Lekan Sote Though it may be inaccurate to say that Nigeria is a failed state, signs that its economy has gone down south, despite spirited efforts to turn things around, are many and scary. Following…
Security Has Never Been This Bungled in Nigeria
By Yemi Adebowale Eleven days after a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet crashed in Borno State, the military is still struggling to locate the crash spot. The Alpha light attack jet was on a mission…
Buhari: Nigeria’s clueless messiah
By Tunde Odesola I laughed upon remembering Chief Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwogbo alias 4:30, and a proverb came to mind: “If death are strike dead the slow-motion chameleon with reckless abandon, why shall it not quench…
Nigeria is better united, but…
By Lekan Sote The Presidential candidate of People’s Trust in the 2019 general election, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, insists that “Despite the increasingly frustrating realities in Nigeria, a united Nigeria still remains our best bet.” He continues:…
The gathering storm!
By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: “Mr. President, please wake up and smell the coffee. This country is falling apart. It is in serious danger. And it’s happening under your watch.” -Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed (Northern Elders…
Time to act is now
By Lekan Sote The arrogant Southern Nigerians, especially of the Yoruba stock, nearly got their derriere exposed when the (disingenuous) ill-wind, blown by Northern Nigeria traders, nearly blockaded transport of foodstuffs and cattle down South.…
Awolowo and the immortals
By Obadiah Mailafia Saturday, March 6, 2021, was the birthday of the sage, Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo GCFR. Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu famously described him as “the best president Nigeria never had”. Indeed, former military dictator,…
Politicians Versus The People
Tola Adeniyi writes that politicians are insensitive to the plight of the people Whenever the history of the eventual collapse of this country is written Nigeria’s commercial/mercenary politicians will surely take a lion share of…
Sheik Gumi is why we all need tribalism
By Abimbola Adelakun If, by now, Islamic cleric, Sheik Abubakar Gumi, has not categorically denied he told the Muslim bandits he has been meeting in recent times that their enemies are Christian “outsiders,” it means…
Insecurity and honesty of purpose
By Eze Onyekpere Nigeria is currently at a tipping point in its politics and security, a point from which any further descent will lead to a fatal crash, anarchy, and total collapse. We are at…