Photo credit: But lama Yeah, Nigeria should have been celebrating her independence today. She got her flag independence on this day in 1960. But apart from government officials and their partners in crime, who in Nigeria can really celebrate with reckless abandon? I know we should thank God for His little mercies over us. But…

Photo credit: Premium Times In the light of the propagandist of ex president Jonathan, one Reno Omokare’s long criticism of Omoyele Sowore, I just can’t help remembering the late Dr Beekololari Ransome Kuti. Like most adults know, he was a child of two progressive parents. His father was the popular Principal of Abeokuta Grammar School…

Photo credit: Shutterstock In my innocence, I used to think grey hair and baldness went with riches and wisdom. Not until I started having both did I realise my belief was nothing but a ruse. The grey hair started with an obscure strand. But it is all over me now, even in the unlikeliest of…

Photo credit: All Africa How could Nigeria be 60 years old? It’s nothing but a lie! We claim to be giants of Africa. Sure, we should be, but for our being in chains. I should think we have to critically examine ourselves as citizens or followers. That’s because it’s from the citizenry that leaders emerge….

After so many seasons of being a serial aspirant, Mr Muhammadu Buhari finally got into Aso Rock in 2015. He came with various promises among which were the bringing of the local currency, the naira, equal to the dollar, the liquidation of the dreaded Boko Haram, and a complete change in governance. He was helped…