Opinion

Nigeria is a reporter’s delight, any day. Of course, the reading public will normally enjoy the news made by newsmakers. They will even debate and argue on some of the news. Like the goofs! Chief Obafemi Awolowo was tried for treasonable felony in the first republic. The trial judge was a Yoruba man like the…

For the avoidance of any doubt about the topic, in as much as I believe Nigeria could exist as a (con)federal entity, I believe we still exist as a collection of glorified nations. Those who have that belief would hardly be surprised by the goings on in Nigeria. To make matters worse, the colonial military…

I read in some Nigerian newspapers that a human rights lawyer said the zazzu crooner, Portable is a lawyer’s nightmare. And I wonder if there’s not some element of Portable in most of us. Why is it the same Nigerians who’ll queue up abroad that will be “shunting” when they return home? Are we not…

General Buhari, against what his media aides made the public believe, succeeded in addressing Nigerians today. Of course, his address was on the raging COVID 19. I think the kulikuli man should resign for not only misinforming the Nigerian people but also for proving to know Oso’s mother much more than the child. It’s on…

Someone owing me some money replied they won’t respond to my emails because they are now a uniformed officer. They even threatened to report to the authorities. Kò síhun tó dùn bí àrùn ibà! Obviously the person is trying to cow me not to ask for the money again. The person has Nigerian parentage. Possibly…

“If you are not feeling well, if you have not slept, chocolate will revive you. But you have no chocolate! I think of that again and again! My dear, how will you ever manage?” – Marquise de Sevigne The quotation above accurately describes the present situation worldwide as far as chocolate is concerned. Chocolate is…

I hear the PDP has apologised to Nigerians for misruling the nation for 16 years. If not for the fact that they’ve missed all the goodies of office for three years plus, would they have thought of apologising? In any case, apologising implies wrongdoing. Are they ready to pay reparations? Are they ready to undergo…