts was on the big screens of Terere Cinema at Ikare. Black and white movies with dialogues in an incomprehensible language. But I loved it. The Read more
Politics in the Time of Disruption
Let me acknowledge as usual that the above heading is far from being original. It is an adaptation of the title of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ book, Love in the Time of Cholera. Let me acknowledge as Read more
The Zero Sum Game
I had to dust up my certificates last night to be sure all my certificates are still very much intact. With all the hullaballoo over certificates in Nigeria these days it is safer to doubly check Read more
THE JANUS FACED AUTOMOBILE
I have refrained from writing about this subject for a while in a bid to be politically correct. Anyone exposed to partisan politics in South West Nigeria knows to avoid any issue that could be Read more
Managing Personal Brands: The Tinubu, Jonathan and Obasanjo Examples
Let me start by warning all of you that this is going to be very controversial. It may go against your judgment and political views. It is open to debate for as long as we obey the rules of Read more
Review of Security Situation In Nigeria in 2017
Section 14 subsection 2b of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, (As amended) said the welfare and security of the citizens shall be the primary purpose of the government. In Read more