The Illegal Printing of N21 trillion by Buhari: Sanusi, Danjuma Warn by Lasisi Olagunju

The Washington Post of May 29, 1979 reported an exchange between President Idi Amin Dada of Uganda and an agent of a British money-printing firm. The Ugandan dictator asked the man to help him print two million Ugandan shillings worth of 100 shilling notes. The Briton accepted the offer but “gingerly” asked Idi Amin how […]

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OKOWA’S MISUNDERSTANDING AND MISINTERPRETATION OF ‘DEEP EXPERIENCE’. by John Akugbe.

First and foremost, I was born in the same village where Governor Okowa was born. Both of us are of Ika origin, in Delta State of Nigeria. Peter Obi hails from Anambra state, while Datti-baba Ahmed is from Kaduna state. I am doing this simply because of my patriotism and OBIDIENCE as the situation in […]

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THE DEFEATED GENERAL (PMB/GMB) By Omoruyi Liberty Omorogieva

“A lot of critics don’t do well when given the responsibilities, position and task of the very thing they criticize against” –Omoruyi Liberty O. Colossal in mismanagement, epic in foolishness and dormant in approach, timid in speech and clueless in governance, arrogant in failure and proud in cowardice, stupid in calling shots and lazy in […]

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Real Legacy in Jeopardy with Myopic Leaders in Control by Smart I. Ofugara

The reverend name Chief Obafemi Awolowo is synonymous with Free Education as it became a successful policy for empowerment, enlightenment, and resources for advancing society and human potential. It was such a cherished legacy that later generations of leaders embraced free education as it was good for the growth of society and the people. Across […]

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REACTIONS TO ECONOMISTS REPORT EXPOSE BRITISH HYPOCRISY AND FG. INCOMPETENCE

MIGHTY ARMIES ON PAPER BY Mahmud Jega I am not surprised that Nigerian Army’s spokesman Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu came out with [oral] guns blazing at The Economist of London, which last week published an uncomplimentary editorial on Nigeria’s government and its army. It called Nigeria “A crime scene in the centre of Africa.” Which […]

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Wado City, Warri City, and the Abatian Proxies by John Uwa.

 ~~ Let the Kite Perch, Let the Eagle Perch Too, if One Says No Let the Wings Break” When I first read the catching axiom of “Kite” and “Eagle”in Things Fall Apart, a masterpiece of one of the greatest storytellers in history, Chinua Achebe, I didn’t quite give the proverb any metaphorical interpretation beyond the […]

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Mamman Daura, The Cabal, Kaduna Mafia & the 2023 Presidency By Lasisi Olagunju

Leader of the ‘unseen’ persons ruling us, Alhaji Mamman Daura, spoke last week. He said enough of turn-by-turn presidency for Nigeria. He decreed that North-South rotation of the presidency of Nigeria should be dead; from 2023, the most competent among contenders would be put in the Presidential Villa. The Afenifere reacted sharply; the North is […]

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*What Would Life Be Like As a Minority in Kanu’s Biafra?* By Reno Omokri”*

Recently, my perspective on Nigeria changed. I have never suppor bted any separatist or secessionist agenda. However, I have supported and defended the right of any Nigerian to express himself and associate freely. It does not matter to me where such a person comes from. When the Buhari administration moved against Ibrahim Zakzaky and the […]

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*Ten Unbelievable Things About Nigeria* By Simon Kolawole

Dissonance. Is that the right word to describe the contradiction between word and action? Like the man putting up a “No Smoking” sign while a slowly burning stick of cigarette is trapped between his lips? There are too many things I cannot understand about my country. They look so simple, so commonsensical and so doable […]

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